The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
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arpearanc, propose compel all OF them shave,
aud neither beard or musacnes will be permitted
to establish tarocr's shop IN connec-
tion with our stables Tor that purpose;
through, and already order has been gwen Risiey.
Burrss X Co.. OF THIS city, who are STOCKHOLDERS, Ior
slructcd by u New Haven house between now and the
LIST OF October We propose locate our stables IN
central pait OF Tue CITY ~ near .h.on sqaa'o 40 p n
sioie, and have the Offices OF the company over inc
stables. One advantage OF the system that The puoic
should understand IS that the same rates VIII DO
charged Tor night as Tor day service, SO that persons
going returning from the opera church, or other
places can usually make The trip at the rate oil nity
asement, can as yet say but htc. Mr..
John Townshcnd will act as counsel for the company.
suppose the company viii be controlled by board OF
Eve directors IN this country; and an Engsn board
viii BIO elected, TO whom regular reports VIII DC made
Until we have secured site and erected stables and
buildings the office OF the company Will De at this hotel
(Eare's. There now run n London about hftecn
thousand cabs and / feel convinced luat within hve
years will have at least thousand plying about
tho streets OF the CITY. That cheap fares w pay ~
the end is shown by an sSpermsn, ma h G " tne
nal they carried passengers TO and from
the dcpots and STEAMBOATS, Tor twenty-five cents,
realized all the from $500 TO 5000 per week us
revenue This shows that all that Is necessary TO
make travel popular Is 70 make It cheap. ny liberal
and run the company economically and carefully
that Will pay tho stockholders good dividends ODc
great difficulty viii encounter is IN the purchase OF
horses. We must have 100 horses for every 100
vehicles Attached to stables neglected 10 say,
Will be BLACKSMITH, anu harness shops we
will make money short distances II 4 driver
starts from Union square Canal street he is liable to
encounter a new patron the moment no Is olsen
gagged another short trip and u IS safe TO say that
some viii realize as nigh as 81 per hour In adj
don the ''regsier," xhich Is alike protection TO
the patron check upon stealing, think We shall
provide each driver with book IN which to enter the
call, and. BY forcing hm TO give the patron coupon.
any overchangc DO rectied the presentation Of
the same general Offices In answer to query
Mr. Earle stated that there mad been considerable talk
about fusion OF the Manhattan Cab Company with
fhe nj IN
was in a position state that the gentlemen connected
with this latter movement would not be parties TO any
thing OF the kind.
COLONEL nowss ATTEMPT AID FAILURE.
Colonel Frank 4. Howe, who some years ago made
an attempt introduce cheap cabs IN The city an |
failed. thus described MS experiences TO HERALD re
porter. lie rs u shareholder in The new company aud
quite sangune OF the success Of the undertaking In
1896 SAID ne, "a named Descomps put upon the
streets ono-horsc coupes. bought him out Two
with twelve, which l subsequently increased 10
eighteen This was really the first Legitimate
attempt 70 introduce !hv cabs IA .,. this city
Interests and CITY Hall police AS WE'LL Tho captain
OF the City Hall station At that time encouraged the
drivers OF coupes and coaches IN their opposition to the
movement The cabs very largely patronzed ny
ladies' and families and gradually became very popu-
lar with business men, We had stands at Union
square, Gramercy Park, corner OF Broadway
aud fwenty-nrst street ana at the point
whero tho Hotel Brunswick now s'a ,ns. IN, The
So 10 s.. At that tmc we had no
checks upon drivers and have no doubt considera
bic portion OF the receipts appropriated by the
men the boxes have no DOUBT but the average
receipts would have been s. per day had received
each vehicle was about 81 per day. met with such
determined opposition that eighteen months OF tho
experiment was enough, and sold of the stock ana
coupes by auction. At that time horses worth
from 500 TO S225 each. understand they can be
had now Tor 500. so Mr.. Kavanagh informs me.
have doubt the attempt of Mr. kavanagh and his
associates viii with large measure OF SUCCESS
and that IL Will pay stockholders well.
ENGLISH CAPITALISTS.
The books VIII remain open until tho the total
amount Of stock is subscribed. Yesterday Ger. |
tincacs were issued 10 Mr. Frank kavanagh
shares amounting In the aggregate to 1000,
winch he takes Tor himself and as the agent Of
c. De Landro Macedonia the Earl Of Buchan; the
Hon. Mar Erskne, General Hicks, an English earl,
aud Arthur Macmurrough kayanash, d. p uncle oil
Mr. Frank kavanagh me lame o. the latter gentle
county OF Carlow has preceded his money to this
country and many anecdotes OF his career as an
fresh in TIE recollection OF many familiar with the
career OF public men beyond tho Atlantic Mr..
Kavanagh born in 1877 his mother being tho Lady
Harriet Trench who was daughter Of Richard, Earl OF
Clapcarty, and has father, Thomas Kavanagh formerly
member OF Parliament Tor Boris. fhs kavanashs
bad been one Of the four most powerful clans OF Ire
land. The peerage In the family became extinct with
Earl OF Ballyanc 1904, but assurances have re-
nty been gwen Nj. kavanagh that the title will be
restored, which the present Mr. kavanagh, OF
Borrls, will assume the title and honors. by one OF
those unaccountable dispensations OF Providence, Mr.
kavanagh born without legs or arms, but with
stumps extending out few inches from the trunk
He WAS EDUCATE ed at Trinity College, Drblin and served
two terms Us member for the county OF Wexford in
the House OF Commons. About 1865 he ran as the
copservatiye CANDIDATE for the county or Carlow and
Is now member for that county, we'll as
magistrate and Of the oxhounds tor the coun
~. He is the largest andholder in the county with
TWO exceptions, VIZ Tine Earl OF Clancarty
and Henry Bruen, Jr, NJ. p. for the
county, and is justly popular win his
tenants landlord and sportsman. When engaged
in Mr.. Kavanagh rides in basket attached
10 the saddle. and IT said oil him that be eau take
ditch a with the most accomplished riders OF
the country. Attached To the stumps he has inge
nousy constructed hooks with which he guides his
horse. The same appliances used to drive his
four-inhand. He Is passionatey fond OF shooting and
has Invented false arm upon which he rests his gum
while with hook attached 10 the stump ON the right
side he draws the trigger Of his LOWING piece Or
rifle. He is quite a s.crack shot Notwithstanding
the Disadvantages under when he abors All his cor
res pondence ana literary writings done with his
mouth IN which he holds TIE pen. and writes as
rapidly and egibly most persons do with the hand
HIS food generally administered 10 him BY a Ser.
want; but he has invented q hand which Is used
sometimes Tor this purpose. Mr. knvanagh Is quito
popular with his contemporaries in the House Of Com
mons, is u fluent speaker and always commands the
a;teniio the House and the occupants OF the lob
bies galleries. lie Is member OF the Carleton
Club, OF which the Prince OF Wales and the Dukes OF
Cambridge and Wellington are officers, anu has n vito
and live Children Of The latter being sub-lleucn-
AMI n he