The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
SHIPPING HORSES ABROAD.
AMERICA FURNISHING EUROPE WITH
TRnTTERS IND HUNTERS.


orIy the Finest Animals sent-Why there are
=. few Good Carriage Horses-Ad uIttInE
,hnt the American Drnught Horse IL the
ucst-rwenty shipped On the iceland.
twenty valuable horses, blanketed and
,ooicd stood amid boxes and barrels crates
and balcs on the pier Of the Rod Star Limo Of
oceau steamers in Jersey City yesterday morn
ing. awaiting the completion Of their stalls. on
which carpenters were busy in the steamer Dec
land. They wcro all Gno animals with clean
limbs. and the largo owes that looked through
me holes In the hoods were bright and lnteli-
cent They belonged to Joseph =. Douay who
makes IL his business to ship horses TO Europe.
He stood on the pier switching light cane a
young man not over 80 and looking not much
over u. Ho IL n Fronchman. but looks. talks
and dresses like n young Englishman. He
Knows a horse thoroughly.
Tho stalls were buil' In tho steerage OF the
iceland Before the horses were taken down.
there was no sign ofindividual stalls. save feed
boxes ranged at short intervals. Tho first
horse to enter his new quarters was q powerful
black lie walked quietly into huge box that
stood on the edge OF the pier. door was shut
lchind him. there was the rattle of a windass,
and the box slowly moved up creased gang
plank and swung oIt over tho vessel Tho
IOfsN LOOKUP NuIlohtlD anu lululTllkly out
upon his strange surroundings. and bracod
himself TO preserve his equilibrium rs the box
swung and tipped. but he seemed in no way
frightened. After being lowered into the
horse cabin. a door was opened In the
box In front Of tho horse. and he was
invited 10 step forth, the groom giving him the
full length Of the halter. In front OF him WAS a
ban that looked to be lower than his withers
He looked ut 1t, stepped forward. bent his logs.
and thus STOPPING. passed under without touch
ing. and was led TO the further end OF the stable
aud tied in front OF a feed box. Then panks
were put into Slots and the stall made. The
horse found himself confined in a space a foot
or two longer than his body. and only few
inches wider. Under his feet was sawdust: be-
hind and before him were big pads OF canvas
and shavInRs. TO protect his breast and rump.
rs tho vessel might pitch in heavy seas. He had
company soon. shnpcly bangtailed chestnut
with white nose, was his neNt-door ncighbor.
and was boarded in the same manner.
The work OF embarkation went ON rapidly.
The intelligence shown BY tho horses was re-
markgblc; ON every side. loneshoremen were
and shouting; the rattle OF machinery was con-
slant and deafening. Yet the horses were quiet
an exception thoy entered the box readily and
showed no fenr. One or two showed some re-
whipped very little. but that did no good.
Then a stout rope was put around Their necks. a
dozen 'lOnEehorcmcn graSped II, and the ami
crooms who handled tho horses were very
quiet. and there was no III treatment Mr.. Bcrgh
would have been pleased TO have seen the way
the intelligent creatures were handled. After
the twenty horses were aboard there remained
IN the centre. with ten stalls on each side. r
This is our hospital" tho man in charge
said. 90 II q horse is sick. he is taken out Of
and bee doctorpd. How do we get them out OF
their sudsf Why; you see, the front part OF
each stall comes down. and the horse can be
-, have been shipping horses for some time"
Mr.. pQuay said. This lot makes eighty,tour
thHt hayc sent across All the, horses that
send are nrst-clHss such as those you see
They IRE for coach horses. and occasionally
hunters. have shipped hunters, steeple-
Theme they are distributed Ii costs $40 inr
each horse. | mean freight. Besides this.
there il tao grain and hay. and the pay OF the
gtoHms. send over two good men with them
n. We do not let them lie down on the voyage
TLcy 10 not suffer as cattle would
eonditian ' on the Other side. fhave los, only
ono horse. II is renlurk ab!c TO Soc the way they
a"onmodgte themselves 10 CIRCUMSTANCES.
After dag or two you will see them standing
here and swaying " every motion Of the vessel
hike Old suits And See how quiet they are COM
KICK everything loose. but American horses
are very Intelligent. Then these fellows have
been hnndt d a great deal. That chestnut there
raSc, and thence here. Ho Is used to travel
!. A. White who for years has been ut Dick
els's riding ademy. at Thirty. ninth street and
J. tn avenue. "a wrlls nowu to New York horse
men. lie is u O. ltenhnm Engiishnan coming
from Tint great lnN-hunling ana steeplechase
COUNTY, that supplies England with her very
best across. ountry horses lie is enthusiastic
abroad. especially 90 England.
tho business ~ growing last Mr.. White
said yesterday, aud is bound 10 become very
uDrfUff. the Franco IrusSluu Wal
stripped England of many ~ its best horses
hHd now tho supply "a not equal 70 inc demRn 4
bv any means. Consequently. Ms IN the ease ol
beef cattle England Is looking 90 America FOL
her good horses. aud II pays well y SHIP them
Our dealers can pay from $3.50 10 500 for good
horses hero. and nuke profit by sending then
~ Liverpool and London. G"nilemen here
won't pay What horses ore worth. Inc cry Is
mt horses are cheap. Cheap horses are chenp
but good ones arc worth more than good many
Of uur gentlemen will pay Consequently they
arr ound Ia quit the country ana seek markets
wherf their Vaiu" Is appreciated.
Ike Dahlman is the largest dealer OF horses
pers bur he ships large lots himself. He has q
stable in Liverpool and ships direct there, and
then sells them in l1ts 70 lohbcrs. he rarely
moss and is a very remarkable man in his way
Why. he has from 800 to 400 horses in he
stables all the time and he can 90 through his
establishment and tell YOU the history and price
9. every horse there. He Is the man to see
He rgn poet you on horses II any man can.
Campbell X Potter, has been over here buy inl
coach horses. He buys ANYTHING which hn'
goll style and action. The East Brothers o
London IRE large shippers. One Of the Arm Il
travelling in Ohio and Kentucky now pickinl
% gg good horses, The nrm is the largest Job
What is jobbingf' was asked.
a." 1t is a peculiarly English custom simply
eupuyng families with establishments The
E,st Brothers furnish hundreds OF families
VIII lors g, carriages, coachmcn. iootm"n ant
ly,r.rs complete. All that the lessee has To- do
j. Z. pay. This is usually done by the year
Nj L ist IL buying buys, browns and cheslnuts