St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

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trotted mile together in 2:1619 after being
purchased by Mr. Vanderbilt, thereby proving
themselves well worth the money he gave for
them, and they are to-day in good condition
in his New York city barn.
| vANDERBILT's STABLE.
This stable, which is large structure of
stone and brick at No. 43 East Fifty-second
street, is in keeping with the appointments
OF the millionaire's residence and classed
among the finest barns in the country. The
building is 75x100 feet in dimensions, and is
presided over by Mr.. c. II. Phelps, bright
young New Highlander, who has had charge
of Mr.. Vanderbilt's horses for number of
years. On entering the barn the VISITORS
attention is first attracted by large gold
mounted whip which was presented to Mr..
Vanderbilt few years since by friend.
The handle is deliberately ornamented, there
being cut in the gold representations of
| Pacific Mail steamship, train of cars on the
| New York Central road, pair of horses going
at full speed and medallion portrait of
Mr. Vanderbilt. On the right hand side Of
| the barn are six carriages, all of French
make and purchased by Mr.. Vanderbilt DUR
ing one of his trips to Europe. They are
certainly equal to any American built car
riage in point of elegance, and the workman
ship is seemingly of high order A beauti-
| full French coupe stands near the coaches,
and is used by the ladies of the family for
| shopping. To the rear of this carriage room,
which is finished in California ash, is the
| apartment where the horses are given their
| daily walk, and adjoining it is the harness
room and the place for washing carriages.
An old-fashioned end-spring buggy, which
| attracts the attention of visitors, is one which
was used by Commodore Vanderbilt just
| previous to his death, and is still in
active service. The commodore was
rather old-fashioned in his ideas
of vehicles, and absolutely refused
to have anything to do with side-bar road
| wagons when they came into vogue, and
| even after they became common among road
riders he declined to follow the prevailing
custom, and stuck to his end-spring buggy.
| There is also in the barn a sleigh that has
seen good service, it being cutter weighing
only forty-seven pounds, and that has been
used constantly by Mr.. William Vanderbilt
for over seventeen years, and as his weight
is over 200 pounds and he likes to drive fast,
the solid manner in which this cutter is put
together may be imagined. Near IL is
pole-sleigh, yellow in color, which is uphol-
stored with sealskin, and to this Mr.. Wander
bit drove Aldine and Early Rose during the
recent sleighing in New York. In addition
he has a number of road wagons for his
private use, his favorite one weighing only
LII pounds.
The horses are kept in box stalls, and this
portion of the stable is fitted up in a very
elegant aud tasteful manner. There are ten
box stalls and six open ones, these latter be-
ing used for the carriage horses. At present
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large one, and some of the animals have
never performed in public, although all of
them are fast. There is horse called Tim
othy G that can show mile in $3.50, and
couple of young gedings that are well bred.
Early Rose has box stall to herself She is
a nice-looking, chunkily- built chestnut mare
and is as kind as kitten. In the adjoining
| stall is Aldine. Her apartment is the one
| formerly occupied by Maud s, and is twice
| the size of the ordinary boxes. Aldine is not
| a handsome mare, but she is one of the fast
est roadsters in the world, being always ready
to show her best rate of speed, and noted for
her steadiness when engaged in brush with
| another horse.
MIR. vANDERBILT'S HEALTH.
| During the last year Mr.. Vanderbilt has
not driven as much as was formerly his Gus
tom, although the trials of business now
occupy but small portion of his time, and
when he does go out there is generally man
in the wagon with him. Of course the do
| ings of the richest man in America are al
ways the subject of comment and gossip, and
the talk in New York city among those who
should know is that Mr. Vanderbilt's health
is in such state that he does not care to ride
alone. 1t is certain that when he was in his
prime there was no desire on his part for a
companion in the wagon when he went out
to speed his teams, and it is probable that,
like his father, John Harper, and other road
ties, he has determined to keep on driving
as long as possible. even If he is obliged to
take along pilot.