New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-22
DRIVING is ~ ART.

| A uOH.IMAN'S CRITICISM on THE lNCoMrhIINr
MIN WHO HANDLE rEIN1.
slump in here, TRErNE,' was the hearty
erecting given from a light wgson by u rWnlSL
reporters horse dealing friend ~ he pulled mp IN
Harlem lane jump ia here and III show you ho" fl-t
a norsc cqur go that's sut biz record" The reporter
took seat In tho top wagon aud tho horse josgel at -
comfortable gait up the avenue.
"Tn cNcr,.ing thu hruo for customer Of ninc who
has gone abroad" continued tno hofrrnIn c gave u
rppln prize him country lair it~t summer
because he had record ~ -. can't say Ia never
trottod e. but m bet or rwrar hcs reformed or tIHh7
RS wicked to 10 it again"
Tho well nlled thoroushfarc caused the reporter 10
remark that tho business of driving was cnlar.inB
yearly.
That's So" said the horseman and don't know OF
any miner line where safety ~ NE aud mp concerned
that allows the clnI oy meut Of 10 mA"y inexperienced
incapable persons Youu them ut al times on the
road and IN the streets In charge o. public and private
turuouts, and IL 10 10 know nothing, lear
nothing
Now look at this fancy affair alongside Of u.s.. said ne
pohting TO stopping, nervous bay team bc'Orn an
resan, carriage and driven 1y gOrg,ously clad IN
livery do you know that money wouidnt hlrc me 10
ride IN a closed rig Ike that with such driver too
much style, too little That fellow has been told
20 up and -un 50 that his forgery cin be
reen and 10 Initiate foreign nonstnSo III hOl ing MS
elbows his rbs and IN, lines np near 10 MS cum
lie tbs manu- ana MS III tHO V'''''
now suppose ono nco horses s"oud stumble Or
aim be might get BAD scratch spran, for there's no
null bearing on him 10 help him recover his Bit Tben
again II rlted team ko that should tako fright ANA
want to run whnt control over II ha' man ia that
nosition Why before no could gather h- lines and got
LIm.-lf into shape, such par 81 horses com make
from three 10 i've Jumps AMI thHIs "no'' ''' ''0'
would have 10 co,no In. ,..--.... .
IL seems To me That PEG who bright enough to
make wealth and direct w0rhmcn should hayo better
Judgment In selecting drivers. ~ course th"rH are
1"nv exnnrt drivers I'm tnc employment of our bot
faI;ilo. they good pay know rr oh,ihraS' u ~ |"
allrweI 10 III. nago IT, TuG truu II" VITA man private
drV r, /, that hoy bay0 10 put up WIZ low WAGES Nlu
perform mixed dutlOs a. tnat llIat class men WI uo
sIOn 10 terms; up-tOp Amo lean nrlNrr1 A'h ~
wearing livery dad, At any rce. Driving ought To AT
| ~a4t como under the heat NJ skilled hnr some o,
these days believe y0H!l sec un ! N % ~
requiring ohcil e-t oi drivers Illness. Mrh I'D
have onarce OF boats ana boilers are III unrr Sopc
al supervision; hn en1ne"r ol course u's W "u a.
and intelligent but hi, charge ALLOWS MN many hlur7 ~,
20 by. gause shows HIM tho pressure ol Scan' nu
Unusual sound In the no, enent % machinery hOtlnt'
him -ornetulhc ncod, 10 hc examined or coIeVu
horse needs comparatively ~ uncn Sal., , 49, Up,
,ad by boat toad. A. 1t IA now any body hoy r
man can rile through tnr streets with . sinSie OF
double nt the r'nk Of making palg'aInf ,1r @
chaps Why, sir, tnere hI nirais oi m"O hrltlns
who couldn't sddst q double single harness IN my
emergency. You've often noticed whcn u no. a., u's
fallen aud has To be unDnckled 10 rise VI 20 pun Lno
sb ITS on OF his way good uaturcd cnrtmcn. bysanders
or policemen had % do the business Hl.aklnk W
inspection Tor all pnbiG where the wear ANA tor
are severe much safety could be PROVIDED '"r W Suo"
Employers who lack horse knowlodge are often often
deceived by drivers assume the qhhlncdpn no"
II case: "a nlce gentleman living near mo- VIM huop'
a private coupe and hHs falriHh luhp ", ,, y" liz
s,ouroi me the other day ana olled my attention 10 'ho
animal $1,000, rtoohad
My driver sain he he's spavi9ed .ra qeSs Sa
| at tho beast and say evi Ionce Mnnro ~ n9
spawned asked OF the driver. In his forrlog 'ai
he puut,ng with his whip N. explained 10 thc ou
Thai nOr,es int get spaucd In thcir loIo
legs aud didn't embrace the opportunity IoI '"P'
50 you.a"e there's :oIuc virtue IA h"r,"tn We
How can "a safe private driver De ee'ectcu W. 80
city and Western drivers are Eooa IN" VI an
dryv from. amost any Of them Vita far roputht"h
Tor ,oDrioty would MI the bil. rncy are arcuaoi ~
coso ana fast driving and arc familiar Witn n' ". IN,
of harness and wagons IN anything hocu' 'V'N"o
aftfr. -. i,ta ~ cool
Colored men oh yes there are iots " " IT,, n
with remarkable Tonness. Some Ol thOLh arc aP 49,,
ever 10 delight show aud VIII make l,co- nn ~ si
do ,nnrc .ynrk than "A white mpn Will Unle3a no w
preiy sarp oar ool0rcd brother Will % ten use up " E
nurno about quick aA-Wei about a. SuicA 40 " ''
drawer wil.'