New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-10
RARUSs SECOND COUSIN ON TIE BLoCK.
SCENES AT AN AUCTION SALE or CRIPPLED
HORSES AND BROKEN VEHICLES.

SCENES At AN AUCTION SALE or CRIPPLED
HORSES AND BROKEN VEHICLES.
Few blocks in tins city are buster than that
n ThlrEeenth-st. between Tnrd anil Folrth ayes. on
Tuesdays aud Thursdays from a. IN. till p. m.
During those hours double OF vehicles. from the
spruce and shining dOgcart the ancient aud dlapi
dated family coach antedan the present century. line
the street aud encrOach upon the sidewalk. Two
auction stables are in tho block and sales days tho
OF the auctiOneers be heard fIrons distant
crying cat their bids. The stables are hllcl with
showing bustling, noisy, tobacco chewing throng.
bidding alternately the vehicles and tbs hOrseies1
Here gathered together the castoh AMI spawned
wrecks OF tho street-cars; the scrapinss OF othor
auctions; the crowbli,s" the lame the hn,trung and
blind animals that have been knoskel to pieces
tue cobOesonos and are sold TO fruit pc Hers frugal
farmers and prospective buyers for the glue AMI fer
tilizer factories Barren Island. The vehicles
bought by second class liyey-siabIe keepers aud by
carriage builders who knock their purchases pieces
as they get them homo in order get tho ron
tue springs the wheels which may be valuable. An
animal Is sold every i've minutes here. WHOM one Is led
up from the damp stables underneath by one boy while
another boy follows with whip which he often uses
with needless brutality 70 produce transient activity
in the Plug" tbs hapess victim Is surrounded by the
crowd one man examines the teeth to ascertain tho
age nearly twisting the poor brutes lips on In the opera
ton; another hrlsts his finger around the ball OF hts
eye to test the sight; still another presses the spinal
column II ho exhibits symptoms Of kidney disease,
while half dozen in the crowd feeling OF the legs
for marks of unsOIndness, all at the same m0lneuG
The examination Is thorough and lasts but a moment
The crowd falls back as tho sale begins
There gentlemen cries the hard featured auction
eer this mammal Is secOn cousin to Rarus. Es
trOted mile mint on the Fleetwood track and cost
$500. Who's agOn' TO bid for i'm . Start II! gentle
neul Your price Is mine" In one sale that WAS
witnessed by TRIBUNE reporter the other day tho
had been partly clipped bur tho great number CT
scars, bisters, windgalis aud spaytns exposed mad
caused the owner to desst in the middle OF tue under
taking.
You see gentlemen" said the auctioncer the clip
ming machine give bout 'alf Trot i'm h0at,
Johnnie" The forward boy started out the boy behind
gave the brute adn0ntOrr crack with his whip. and
the three rushed or tue door together The tide or
humanity poured out OF the stable % watch the move
ments OF Rarus's second cousin. They met a throng
pouring of the stable across the way aud Tor nye
minutes the street sea OF battered hats, shit
sleeves and heer-fushed cOuntcnalces The horse and
boys dared up and down the narrow passage tetween
the double OF vehicles and then passed through
chasm i'm the crowd into the stables again. The crowd
streamcd In after them and the bidding began. For
a short time nothing left in tue street but the
vehicles. The aucOneer got bid of - aud asked the
bidder II he not ashamed OF biself he got another
of $40 aud cried, wild eTcitementW and finally the
brute was knocked down for $35 and the buyer was
requested step up to the desk and settle with the
red nosrd man behind the counter.
Rarely does animal at these auctions bring over 500
Now and then Western man brings on q carload OF
horses and finding that he cannot dispose or them at
private sale has recourse 10 these auctions.