New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
HORSE AND CARRIAGE NOTES.

Most encouraging reports OF the Improvement in
trade are received from the carriage house or Van
Tassel & Kearncy. In Thirteenth-st. near Third
ave Several victoras. broughams and depot
wagons were sold In the asst week. Their fall and
winter stock now on exhibition. Is In many re-
spects the most complete they have ever shown
The genera, run OF prices at their regular Tuesday
and Friday auction sales las. week were above the
average Following some or the prices Sc
cured: Victoria. almost new. $3.50 Brewster brough-
am with rubber tires 500: stylish cross matched
team o. high-steppers $780, etc. On Wednesday
las, the firm sold the entire contents OF the livery
and hearse stables ut Nos l0I and l09 Lawrence-st
Brooklyn. There were number OF good teams IN
the lot, together with six hearses and several
coaches harness and lxlngs. all of which brought
good prices The firm has close to hundred
head Of specially selected fresh young carriage
horses on private sale. These horses have been
handed by experienced drivers. and are ready for
Immediate use.
Edward Callanan's Son. OF No. 81 West Forty
fourth-st, says I'VE have been very busy right
along on repairing but we have made few sales
The majority OF our customers are stil out OF the
city"
William II. Gray. o, Nos. 20 and % wooster-st.
reports very good business OF late. He l. showing
n large and varied line OF full and half platform
coupe rockaways which specially adapted for
country USE being light and durable He also has
fu;l line Of glass and curtain wagonettcs new
represented.
I'VE have had quite good run OF business in the
last month said representative Of the Studebaker
Bros. Manufacturing Company. Princes. and Broad
way we are having frequent calls for broughams.
victorias. cabriolets and brakes while the lighter
vehicles are by no means neglected" The firm has
several OF Its new fall style broughams exhi.
btion. They are marvels of beauty In design ana
finish
Downey. Duncan & White successors 10 J. Is
brewster Co, Nos IS, and 1888 Fifth-ave. and No
li3 West Fi!ty-irst-st.. report marked improve.
mcnt In trade. not only In sales from stock. but
also I'm the number OF orders received. They are
showing the lntcst designs In fall and winter car
riages and intending purchasers are assured thae
only the best makers are represented.
The New-fork Coach Horse and cob company
OF West End-avc.. near Seventieh as usual Sc
Plains Horse Show An unusually large stock OF
stables. and 1t expects another shipment on Tues
day from Its training stables at Hubbard; OHIO
Customers viii have AT least one hundred head
possessing both style and quality, to choose from
The new motor carriage built by Flandrau co:
has been finished and exhibition OF II was given
on Tuesday OF last week which was extremely sue,
cessfu The carriage OF itself follows the lines or
the Queen victoria and IL OF handsome shape. the
dash. hood and wings being exactly the same as
are upon the regular victoria. the only difference
between them being that projection was made
upon this to take the storage batteries which sup
ply the power. This projection Is less obtrusive
than usual on account Of IT. manner OF attach.