New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
HORSE AND CARRIAGE TRADE NOTES.

7 r Goodrich & Co No ss4 Broadway report an
unusually good business for January exceeding that
for the same month Of any year since 1880. While
this thriving concern is well known "a one of the
leading export houses In the United States
its local trade has gradually increased until now its
vehicles can be found in the stables OF the most
exclusive buyers Much Of the firms success in local
business IL due 10 the energy and enterprise OF
w. A. Fitzsimons. whose long experience In the
business enables him 10 cater successfully 10 the
wants Of the driving public.
w d. Grand will hold his first great combination
sale at the American Horse Exchange on Thursday
next consisting OF speedy. housekeeping. matched
pairs. single brougham and do8-cart horses. con
signed by the Messrs. Tichenor & Co.. Of Chicago;
Bruce Mcdonald. of North Fairfax. Ohio: r. Hunter
Dulany OF Virginia. and other prominent horse
men Many OF the horses entered in the In
augural Horse Show OF the Exchange, and will be
on exhibition In the daytime. on Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday next well at night, when they
will be shown In competition with others.
Flandrau & Co. of Broome-st, are showing
full line OF broughams. rockaways, Iandaus. dos-a
dos and fancy traps and prepared take orders
for spring carriages The building 10 order OF
special designs Is prominent feature Of their busi-
ness.
Downey, Duncan White. of the late j. B. Brew
ster Co.. In Fifth-aye.. near Forty-second-st. and
No If3 Yves, Fifty -frst-st, In addition to their
regular lire Of city vehicles, showing "A number
one Of There Is the dOs-a-dos runabout, and 1t is
destined to be almost as popular the ordinary
one-seated runabout At first glance the new style
looks like the ordinary. but close inspection reveals
that a portion OF the back drops at pleasure FORM
ing another seat. that the trap will carry four
persons, back to back. II Is not often that this Is
accomplished In trap at once so light and grace
Peter c. Kellogg will hold his great winter sale
Of about 800 CaIifornia and Eastsrn:brsd tro!ns
Stud. California: John ii. Shuts Parkville n Y
and other prominent breeders, at Madison SQUARE
on S..s a. msn nS r. and
with and without public records; matched pairs
stations Of choice blood brood mares Of the most
The big carriage house OF Van Tasseil n Kesrney.
In Thirtesnth-st.. near Third-ave. reports brisk
Of The % . an, az
thing In the carriage and harness line Is In stock
and the most widely varied orders be promptly
ton sales presenting as they do opportunities TO
secure good seryiceabe horses. harness. carrta ges
wagons etc. draw large crowd OF buyers. who
have good reason to be satisfied with the bargains
William II. Gray OF Wooster-st, near Grand.
calls attention to his large assortment Of runabouts
in which ne is offering special bargains His stock
OF carriages IL very large. and includes many new
dss RI. iSr ans 5of Ts4
" now In Its commodious new quarters at Prince-st
and broadway, The nIm intends placing en-
signed and built with the greatest at ts fac
tories on the main moor. The firm has also added a
stock OF Humber bicycles. OF which II has secured
W. u. Grand has opened "a carriage repository a,
the American Horse Exchange, one entire noor be-
Ing devoted to showroom, which II in charge OF s.
r. Snefen formerly with Pond & Co. and lately
with H.. Mc1.oughlin) who IA one OF the most ex-
petnienced carriage men In this city. only stylish
manufacturers will be handled 'A'' W 'e"u'"s
Entries for the horse show at tho American