New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
NOTES OF THE CARRIAGE TRADE.

F. NJ. Ware. managing director OF the American
Horse Exchange. says: Several OF the dealers
here did some business last week. but ii IS TOO
early IN the year to expect much OF a revival in
the horse trade. Our regular weekly auction
sales have been satisfactory right along. however.
and sales booked far ahead April"
I'VE have done well lately" said William Dur
land. Of Durlands Riding Academy. SiXtieth-st
and the Boulevard. We have just received
carload Of well-traned saddle horses for women
and men. from Kentucky. The number OF riders
returning to their first love has caused a percepti-
bic increase In business and OF corresponding
transactions In the necessary OUTFIT think the
rest Of the will be quite satisfactory ard
with the advent OF fine weather business viii be
quite equal to that OF old times"
W r. Innis. OF Studebaker Brothers Manufacture
Ing Company. at Broadway and Prince-st. reports
business TO be satisfactory considering the season.
Mr. Innis is a firm believer in the coming IN tho
near future OF the good times so long talked
about and he has a large and varied assortment
Of high-cass vehicles FOR the early spring trade
already on exhibition.
Downey. Duncan & White. successors 10 J Il
Brewster & Co.. OF Nos. ~ and 4Ss Fifth-ave. and
No l43 West Fifty-hrst-st.. are hopeful for the
coming season. and say that the outlook is bright
for better times in the carriage trade This nm
Is gaining an enviahle reputation for the excel
lence or IT'S work. and prices are as low az con-
sstent with the quaity supplied James ..
Co is connected with the firm. and ,ne
woi kmen are the picked mechanics from the old
shop. .
c. l. Bacon OF the Nassau Stables. Nos. l5s ard
$40 East Twenty-ffth-st, received carload or Sc
lected coach horses In the latter part Of last week
from his farm al Kansas. They are all high-act.
ting matched pairs. well broken, and Mr. Bacon
says they form one OF the best lots Of horses 10
ever put on this market
The big carriage house of Van Tassell & kearney
I'm Thrteenth-st.. near Thrd-ave has az.
tractive display OF hroughams I'm regular sizes and
win extension fronts. which are up TO date n
every particular. They nave also NM assorl-
mcnt OF top road wagons. built by J. Brewster
g. 60 Brewster q co. and other wcknosn
builders In their secondhand department VIII re
found a number OF good second hand broughams
and other carriages. which offered az AZ
tractiVe prices. Eliot lafetra says. Although
trade IN private sales OF carriage horses has been
ouet Tor three or four weeks. look for brisk
business I'm the near future. and 70 that end nave
a big stock on hand ranging In grade and qua.y
10 suit almost everybody our regular TUESDAY
and Friday auction sales continue 20 be well al.
tended and usual at this season. bargains are
plenty. -, .-,,,
Flandrau & Co. OF Broomest.. report sales rom
stock as rather slow; but orders for future dr
livery keep coming In at rate which Is rat,hs.
,'io,sipg - the firm The latter is now building
ID order a horscless brOugham OF rather move ~,
rrarancc and has orders for doctors wagon ANU
aos-A dos 10 be run by electricity