New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
HORSE AND CARRIAGE NOTES

HORSE AND CARRIAGE NOTES
The usual yearly sale of harness horses s eo,o
ing the annual Horse Show at Manson oa"
Ceraan hr,rgs % New-York not only the horse
mon ~ note hut IL also the occasion Tor 'he i"'
pilgrimage of the manufacturers or hsn' ,V
hicles throughout the country VINO piins WV"
samples Of their wares which are dspiayeu IA nv
centre Of the ring The renewed interest In tr0'-
ting and pacing has been felt IN ea,iIaeV oroa,'
and this year the display Of light carriages Is
err than ever before. But at the same r,i,e , light
rather a noteworthy fact that the puae ebe d,snIav
vehicles are so limited in number tnal VIZ ,ra~:
is conaned to only four or FIVE manufacturers
breakI5g wagons the interest is more noticeable IN
the line of gentlemen's road wagons; me LIE and
the road wagon has been made, therefore, ne IT,;
and stronger each year Hn, ho al about the same
as that OF the old high wheel sulky great Tea O
has been ocGas iS builders report good
sales in the last week. One concern sou siN'ee"
road wagons in one day.
A. E. Perren. OF Buffalo. n. Y, exhibited last
week at Madison Square Garden light ROAD
wagon OF simple construction lts weight is a Pow
srch and close hitch Some noteworthy records
have been made with this wagon
Madison Square Garden interesting looking
speed wagon built on light lines. and weighing
from seventy TO eighty pounds, They have only
been building this wagon for few months ana IN
making n comparison with wagon-also shown
OF the Caffrey patent which has been mace TOT
some years they seem be built on almost the
same lines. The axle is built in cantileyer style.
one arched axle over another connected by r SIX
ming the wheel loo loop bends so ibe S Syfr
which has a reach running TO the body OF the
wagon. being attached to the body directly under
6S fd WS of w he Similar oops M Sz
ports several good sales OF this wagon which Is
entirely 10 Eastern drivers
Another noted wagon at Madison Square Garden
this week. and that has found consid-
cradle favor in the West is shown by the Frank
Philips Carriage Company, OF Cleveland Ohio. This
IS the wagon which was drawn by Bumps in 2O3A.
This wagon is made of very light running gear
Charles c. Schildwachter. OF No. l,SS5 to 1889
Park-ave.. has exhibition at Madison Square
Garden n ffty-nine pound speed wagon. OF
white running gear. that has attracted considerable
attention. The axle divides above the hub and is
arched in twin parts OF tubing Attached 10 and
partially covering the top OF this tubing grooved
wooden parts. which complement the axle. TO
strengthen the tubing, while not adding weight.
The wooden part OF the axle is attached 10 the
axle 10 the body. strengthening that part Of the
wagon The axles are tubed to point few inches
above the hub and finish al the end in solid steel
about three,quarters Of an inch thick This end Is
drilled to allow the ball bearing axle to be inserted.
which Is then finished with regular bicycle wheel.
The Werner speed wagon. manufactured at Buff
lalo sold by the Speedway Carriage and Harness
Company OF No. 12l West Forty-second-st provides
two specimens that attracted attention at Madison
Square Garden The wagon weighs only sixty-three
pounds. The axes are double on the cantilever pat
thoroughly braced & bout running mn side
the top bar OF one set runs over the wheels. and
wheels and body. Both sets terminate opposite the
hub The hub bearing extends far enough for the
Sodnr the aNes to the bearings We're lost it WOULD
make no difference as the wheel could get away
IN deph The weight evenly
full Length 91S f 6T 2mRe R1 Tss room Many
The Palo Alto thoroughbreds that will be sold at
Madison Square Garden this evening have arrived
at the Garden and may be seen there.
Charles T. Proctor OF Nos 2n and 223 West Fifty
eighth-st sold the splendid team Proctor Knott
and Peck's Bad Boy T. New-Yorker last week at
singles, and had altogether a week far above the
average
The Central Park Riding Academy, seventh-ave
and Fifty ninth-st sold to French buyers through
Mr. Pootman. ten head OF harness and saddle horses
last week. and has received an order for similar
full and there are classes for every night. On
some evenings there are double classes.
T. Il. Gordon, IT., q Son, or NO. 100 west Fifty
sixth-st. report "a fairly good week. with consider
able inquiry from foreign buyers.
The Fashion Coach Horse Company Of Nos. 147
and 149 West Fifty-ffth-st.. sold fine pair. Thun-
der and Lightning, TO Henry Graves, jr., for
$1,000 Mr. Leihy also sold Ksmet and Sultan a
snowy pair to Mrs. c. Beckman. for $4,000 Both
teams were bought for snow purposes. Thunder
IS one OF the greatest show horses in the country.
A pair also sold TO J. ]. Wysong for 81, 500.
They pair Of sixteen hand coachers.
John Arthur. Of No. 14O West Fifty-ffth-st.. also
enjoyed the prosperity OF the week and sold one
pair for 80 800 They for coach use. He sold I.
single horse 10 I'LL out a mans four in hand as one
OF the leaders for $500 Foreign buyers bought
also very literally
The Blaurock Carriage Company Broadway and
Forty-eighth-st.. have fine display OF pneumatic
wagons at Madison Square Garden under the
charge OF Frank Van Linden. They report the
sales OF many vehicles selling nine wagons in one
day
The Durland Riding Academy has one hundred
head Of horses in for which II has no stall
room. The academy never well patronizet
IN its history as at present.
straus & Hexter Nos. 171s and 1,72o Broad
way, sold two pair last week for 81 900 and 81 so
respectively. Three single horses OF more thai
usual class and action brought 81 600 $3.50 and $500
George d. King Son, OF Sprngboro Penn
whose headquarters at the American Horse Ex
change. Broadway and Fftiethst.. have som
twenty head Of very fine horses for sale. They sol
the pair of seal brown mares. photograph o