New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

Thu usual staenation which prevails In the
horse and carriage trade IN the holiday season Is
still dominant. but everything looks faVorao'e lot
an early and prosperous season
One Of the affairs of last week was sale oy ,ne
Fiss Doerr & Carroll Horse Company IN whch
they introduced the methods OF the department
store and offered large stable Of horses suitable
for general commercial purposes. al all aIl-rouhn
r,o. -, go each The experiment worked so well
hat it would not be surprising If other dealers Were
follow suit in this bareSatsIS Carload Of
fne heavy Western animals was delivered Al inc
stables Of this company
VI n Grand will begin the sales season OF 1899
AZ the American Horse Exchange with sale OF
hundred head Of coach. carriage and saddle horses
next ednesda The consignhen,s are OF g eAeTpi
buying public and dealers
healthy condition exists among the steamship
lives with resuect to the shipments for the last
few davs While there is the holiday depression IN
NewYork generally the condition with the steam
ship lines can be ascribed TO the fact that at the
present time there are several Ens hn 1I msne
purchases and shipping direct n the steamers.
A combination which has occasoned good deal
~ comment In the trade was effected the other day
he.ween William B Fasig nd Edward A. Upton
These two veteran horsemcn have formed stoc<
comma " that will start operations on March l.
The company will be known AS the Fasig-Iipton
COMPANY. and the aforesaid men Will be the con-
trolling holders Of the stock. II would he difficult
70 frd two men better qualified TO carry to
successful issue the PURPOSES OF the e0mpan ny
fuIIest confidence Of both buyers and sellers Mr.
sssfS, Conduct OF his great combination sales at
Madison Square Caro- en-. Cleveland ana otner
places Edward Upton as iece'ay Oh ine
and as manager OF the Montana Racing Circuit.
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the continent
In the carriage trade there is little or no life
q, nresent but an unusually active business Is ex-
pected for the spring
Business was reported good by the BlaurocK
Carriage Company whose warerooms. al NO Long
broadway contain about the largest line OF pnen-
matte wagons for all purposes TO be seen In this
civ The Blaurock Carriage Company Is the sole
erssn, ~ the Charles s. Caffrey Company or cam
den j. whose speed wagons and sulkes are
we'll known.
A charity ride will be given at Durlands Riding
Academy Eighth-ave and Fifiy-nnth-sL' on the
evening Of February "a The ride will be given
to provide soldiers bed fund and Will be under Ser
patrons Of the academy.
Tho new wear opened auspciously ct the big
carriage house OF Van Tassell & Kearney. in Thr-
the week several sleghs sold at prices rang
ING from $50 to 500. while bus at $1,000. two
hrouebams at 81. $50 each. a canopy-top Empress
q, $500 and several light jobs from $500 up served
to make respectable week business. especially i,
auctions which were discontinued on the Tues
DAYS OF Christmas and New Years weeks; Will be
rssumsd This week on Tuesday and Friday. and
Continue the same usual Business In the coach
horse department has been fairly good and Mr..
LAfetra has a large stock OF carefully selected.
well trained and hammered horses TO choose FROM