New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
AMONG AUTOMOBILISTS.

The long drawn out winter followed by the first
month OF spring. has been anything but encourag-
ing for outdoor sports and has made it very hard
for dealers In automobiles The sale OF cars has
been extremely poor the last four months and
dealers Joining in complaint. The severe
weather has shortened the season. and, what is
perhaps quite bad, caused a shrinkage of
sources when most needful. Store expenses run
posts on sales help out wonderfully, but there Is
not a dealer in this city who did not throw up his
hands and rejoice at the clear weather OF yester
day and 9neT up prayer that the bad weather Is
. out the Automobile buyers.
In spite Of this poor business however. an inter-
esting sale reported last week. Andrew car
nege gave an order for four vehicles an opera
bus. landau. n brougham and victoria The
total value Of the sale Is between $1,000 and S5 coo
Contrary to the usual manner OF procedure. Mr.
Carnegie planned first his automobile house and
then the equipment of it, instead OF getting his
cars and then casting about for place to keep
% East Nlneueth-st, ana Will not be completed I'M
til September l, the machines Will not be deliv-
to keep in the stable only an assortment of cleo
d G yehoes for me use d Of himself and family in
Of having any fast cars, or even a touring car.
Richard Croker ST.. has ordered a White steam
automobile.
What is expected to result in one OF the best
commercial automobile tests will begin this morn
The competition Is under the auspices OF the Auto
mobile Club OF America and the machines will be
Express companies The cars will go over their
ing from 1000 to 1000 pounds.
A. A. Post. chairman Of the st. Louis tour COM
mlttee Of the American Automobile Association
has just announced the complete itinerary of the
Eastern divisions in the series Of midsummer ST.
multaneous automobile tours to the louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition. From New-York there will be a
choice Of four routes. The principal New-York
route will be by Kingston. Binghamton and Bath
to Buffalo. where the main line westward will be
where the New England division viii be Joined for
the run TO Buifaio' by Utica. Syracuse and Roches-
Bedford. Pittsburg and Youngstown, joining the
tinue west from Pittsburg 20 columbus inGianspo-
lis, Terre Haute and ST. Louis.
Should there be a loss Of power in en- auto-engine
the following points should be examined for the
cause: Leakage at either exhaust or inlet valves
sparkling plug or piston rings. weak accumulators
dirty sparkling plug, imperfect contact the con-
tact breaker caused by weak spring in the con-
tact arm, or by carbonized oil the fibre disk
be ana Gon,SGt pieces or burning of the panums on
pc cleaned by removing the screw and trember
blade and dressing up the contact pieces perfectly
the switch. put the contact breaker in position
70 close the circuit then adjust the screw to the
bier is attained. Lock the In position by
Justment it is most important that the sparkling
plug wire should be connected to the plug and the
plug to the cylinder; should this be neglected there
Is every probability of the coil being injured by
burning.
How May the Motor Car Best Contribute to Our
Summer Enjoyment viii be- the subject OF dis
cussion at the talk at the Automobile Club Of
America tomorrow night.
Claude Fogolin who has won distinction as a
driver in automobile in France. arrived yes
terday on La Touraine. He is going TO Boston to
take part the hill climbing contest there April
10. for which event a 60-horsepower +. !. a. T. is
coming La Aquitalne. due here to-day. This
machine is a duplicate OF the Italian racers. and
another OF the type will be sent here
later TO take part In the summer races. Later
they will form part Of the makers exhibit at the
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