New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-21
MOTOR WAVE BREAKS.
ruaT THE FIGURES SAY.
sors Significant Facts about the
automobile Shoes.

Al - go bie automobile shows in Madison
sna ~ ,r.raen and the Goth Regiment Armory
s2ua'e In every particular they were sue
Ssle ,,ev,ond the dreams OF the most opt-
css.. The wave Of popular favor which began
ns~ ago gathered force as the days went by
. Ike last night only because the bounds
So haar reached and broke with noise which
hzD to,7. one end Of the country to the other
sHO 1.+on,obilists The motor car has assumed
o' -,-.ost autocratic sway. and it was placed on
u a.le last week from which ii is never
-, 10 be displaced.
Hts -,-as never Ie'' is an old adage, and If fig
- wanted TO show the pessimists what ali
W h,e and cry means about the automoOHe
- so forthcoming. At the armory snow Il
ts' "a that the attendance for the week was
~ f..l persons. No official figures could De op
'- a. the Garden bus the attendance could
p..s,,v estimated TO be as big, If not bigger
. he said then that the combined attend
Ca spIlv 100000. AS to the amount OF
slsa done at both shows. no available hg-
p''-' ND he obtained, but those Who appeared
l'. .o,sar,-ative estimated il at S6.oooeeo'
- course including sales to agents Such
- Is almost beyond comprehension, but II
..efv verified Four Of the largest manu-
80 we're approached, and they did not
-. m show their bookings for the week
- nod sold forty cars. The prices were MOI
,rhic. but the cheapest car of that par
- make IS 81 600 and the average would
- 20 ar 5000. or 100000. Another con-
I'D so1d thirty cars. at an average OF So'ouO
-. the third. twenty-five cars at an average
oaa and the fourth. 127 cars al an average
% zno each In round numbers. this is
,saapo representing the business of only four
tsrs The combined capital Of the various
,o,;es which showed cars is in round NUM-
- s1oanOOGN0. If more figures are needed
:. .s6r the wonderful growth Of the sport in
:. last five years one would be hard TO con-
vince, indeed
SOME SIGNIFICANT FACTS.
-.s-s was great deal that Is of interesting
.,,scanee about the two big automobile shows
-e..h closed last night. It was week Of sue
.,ss that was astonishing even TO the closest
.naz-ers of automobiling and those in touch
-i+A the industry. In the first place the mag
y,ae NJ the shows was impressive, and in the
i -.,,nd Mace the extraordinary interest in them
.,7 the patronage OF them on the part OF the
.rt,;c and the large amount of business done by
1 a. srrfhitors were satisfying Il gave emphasis
:. me fact that the automobile boom is not only
ss-e but that it is here to stay. 1t has been
,-ssicted that the automobile boom would ar
--s with the advent OF the cheap car, as was the
re. with the bicycle boom As matter OF tact
,ha automobile has earned a place before the
,svent Of the cheap car. The real cheap and
tsshv car is not yet here. and this Is cause for
a regret but the lower priced cars have multi
sred and have been so improved that, although
r-css have not dropped materially, the ma
stnss now show far better value. Those who
,a waiting have seen this and are buying
mis- stamps the automobile boom as OF more
sssztsntial character than the bicycle boom.
That the demand for the lower priced cars is
r7ar1ne cut OF proportion. perhaps, TO the mere
srreusfve makes is only indicative of the grow
/ Hr popularity of automobiles among class
vbeb as z rule do not indulge in luxuries OF
.Ast kind Even with the prices still out of
zach Of so many however. the demand is quite
scus 70 the supply If, in fact # does not ex-
i csa5 II Further. with the prices ranging from
i roo TO $4,000. there is plenty Of latitude for
esse who can buy.
4 ris highly significant that It was possible to
hold two shows Of such size and completeness
trlng the same week. and practically across the
street from each other. Il is impossible to claim
i rere success for one than the other. Both were
+ ruTeed 70 the doors day in and day out. and
e far as could be learned neither could claim
i my advantage over the other in the matter Of
hasness done This In itself is undeniable proof
Z the hold the motor car has taken. and gives
/ aAar Indication Of the prosperity in the in
tastry. To appreciate properly the wonderful
Eeiies which have been taken In the last three
q four years. It need only be pointed out that
II show only four years ago was so insignih-
ant as compared 70 those last week that it was
possible then 20 try out the cars inside the Gar
Ia. This year there was not room enough in
hs Garden and armory TO accommodate all who
sished 10 exhibit their machines, while there
Esrs more cars on the outside for demonstrating
Guposes than were shown inside so few years
ua
CARS OF ALL KINDS.
From the modest little runabout to the pom
a=oas touring car, the machines were shown in
pscacally every conceivable shape and form.
each there was the same completeness Of de-
Il More power, more speed and more con-
saences were demanded and supplied in the
~ cars As has been pointed out the four
9aaoer cars are now in the majority, while
HasrFise the improvements over last years
sues are largely in detail. Luxury, too, might
il Tsad 10 have been one of the demands which
i manufacturers have catered TO this year. 1t
= Almost amusing to see how far some have
II 80 % satisfy this fad The limousine type, or
So ssl car. introduced by the French makers
- more than q year ago. paved the way for
Il = eayelhebile 10 rival the best appointed car
3 Fsre aa-tmay use The cars are model of ele-
&C. n every respect, and truly luxurious in
M sense 4 brief description of one Of this
49, a. " machine win serve TO show what the de-
Il "a sse4nlres and what is supplied On each
e o. the car, between the window end the
i ~ = placed q tubular flower rack encircled
~, liver Yer bands and holding glass tubes for
sr =. flAed with violets or orchids, the perfec-
4 - automobile travel might well be mag
Il rs~ me Interior Of the car is upholstered in
go eaocioth. the metal fittings being electro
81 eao the woodwork of polished mahogany,
il pasAs 1e y seat is unusually wide. and is sup
Il sgss On metal runners, permitting 1t to be
i - olt about ten inches