Year: 1874




CARRIAGE-MAKERS CHEERFUL.
WARM WEATHER CHECKING THE TRADE, BUT


FAVORABLE SEASON CONFIDENTLY EXPECTED.


The trade in carriages this Fall is nkeiy 10
be very br1sk large number Of inquiries have oeen
made a the various business houses by intending pur'
chssers. who evidently preparing TO meet 'nc oou
weather and have been actively engaged IN tne "oA Vi
inspection prior laying out their money Inc sudden
change from a cool August to warm eeppe"oer
had the effect for time to check the trace, WHICH, az
the beginning OF the month. opened with lively pros
pect hu from the evidences shown during that short
spurt the eArriagemakers have hopes OF favorable
season as soon cool weather shall have become
thoroughly settled and purchasers return from the
country In order be prepared for whatever demand
may take place each house in the trade has refurnished
Its stock with the latest styles Of carriages the pecu
ares OF whloh Will be found In the satements OF those
representing the houses made to The TRIBUNE reporters
during visit to the different establishments ana
some idea OF the prospects OF the trade may also DC
gathered from the The Carriage Builders
National Association in order to enable the memoers OF
the to attend to their Fa business ADJOURNED
the annual meeting from Sept to Oct 81, when 1t VIII
be held in this city At this meeting IL is expected that
very large attendance will be present as many SUD-
ecs the ira DO are TO be brought up for
consideration.


JB Brewster Co. OF No 145 Fitth-ave. stated that
during the year. from January the end Of August the
trade In carriages had very indifferent, and the
weather had been too during September for pur-
chasers do tnan look at Fall carriages AT 1ho
close OF August there short period OF cold
upon the Oi the warm weather the business SUD
denly % yc Ts FH trade saS was
Among the carriages which found ready sale during
the revival Of business was the demandau Shoh
being suitable for either Winter Summer USE both IN
town and country, land being drawn by either lone
he during the whole season new erosssPring 2. ing
buggy also found many purchasers on account OF It's
Ian fLa frotfi Nal


sidebar wa gon Little definite idea could be given
OF tue prospective ira e un the families haa @ %
from che country except as before stated from the
number Of persons who have been making inquiries ana
devoDg time to inspection OF carriages for the Fall
and Winter.


Brewster Co.. at Fifth-ave. and Fourteenth-st re-
ported that trade carriages during the early por-
OF the year has been dull and during the Sum-
mer months completely stagnant. A Fail trade had
sprung up early in September but the return OF warm
weather bad checked The rain of the past few days
bad induced number OF persons to look at and inquire
Tor e9upes otsusnsns, ian1Sus &C & 1ns ,n t nu an ~
good trade In carriages was hoped fOr ana preparations
had been made meet IT, but several days must eapse
before anything definite on the subject could be ar
rived at.


Bradley Pray Co. of No. $50 Broadway stated that
trade during the first eight months OF the year had
very quiet although there had been many signs to
indicate good Fal business. Most Of the transactions


made by the firm had been among city buyers, and the
late return OF families the country had nterered
somewhat with the expected purchases Early ~ Sep



greatest demand being for the hyegass landau. or as
some call it, glassfrOnt landau and the road wagon.
All styles of close carriages had been more or less
sought for, but sOlidty and comfort had been Tar
more the desire OF purchasers than mere show. The
style OF the Fall carriages would be elegance and neat
ness. without any attempt at unnecessary display. W.


III. PRAY OF This Arm Is the secretary or the Carriage
Builders National Association, which is to meet IN this
city In october.


A. J. Demarest Co of No. cas- Broadway stated that
they had little difference in their trade during the
year The carriages 1t true had been sold through
different channel than formerly still the bulk Of the
receipts had been about the in former years
During the early part OF September there seemed 10 be


strong desire to purchase carriages and from this
they looking for "a good Ea business AS general
the only they could assign for having done
well among city purchasers because they had al
kept good stock of about 800 different styles
Their business having been during the year OF general
gass landau and the sixsealed rOckaway, and there
every evidence that these vehicles would be very
fashionable II she leading styles for the Fall.


The Wood Brothers Company at No. 74O Broadway,
through It's business manager, stated that since jan
uory the business in carriages had been very dull but
during August there marked improvement Since
September there has been o great many more callers
than usual, and more inquiries about the prices and
styles of carriages From these signs the prospect for
the Fall IN his opinion very favourable. Having
very geDeR stock hand purchasers had had an op-
pOrunty of seeing what they bought even before they
laid out their money. The principal sales however had
many iHqures had lately been made for the different
styles OF coupe aud landau There very little de-
Dand Tor eXtravsgant aud snowy equlpages but more
for those OF solid and comfortable character he nau
very little apprehension OF anything like dul season,
although 1t would be much better than usual IN conse-
Quence Of the prolonged warm weather