, 1873-01-24
address-book which he draws out of his side

addross-book which he draws out of his side
pocket.
TIE roLICE DIRECTORY OFFICE.
By thus is meant, not the Office ct the Police
Directors, but tho Office whcrc person may 70
at any time during the day, and hnd out the
Nhereaoouts OF any person or persons he may
City Directory. This institution is well worthy
Of imitation in our large cities at home. Its
working is, al will briefly illustrate, as follows
Every stranger who arrives in Vienna finds his
name recorded III tho books Of this Police Direc-
tory tEcnty-four hours after his arrival. Thia is
done either by means of the bote1-keeper, if he
lodges in hotel, or else by his landlord,
II .ho tahes private lodgings. Every
landlord, or person eubletting apartments, is
bound to report ny so~called Neldzcttel (card
Of annonncement}, tho arrival OF any new
lodger. This card OF announcement contains
the lodger's name, age, religion, aud his
last place OF abode, whetner that was in the city
or elsewhere. Now, this may look little like
espionage and somewhat arbitrary, but just see
how it works: For instance, you come during
the Exposition to Vienna. You know that q good
many Of your friends must he there, but can't
tell where. You simply 70 to tho Police Direo-
tory Office Give in, on slip of paper, the names
OF thoRe you seek, md few minutes afterward
the sought-for infor1nation is handed out to you
through little window, and you cure to find
city.
TIE SWEEPING AND EPRISELING
Of Vienna is done partly By the city, and partly
by tho State, through its Representative, the
Stathalterei, or Goyernorahip OF Lower Austria.
This arises from the fact that many streets are
owned both by the city and the State. I could
neror account for this mixed proprietorship,
wished to retain certain vested rights, even in
the streets. This common proprictorship is,
though, great obstacle in the why of sweeping
those streets as they should be; for, while the
city will have its side Of the street swept even
twice day in n thorough manner, the Arrar Gas
tho State is dosignated), wiu not sweep its side
even once in two days. Tho city employs about
800 men, at salaries varying from form to II
forms day. to do the sweeping. Some Of the
more prominent streets are swept twice day,
but once q day, or once in three or four days,
according to location. Tho Hptengey Sfrdsse,
where the Common Council holds its session, is
being constantly swept: not SO, however, the
streets in the distant suburbs, whoro the watch
full eye Of tho Magislrnt does not reach. The
sweeping. as I havo stated, is dono by hand
labor (only two Belgian machines -are used on
the Ringstrasse), and during the day, which fact
causes great deal Of dust, and consequent an
noyance, to those who have to be in tho street.
is aycrse to night work. It costs the city mora
than million Of forms to keep it's part Of the
streets clean,
The sprinkling is done by means of wagon
tached a hose eliminating in tin sprinkler. A
man walks behind the cart, holding, by means
of rope, tho hose in tho baud, and swinging it
to and fro, SO as to squirt tho wator from sido-
walk to sidewalk, on some Of the narrower
street: This they consider az improvement
over the old method Of sprinkling-carts. Let
the uninitiated, however, beware of coming
within ten yards Of those improved Hprinklers,
II they do not wish to be soaked through to the
skin. The man with hose in his hand fires away
%c+ trt,% md # hin. or,firolv c31iyin1a
to those who have to pass him on either side Of
the sidewalks.
THE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
arc many in number. have no space to emu
merate them al here: They have splendid Asy-
lums for the blind, deaf and dumb a House Of
Rofuge for INDECENT old citizens; while another
immense institution OF the same kind takes in
tie INDECENT Of oil classes, whether citizens or
not The Founding House, and the Lying-in
largely patronized and supported BY the
State. Not less noteworthy is the
Kribbe, a day home for small children
where parents are unable to take care Of them
during the ay Thlls out at work In the morn
to her work, she leaves her sucking or baby at
the .HTibbe, where, for the nominal fee Of 2
kreutzer Zone penny day, it is well cared for
during the whole day, and returned to its mother
connected with this coumendable Institution,
and nothing is luckinS to make these poor little
ones cheerful and happy, at 1east during the
day. time. OF course, thero are several
Orphan Asyluns, Asylums for the In
3 ane. Civil and Military Hospitals. Among
these latter, the General Hospital (AHgemcine
.Frankenhats) hns worldwide reputation It
is little village in ITSELF inhabited By thousands
OF sick of all kinds. These sick belong to all
creeds and countries. Everybody, nntive or for
eigner, who is able to pay from 3 Aorins
week to f1orins q day, according to the To-
cation OF the room and the service he wishes to
have, is admitted Natives Of the Austro,Hun-
garlan Empire unable to pay anything are never
theless admitted, in which case their expenses
are charged to the city or town they are na-
tiyes Of, and collected yearly through the medium
Of the local tax-gatherer. Tue Hospital has over
4, 900 beds, and serves as the .Htinia; for the
and nearly 1000 medical students,
coming from all parts Of the Globe, attend the
daily lectures OF celebrated professors and doc
tors Of medicine and surgery. But must now
leave the Hospital, about which I could aay
next OF the places whero Vienna docs her mer-
zeting, eats her dinners, hansacts her business
during the day, and spends her leisure-hours
In rf1,C thu aranjnc