The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15


top to hold luggage on The latter built after
model brought 10 Berlin by President Won Madai from
Frankfort Main First class cabs are distinguished
from second class ones by more elegant appearance
and construction, well a use of better horses
Second class cabs formerly anything but comfortable
were greatly improved by the reform To avoid tho
terrible shaking the bad street pavement they wee
compelled to have patent springs; the windows were
required to be well glazed lanterns aud nfnty
OF triins changes prescribed, which necessitated
an enormous outlay OF money. All cabs were stimuli
taneousy placed under strict control OF the police
Immediately at the commensurate the strike. which
greatly Inconvenience the public, project was set
aoa despite financial bubbles having already passed
their eliminating point, of
FOUNDING A JOINT STOCK COMPANY,
for the Introduction OF cabs capital of ST. 400 900
raised. Prospectuses and advertisements painted
in brilliant colors the advantages be derived from
the project With the 81 l0o 900 200 cabs be
built and completely equipped together with depots and
other necessary accommodations The net gain TO DO
something extraordinary-viz, fifteen and half per
cent live per cent interest and ten and hafper cent
divdendsl The necessary concessions were willingly
granted by the police; but Notwithstanding vigorous
support from tho authorities the company any
thing but aourshng or the promised 9C0 first class
and 800 second Class cabs, with 2,40o horses, up
10 the time 4OO class droschkcu are
in The construction OF the remainder seems TO
have been entirely abandoned; at least, large num-
Der OF the droschKon FOR which the company FUR
nished Materials were refused by them Till now no
dividend been distributed Tho Board of Directors
accounted for this in the first arising from the
bad state Of commerce and trade; In the second year
no explanations were considered necessary. How
little the company have responded TO expectations
raised by them proved by the fact that average
2i6 was the highest number OF their cabs in daily
last yeas. This miserable failure Of the company,
spite Of tho large capital hand Is clear sign that
as long tho cabs remain in Berlin under such strn-
gent supervision, in striking contrast with the FREQ
dom Of trade admitted in all other branches through
out the whole OF Germany, satisfactory results
be attained.
THE CABS BERLIN.
Tho number OF cabs at present employed In Berlin
amounts to 4iS3 Nine hundred Of these first class
ones. 40S OF which belong to company above
toned and 532 to private proprictors. From this
number must deduct eighty luggage cabs From OIL
cal statistics kindly placed my disposal find there
less than 700 cab propricors In Berlin Loo
Of whom possess only one each. Whoever owns more
than Ave cabs is compelled to have luggage cab
tor every i've others As thore only eighty lug
gage cabs in existence It is plain that eighty persons
at the own more than i've cabs-another proof
that this vocation chiefly followed by persons be-
longing to the poorer classes Tho majority Of tho
cabs arc onc-horse vehicles with second horse In
reserve. Nevertheless, maintenance Of two horses
for ono cab is not obligatory. number Of first class
cabs are also drawn by two horses The cab horse.
the condition Of which Is by means very good at
present, must according to the rules .sbe strong in
working order free OF detrimental faults well kept Of
good pace and sale to drive Under the head OF detr
mental faults blindness in eye both is in
cluded. Blindness in one eye was principal cause
Of the strike, cabhoders till evncing decided
preference for purchasing half-bind horses
OF thoir cheapness First and second class
cabs previously remarked, distinguished from
each other by difference appearance and constuc-
ton and have tho following distinctive sgns:On the
rst class cabs the number Of tho droschken Is burned
In black letters white ground on the front glass of
the lanterns while second class cabs the letters
red and on blue ground Further, the numbers
the back Of the carriage doors must be painted
first class black figures on white as those Of an
ordinary cab in red on white.
cABxESs UNIFORMS.
Cabmen driving class carriages wear red collars
With white braid; second class cabmen, blue collars
and yellow braid.
OF the coachmen consists OF dark blue military coat
with yellow metal buttons and colored collar; red
cloth waistcoat, dark blue cloth mantle and black
polished leather hat, with white band and Prussian
cockade exchanged III winter Tor fur cap Evory cab
must have governmental stamp burned in, the form
OF which is changed every year. An annual sxamna-
ton OF all droschkon takes place by Commissioner Of
Police from March 10 August l. and inspection Of
their dresses from January 10 the end of February
Tho examination is very thorough and cabs well us
not answering TO official demands liable TO be
either permanently or temporarily suspended. Every
man printed permit, stamped by the police. The
drivers, who must all exceed eighteen years OF age,
and must never .Avc boon convicted for criminal
offence undergo, prior TO nomination. an examination
before the Commissioner the topography OF Berlin
their knowledge OF driving and the police rules in
force. For drunkenness excuses, impohtcncss or
a violation OF regulations the driver may DO deprived
Of his permit BY the Commissioner Tho punishments
inflicted are OF three klndsfnes, not under seventy
hive cents, Imprisonment for one day;
Withdrawal of permit from coachmen, withdrawal
OF license from propretors This latter regulation
Is enforced when masters have not observed the
rules relating to engagement OF drivers.
All cabs mast leave their stables at o'clock in
tho morning and allowed to return before eleven
O'Clock in the evening. short time Is granted them
between three o'clock in the afternoon for
Harvesting.
PoIcE REGULATIONS
II cabs seen standing at home at any other time
OF the day without good reasons they noted down
and their owners are punished During the day time,
on average, 500 in Berlin which suihcc
On working days, but not on Sundays and holidays
There l5s stands for first class droschken aud 143
Tor second class cabs, where fixed number may await
passengers No cabman may pass by one Of these
prescribed localities II the appointed number is not
complete. Cabs must wait before theatres until the
passengers arriving by trains have departed. Cabmen
with empty vehicles may only refuse TO drive wncn
they provide ample proofs OF their inability. To
drive about the streets Ia search OF passengers is
strictly forbidden. Cab horses may be led the DIFF
ferent stands aud nowhere else. When waiting Tor
passengers cabmen are prohibited from assembling
the pavement. sitting inside or quitting their cabs