New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

COLLECTING FACTS AND FIGURES.
ropx oY THE CENSUS EMPLoYKs IN OBTAINING
RESIGNATION ABOUT THE couNTRYs INDUS
TRrHA
Charles r. Hill, the recently appointed chief spe-
cial agent In this city for gathering manuiactuilhe
statisfics in connection with the census said to
TRIBUNI reporter yesterday that the work vas
day becoming of larger pro9ortI To- a aed "'
Ii will probably take longer than the limited
time of sixty days TO complete the work. Az spe,
sial schedules given TO certain experts 10 az
10 canvass carefully for such special industry In Iie
whole city, The men are visiting estaoiishih ei
every day now, and the work is aGVanoint steauiS
They have already visited ABOUT oVo Pi"0os' anu
have had but one refusal ,.o,-..,.,.. A.. $500.
agents encounter -, ..o. a.. =.
will take week or so TO arrange the proper figures
and il becomes necessary 10 MAKE several cans
upon them. Then we find many houses wlllcn 40 u
comnarativolv large business and keep no books.
We had a man this morning who could only tel
how much business he did for week. Again. mucn
trouble is caused by efforts to seek ot members OF
firms that have recently gone ont OF business. ms
oftca requires much coiresp0ndence, ana IL Is I'D
reality part OF The work not provided lCr.
WHAT Industry is nearest completed by your
THE hoot aad shoe manufactures are the most
fh,.r,uqilv canVasscd 50 far. and are nearest com
plction. The canvasSiHg of The work OF slaughter
las and packing of meat Is also advancing very
haiissac ct.b. The tobacco idHs'ry Is very large
but W. are able so check tna tr0m the revenue re-
no you come across anvlhiua amusing"
"%at especially Io-GaY one oil our agents ge-
,or;ei TIL, q small clO.hiUg dealer seriously tried
g. mt han oil wish the following: know all
yinn, ynar wurl. You can tell me not siug. | had
pu,ntctyi vs. villa General Walker at Washington,
ana he said fiat shoud be especially excused"
T. C. pnldy special agent o. the Census Depart
mcHt las been IN tie ely Tor several uaFs engaged
In collecting statistics relative 20 steamboat trans
voriatipr. which sail be- Incorporated IN the report
OF tl,e C,nSus Commissioner. Transportation sta
tistics are new feature IN connection WIN the
rc,sils aud Is 20 prove both valuable ana interest
m. Inc ST. uiect has bceu placed IN the hands 81
j. 4. GoloSpr.d. 81 Boston
In conversation N:th In1BUNG reporter SeSteT-
Gay. Ssg. 2utiv explain a liic nature OF bis work
- nave to collect thc required information, ne
sand. 8.OUt steamboats, from every part OF mo
Ipi0p ali nuuch o. VIII uui Oc necessary Tor me Ia
VISIT Ei5.e imam uDlTi f.clgiIt places. Tue WWk
vii, or...ii, . hl.t Veal', time. In the frs place.
from tnc III ga States local inspectors OF steam
vessels, ana then communicate other by circular
or pel~JHatiV with ila owners arrive at Vdlu-
afin o. the boats from the statement of the lnspec
tnrs who ol course know all about the machinery
and null aud VINO are more likely TO give correct
statement tuan the owners The most important
featu.es OF the work are the tonnage and tue
valuation because a correct knowledge OF these
partcuta IA VIII facilitate steamboat legislation.
also gct the number of men employed on the boats
and M the course of NV work note the extent to
which rivers are nayigable especially where recent
improvements have been made by dredging or
otherwise. One most Important point 10 be asceT-
tanned i the relation of the steamboats, to the rail-
roads-whether they run III connection or IN OPP
position. 4 comparison OF passenger and freight
rates will also be made"