The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-21
The Formulation of New York.

| TO rHE EDITOR the suN-Sfr: We are told by tho
census people that the population OF New York city
| L5l3oOO few weeks ago when nearly all tho re.
turns had come in 1t was limited that 1t would be any
where from l.eIoOO to very nearly 2UOOO0 but III o
reports mado shortly thereafter by the Superintendent
in Now York put tho Approximate figure after per.
mission had been obtained from Washington to that
effect. At lG17.217 And learn that even this
latter number has to be cut down over Iol 90 thus
making New Yorksrato OF increase among the lowest
of the large cities
In tho ras, years there have been erected in New
York not far from 25Oo) buldinRR costing
near S,5oOJOoJu, and whole new and populous com.
munties have been created II has been ACKNOWLEDGED
ali sides that In single decade OF years has New
Yorks history shown such rapid and solid growth
the ten years Just passed iot asked believe
that her increase of population in that period been
no greater than between 1850 and 1854
The Directory shows increase of so per cent In the
number Of names 1t contains, and IL this were Presi
dental year the registry of voters would show
crease OF tul y 81 per cent over that Of 1880.
Perhaps ihe true bearing OF this extraordinary PRO
linz will be revealed more Plainly VIXEN Chic in
suro Eepub! can state after two months Juggling with
hgureA Is allowed to publish gain of over CO.. OOD
iantS within her Limits when the value OF bulldogs
erected there and their accommodations were much
below hat " hose of New York.
All Signs and statistics point TO the fact that New
York to-day has rather than under $50 90 in
hRUIants am and have always been q strong and
enthusiastic Republican, but If New York has the popu
lation inst mentioned and 1t requires Democratic man
agement to bring tho correct figures light for one
say, let us have 1t lower recorded population than
the actual would work great injury and injustice to
New York in many ways ono Of these would be an
apparently increased death rate, for all deaths are
fully recorded
The quiet way the New FORK Tribune eps the latest
figures quite strengthens my opinion that politics
playing important part in this census II the Repub-
lean party advance itself without striking In.
jury and injustice a. tho metropolis It should not
main in power and shall think OF tls when cast my
vote. To lose tho Fair was bad enough.
new York must not remain content with the hGureS
"a they are a new count should be demanded ana
very fogcib!y. The death rate alone shows New York
to DO than double the size she In 1880 Hare
all thOsemiles OF large now buildings east Vest and
north of Central Fark, not 10 speak OF thousands Of
fats and enements erected In the older parts OF tho
city. been erected for tho accommodation Of merely
l5,OOo new people beyond the natural increase OF
l5u.uuOy II 80 then two thirds OF all those buildings
must be vacant. Surely they are not b.
70 THE EDITOR or THE sUN-Str: In these timeS when
pride home population highest point
in all tho lesser citeL will seem Inappropriate for
denizen of even the great and unApproaGhab!e New
York put in a mtd kick at tho late csnGuSi do
know how many other houses have been similarly
looked and have made 10 effort TO md ou. but do
know The house in which the writer resides besides
twenty throe others has been entirely overlooked and
1t is HOst centrally located ut that How many
such cares there,
u. b.. ~ East Fifty ninth street. New York.