New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15

! prosecution OF those who become faint hearted
and will not work. The hot weather came boon
TO many Of these and by the heat became
familiar and mOnotonous excuse to escape from
work. Those who gave up their districts did not
anything for the work that they had already done.
and the enumerator who hands in book the last
time will receive from the Government $50. The de-
sertiOns most numerous in the districts down
town, ard some Of them were tried by half dozen
different men before the enumeration was taken TO
Mr.. Muway's satisfaction.
The first box of books Of the completed districts
was sent TO Washington Monday. IL contained
seventeen books. On the next day two more boxes
followed and they continued to increase daily, until the
work became 50 heavy that three or four men were
kept packing boxes most Of the time. Beginning with
force Of four clerks the Census Office here had daily
additions to the force until yesterday morning there
were twenty-five men wording early and late. sorting
and comparing the books and census sheets Mr..
Murlay's plan 10 keep each days returns completed on
that day worked admirably until the last Of the week.
when the returns came in fast that this was I'M
possible The boxes of books sent to Washington
through the PostOicc. This spoiled the story which
got into circulation that certain express company
had quietly obtained the business OF doing this work
for the Government through favoritism.
ALL THE FIGURING TO BE DONE IN WASHINGTON,
Under specific instructions from superintendent
Porter no figures will be given out from the Census
Office here The clerks and assistants were not even
allowed to make rough estimates OF the pOpulauOn
All the figuring from which the reports are to come
will be done in Washington. Owing, however. TO tho
system adopted for taking the population in this city, 10
will be possible get estimate Of the popula
ton OF the inhabitants OF Newfork within the nexs
few days. Each enumeration district divided into
blocks and at the completion OF each days work tho
enumerator had TO figure up the number Of inhabitants
OF each block and send it by postal cards provided TOR
that purpose the Census Office where they were
transferred TO separate blanks and sent to Washington
This smplded greatly this part Of the work and VIII
aid materially in getting the result
supervisor Murray said yesterday in reference td
the work We have practically completed the Census
In this city, and there only few waste
places to be looked after next week think that the
population of this city will reach about 100000 Th
estimate IS based on the last census and my division
Of the city into districts, which done last March,
The last census showed population Of 100000, and
it is generally estimated that the population increases
by one-third every ten years. In accordance with
orders from superintendent Porter, have not tried
to make an estimate the actual figures which va
have received.
There has been more opposition 10 the census in
NewYor city than in all Of the other cities Of the
Union put together We have had more difficulties
contend with and obstacles 10 overcome In tho
city Of York than in any other city. They have
been overcome however and the work went on salts
factoy. During the entire census was compelled TO
discharge only three men and that from negligence and