The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-01
An Entire Town Missed By The Census
Erum orators.

The fourishiug town Of Wayne, with
its 1900 inhabitants, including prom.
inent merchants aud professional men,
was over looked by the census enumer.
ators and therefore has no place in the
official list of Pennsylvania.
Wayne is about II miles from the
Broad Strret Station on the main line
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t has
two newspaper offices, title and trust
company, three handsome churches,
two large hotels, number of stores
and many beautiful mansions.
During the past few days the omis-
sion has been the chief topic of CONVEX
sation among the residents, and so far
they are unable to ascertain why they
have not been counted. Many of them
are very indignant at the neg
ligence on the part of the enumerators
and intend to have the matter investi-
gated.
Many of the men, whose busines
called them away from the town dur
ing the day had filed out lists of their
families to be presented to the enumer-
ator. Day after day, and week after
week they were expecting the census
man, but he never came.
The first visit was made TO the
southern portion of the town. The
first man questioned was the Rev. DR..
Thomas X. Canrod, who said: II am
surprised at the omission of this beau.
titul and popular little town, which
contains many prominent citizens and
business men. 1t is something very
strange | have made inquiries of
several of the neighbors aud all have
informed me that the census euumer-
stor has not been around. There
seems to be no reason why they should
count us out here. II we lived in
Jersey there might be some excuse.
j. &. Pinkerton, who lives on Ian.
caster avenue, said; Il don't know why
we were not counted in, but we were
not, that's a fact"
j. Stewart Wood, who lives on
Wayne avenue, said; II do not under
stand why town like this, containing
about 1900 inhabitants, should IL
omitted Myself and some neighbour
have been talking about it for some
days and were about to making inquir
les as to the omission
At the residence of Charles Culpepe
in North Wayne, Mrs Culpeper stated
that she had been home all the sum
mer and no enumerator had put in hi
appearance.
Mrs. G. Z. Atkins, neighbor, ha'
also failed to see the enumerator. He
husband had filled out list of tn
family in order that she should hsv
no trouble when the enumerators call
ed.
M. Orme and B. Huckle also declar
ed that no enumerator had trouble,
them.
DIDN'T PAY TO GO AROUND.
One of the most indignant men G
all was Henry Hand, of the corner c
Oak lane and Beach avenue. at
outrageous" he said, ''and is piece @
gross ignorance and negligence o
the part of those having charge of tn
census. / would not be surprised
other large towns are also omitte
throughout the State. heard tn
other day that the enumerator sal
that it did not pay him to come aroun
this way"
G. Howson and S. s. Ellis, who liv
on Woodland avenue. and +. w. Fal
rel, of Walnut avenue, said that tn
enumerator had not visited thei
houses.
j. Anderson, coloIed man, VIII
lives in the northern part of the tow
said. mo 'numerator has been roun
here. / heard my boss talking abor
that fellow and saying that he didn
come to his house, and when them bi
white folks is all left out can't grum
BILE. When he comes around here b
will have twelve more to add to b
colored list"
Ex-Representative John II. Lands
of Lancaster county, Superintendent
of the Census in the counties OF Ches
ter, Delaware, Lancaster aud YorS
could not be reached last night and $
no official explanation of the missin
of Wayne could be obtained.