Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-14
Special Agents to Collect Statistics of
Washington and Georgetown.

Today the special agents appointed by Mr.
Harrison Dingman, the agent Of the Census
Office for the District. to collect the statistics
of manufactures of Washington and George
town began their work. There are five Of
these agents and their names and field of work
are as follows:
agent-lneuding all that part of the city and
Georgetown lying west of 2lst street between
the boundary and the river.
Second district-Frank J. Donnelly.-In-
GLIDING all that part of the city between 9th
and 2lst streets northwest aud from B street
north to Boundary.
Third district-M. Z. Notwithstanding
all that part of the city lying between 9th
street west and the Boundary and the Eastern
Branch and from Ii street north to Boundary.
Fourth d!strict-William Watson.-Includ-
ing all that portion of the city extending from
street north southwark to the river and the
Eastern Branch and from South Capitol street
west to the river.
Fifth district-Alexauder J. Edwards.
Guiding all that portion Of the city from B
street north southwark to the Eastern Branch
and from South Capitol street eastward to tho
Eastern Branch.
As tho statistics Of manufactures for all that
portion of the District outside Of the city limits
were collected by the enumerators when they
were taking the census. it is not necessary to
do that portion of the work at this time
Mr.. DlnGman is anxious to make these stats-
tics as complete as possible and while he has
no fear that all establishments where product
tive industries are known to be carried Oh or
where they are clearly distinguished will be
noted by his agents. yet he is apprehensive
that some will be omitted. as. for example,
dressmaking or cigarmaking which may be
located In private house, and where there is
no sign TO show the character Of the place.
He expects to receive the cooperation OF the
citizeLs SO that the District will make the best
possible showing. In
THE INSTRUCTIONS
issued TO agentst hey are informed that:
'The term establishment of productive in
dustry' must be understood in its broadest
sense to embrace not only mills and factories,
but also operations of all small establishments
and the mechanical trades as blacksmithing
carpentering, cooperinG, dressmaking. masonry
and bricklaying, mechanical dentistry, MILL
merry. tailoring, wheelwrightinS. &c.
Restaurants. saloons, barber shops the COM
pounding OF individual prescriptions by drug
gIsts and apothecaries. tho operations of mer-
camille establishments, transpoI tation corpor -
tlons and lines and professional services (ex-
cept mechanical dentistry. as noted above) are
not considered as coming within the meaning
of the law in this connection.
eff in the case OF any of the industries noted
as exempt from enumeration it shall be claimed
that the operations of the establishments are in
tNc nature VI productive INDUSTRY Inc facts, TO-
gether with proper explanatory notes, shall be
ut once reported to this Office with the special
agents daily report"
UPSTAIRS AND DOWN STAIRS.
The special agents are urged Ito guard
against the omission from their returns of any
establishment that comes properly within the
scope OF this investigation. They should have
their eyes open to every indication OF the pres
ence OF productive industry and should supple
ment personal observation by frequent and
persistent inquiry. 1t often happens in large
cities that important manufacturing establish
ments are found in courts having very narrow
ingress from the street and in other places SEEM
ingly most unlikely for such PURPOSES 1t
often happens, too, that in large structures and
buildings in cities, where the first floor il occu-
pied by stores and banks and the second and
third floors by offices, extensive manufacturing
operations are carried on in the upper stories
and lofts. The manufacture of corsets, OF
cloaks and ladies' suits, of mems clothing of
shirts, Of hats, the printing and binding of
books, &c, are very largely carried on III build
ings which do not at first sight indicate the
presence of manufacturing industry. In some
cities extensive manufactures are carried on
below the sidewalk; scores of operatives with
Machinery driven by power, are to be found in
easements under stores. shops and dwellings
THE MANUFACTURERS AND THE AGENTS.
The agents are instructed to assure manu-
facturets tnat tne details OF tlelr business will
not be made public or communicated to any
but authorized employees OF the Census Office.
The returns of manufacturing establishments
will be used only for purposes Of tabulation,
and no publication will be made in the census
reports that will disclose the operations of in
dlvidual establishments. This assurance is set
forth on each schedule over the signature of
the superintendent of census.
| They are also warned to guard against false and
| misleading statements by manufacturers who
| may be for personal reasons averse to giving
| true data and where there ID u manifest incli.
nation to evade answering the questions or to
| obstruct the special agents Investigation the
special agent in charge in cities for which such
| are appointmed and special agents in smaller
cities. after having exhausted pacific measures
| without obtaining the required data, shall at
| once report all the facts to this office for its
| action. Instances of this kind will be met with
| but rarely, and 1t has been found that by the
exercise Of tact and COURTS special agents will
be almost t uniformly sfu in their efforts
Secretary Window on a Cruise.
The Hon. William Window, Secretary Of the
Treasury, arrived at New London yesterday or
.he lighthouse steamer John Rogers. He i,
! accompanied by his family and private secre
tary. The party will leave today for Shelte,
Island and Newport.