The evening world., 1890-06-03
CENSUS MEMS BUSY PENCILS.
$4,000 Gothamites Enrolled in
the First Days Count.
Irritating, Amusing and Pathetic
Incidents Related by tho ouerists.

btarted out yesterday morning to gather the
census statistics OF the population Of this
big city, rested from their first days labors
d somewhere about midnight and sought
much needed rest for the toll OF to-day.
That they had accomplished a good deal
there 10 no question at the Census Bureau
on Eighth street. and the fact that over
12b, 900 persons were registered the first
day 10 an excellent showing in tho
face Of the many and awe-inspiring
difficulties that beset the path OF
the enumerator. As can best he
judged without an official count. fully that
NUMBER OF the inhabitants of the metropolis :
were recorded by the enumerators without
counting the multitudinous blanks that
were left at various houses to familiarize
the occupants with the queries, and assist
in making smooth the path OF the question
mark young man.
NOT sNUBBBD EVERYWHERE.
Taking everything into consideration. tho
small army OF enumerators had compara-
lively clear sailing. though at times they
encountered unpleasant people with whom
ID was necessary to exercise diplomacy and
tact. The eight obnoxious questions OF the
schedule relating to the individuals health
and financial prosperity we're regarded as
positively Objectionable by the average
szsIs ons ana ont os SRepy
nmined made any response when questioned
on that score.
ENUMERATION LoouE's SUICIDE.
Tho assault on Enumerator Marks in
Smiths saloon on East Forty-fifth street
yesterday morning did not strike very much
terror In. the breasts OF his colleagues. A
deplorablo aud affecting incident. however.
that olicited great deal OF pity, was the
suicide late yesterday aftern oon OF Enume-
rator Frank Logue. at his clearinghouse.
10b East Twepty-seventh street.
,Logue complainant in the morning Of in-
disposition and said he felt too weak to
undertake. the covering OF the district as-
signed to him. Ho decided to remain at
homo for the day. but when he read in an
absentees, was liable to a $500 fine he be-
came 6espondeut and took a dose of rat
poison, dying several hours later.
half dozen enumerators were discussing
his sudden demise this morning in the Cen
sus Office when an EVENING WORLD re-
Poor fellow. . said a venerable looking
erroneous i'm IMPRESSION about his work. Itis
easy 10 do when you start about IL the right
way. / secured over two hundred names
thrown out. Whom reached the objection
the people that It was optional for them TO
answer or not"
GOOD START SECURED.
II was the general opinion in Mr.. Muir
rays ofice that the enumerators made q
good start Judging from the crowds that
poured into the Office this morning for in
formation and blanks one would be led e
in he work and get II of their hands So
quickly % possible.
GETTING IN THE REPORTS.
Supervisor Murray reached his office
shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. His
desk was heaped with letters and kilograms.
Shortly after His arrival letter;carrier
clambered up the wooden steps and threw
down upon stable huge package OF postal
cards,
the number of persons whose pedigrees had
been taken by each during yesterday. There
were about seven hundred ard ffty cards,
and hasty examination discl6 ed that the
enumeratora had averaged but one hun
dred and sixty parsons eacL whom he
subjected to his various questions. MIR.
Murray was too busy TO give any idea OF the
number OF persons secured. but il was the
belief in the Office that 1875, 600 would be
low figure for Yesterday work. ,,
counted later In the day. and some time this
the pi6lic.
CROWDS AT THE CENSUS OFFICE.
The highly nervous and somewhat despotic
brown-haired and n-Dearded Individual
qneslioners by forming them into line so as
TO be systematic In his transactions, had his
hsnds full from the minute OF hiT aIr,yai smd
answering questions.
A stream of people, including census
0numerators with comPlAints. old men;
Into the office and asked IN all sorts OF ways
for blanks and general information.
Successiyely those ennmsrators ap;;
to see Mr.. Murray. but were taken back TO
: corner pending the arrival OF a proper
moment for them to confer with the Chief
TENEMESTs MADE HIM TIRED.
The enumerator Abraham Alexander was
III resignStion. He had visited a number
of tenement houses in Ludlow and Essex
.trests Yesterday; and and became ., disgnsted
genial and he got a certificate OF illness
from his doctor to show to Supervisor Muir
Ar. Murray concluded to let HIM resign.
Another enumerator wanted the services
of an Interpreter to facilitate his work
among the Italians in Mulberry street.
"Eysrything goes smoothly along as far
'but when go into an Italian family | am
mistaken for = hlRhyayman. l calmly
apnounoe that am taking the census, and
''osnla. aud then they say: Oh, no; me not
ittsEss; all the persuasive power 1 have to
get these people to believe that l am an
agent Of The Goyernment and engaged in
. praissuOrthy undertaking"
a third young man with natty blue suit
as far a. he was concerned. census taking
"ThS, ali / have to do when l enter a
house u TO see II there IL pretty young girl
or a BABY around. IL the maiden is at hand
i turn my attentions 10 her. In the absence
Of the young lady tho baby is n good subst-
sy .. and remaTfns mahS WHAT 0n rsg 9 hS'R ERaSg
and this BuiTs all hands. Indeed, census
taking Is like drumming. lou must have
knowledge OF human nature.
aIRIs BALK AT FHE QUESTIONS.
- ind the young women the hardest set
10 question successfully" said . youthful
Government lnterTogAtoT. - About T. 30
O'Clock last night. IN a house ON Third ave-
nHO. q Tsd-leaded. middle-Aged Irish
woman replied 70 my question as to her age
'nineteeB.'
, How many children have you. madam,
sci Twenty seven, she answered defiantly,
and concluded ! had met a vixen, and
finished my work as far AS she WaS con-
cerusd.
fho ten vacancies caused By designations,
which were sent 10 MT. Murray YESTERDAY,
were filed today from the reserve llHt.
Three Otber disgruDtled and dlsguEted
enumeTators made swift visit TO TIE hurer;
Visorb office shortly before . o'clock aud
rendered theirsi esignAtiOns. Their reasons
we're sufficiently merltorious 20 warrant
thsir acceptance. and they were relieved.
A vet no reply had been received from
ths DepaTtulent OF Justice at Washington
in ths matter Of EnumeratOF Marks. who
10 dTitsn out With beer glaf ses when he
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