The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-03
TRIPS WITHTHE CENSUS MAN.
1T rs THE WOMEN FOLK WHO ARE
DOING THE ANSWERING.

r,srvhody Takes the suns Advice, aud the
bureau Isn't Getting any News About
Diseases and MortEaEss-Oren the oHen-
.I1o Questions are Not ASked-SOme
Families nro Chnttv, Some SuspIcIoua-
ono Enumerntor PeIted with Beer Glasses
-ImpoIito Uncle Sam Asking All tho
Girl. How Old They Are-ThouEhtless
Youth GuyIng the Mard.worke cd Census
Man Human Nature in Chunks - Ono
Enunerator Commits Suicide at r. M.
Nine hundred inouisitivo citizens, provided
nv Uncle Sam with abundant interrogatory
ammunition, we're set loose In this town early
Yesterday morning, and began TO besieRe the
million and n half other citizens until they SUR
rendered or beat or the attacking force. The
general commanding the 300 sat all day in MS
Office at 1855 Eighth street and waited there
for reports Only one report came OF violent
resistance and the commander-in-chiot at
Washington was Immediately made acquainted
with this SO that he might turn the criminal
law loose on the offenders
One OF the census mon poisoned himself at
4 p. NJ. and died about o'clock. lie was
Frank Logue. 80 years old. OF 125 East Twenty
seventh street lie had not reported for duty
In the morning, saying that he was sick. His
room mate got homo at P. NJ. and found
Iogue In bed. Logue sent him out on an er-
rand. and. when the chum came back. con
tossed that he had taken rat poison. lie died
o few minutes later.
Every body who reads newspaper knew
that the census men we're coming. but every
body thought somebody else would be visited
frs, and a good many citizens were abed or
dressing when the enumerator demanded
admission in the namo OF the law. Excuses
for delay were not often accepted even II the
citizens hair was not brushed yet. With
shawls covering bare shoulders. matrons
admitted that they were no longer in their
teens. SO far as could be learned. tho
enumerators were fairly we'll received through
out the city and were furnished with such
information as they were entitled to- Very
few answers we're. however, received to tho
offensive questions included in the list given
to the enumerators. The advice OF THE SUN
in regard to these was almost universally
followed and not single enumerator was
found who had succeeded In getting anything
but refusals to answer. or noes. when 1t came
to these questions
COMMON SENSE NOT RULED OUT.
Each enumerator was supplied with eer-
tincate signed by Supervisor Murray to the
effect that he was authorized by law to ask the
questions on his schedule. He had also little
structions not to press the offensive questions
about the mortgages and the acute and chronic
diseases OF the household. AS a matter OF fact,
many of the enumerators were taking matters
into their own hands and were not asking the
questions at all. Up in the brown-stone dis
tricts the questions were rarely put, even TO
the servants. THE Sun reporter asked Super
visor Murray whether it was compulsory for
the enumerators TO ask these questions.
They ought to do so he replied.
were an enGmerator would you ask Cornelius
Low OF Columbia Co'"e. Il he was insane p
"iwould use my judgment in such case"
said the supervisor
used it. Some Of them worked until after
dark. but tho majority finished their days
morning. The work will last fifteen days hut
any enumerator who can get through earlier
will Ire handled as soon Ms it Is turned in. and
check viii be forwarded to the nnume htor as
ratnrs we're instructed 10 mail to supervisor
Murray last night a staten. ent OF the mum Der
q house, All persons yiIiied yes;te,dayi;
forwarded to Washington. They Will give an
iden of tie amount OF work done by each emu
nerator ON each day.
A BAD EXAMPLE TO THE SMITH FAMILY.
Election district Of the Twentieih Assembly
district. got into trouble about the first thing
at ?&i East For'y-nfth street. owned by Der
nard smith Marks announced his intention
f me EeHS ad aSnE
a. this vile Mr. Smith. according to Marks,
began to swear at him, Mrs smith. who was
edGewi 20. They ordered him 70 get get out and
glass at him. Mr.. Smith followed suit. and
He was ioll0Ted into the street eSIousS
forty-ntth street. crowd gathered that i'm
agned from appearances that MnrEs had COM
Accordingly. the CT OVID followed. near Second
avenue and f0ry.si4th street Marks KS met metz
on Tbe 5 to To w nj the sI eHu TOO and
returned 10 lhoir saloon. The policeman went
back to the suloon with Marks aud Marks
then Smith sworc Mt him and evaded him so
that il took forty minutes t" finish them lie
reported tho matter TO supervisor Murray. who
forwarded his statement TO- the Lepartnent OF
justice al NaShinEton. which Is eXpecteu 10
deal with the Offenders. i was said that there
was PERSONAL drudge between the Smiths
and Marks.
IN \ EEowV-stoNE DISTRICT.
In their preliminary work the enumerntors
H., witt some odd experience. >rN reporters
M CnN b. H. Nalioy ., i West Thirty,
sccon! street was d",4il"d 10 cover that part
Of the Eleventh Assembly d. rct which lies
between j.. galway on the wcs'. MADISON ave;
Mue on. the, eu-l ThirW-s"rona street, aud
trict. Mr.. MHlluy Is one o. the shining lights of
the Business Mems ltepublIcan Club OF the
district and undertook the census work more
for fun than for It's emnluments. He is man
OF large frame and Jolly face, and doesn't look
as though he could he thwarted very easily.
lie began work 1T about o'clock. The
FIRST house contained ten ,apartmonnts. Of
Co.'S store. IN elevator took Mr. Maloy and
the reporter TO the toy, floor. The Jnnitless
had read TIE SrH. and knew ali about the
consu-. She received the enrmerator cordi-
ally, and VI divided him VITA n convenient place
% spread his reners; Sne Ghattcd pies, aGiIy
swers t. his questions and Sir. Malloy,, who
had Apr, ached his work with some misgiv,:
stairs Mr., ,Malloy came upon the first OF the
tenants. The lady, of the house was suffering
with sick headache. and had, had 70
her bottle of salts while she was
interrogated. Under such circumstance
long list OF questions Was naturally aggTavgt-
iag but Mr.. Mqlloy skllliIly referred 70 the
admirable qualities Of the lGdy's husband.
whom he knew by renutatlGn, and got he her to
Nth he had finished The lady was a Yankee.
and so was her husband. and her house WAS
furnished after New England IDEAS. 1t was u
sudden change to enter the apartment Of an
l. g.. In WaVna