Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-02
ONE YEARS GROWTH.
The New Directory Shows a Wonder
full Gain in Population.
LARGEST IN THE CITIES HISTORY.
TWenty-Seven Thousand People More Than
There We're Last Year.
THE BOOKS WILL BE DELIVERED TO-DAY

Dffenbacher's Pittsburg and Allegheny
directory is about ready for distribution,
and delivery of as many as are ready VIII be
commenced to-day. The new volume has
ll6 pages more than last years, and is gotten
up in the. same substantial manner. Accord
ing to Mr.. Diffenbacher's calculation tne
populatlon In the two cities increased 2o.iio
during the year, which, as he says, is the
largest increase in any year since TINS CITY
first had directory.
TO the influx of foreigners during the period,
Tor he nnds much larger percentage OF for
elgn names than usual. An interesting fea-
turein connection with Mr.. Diffenbachers
guess at the total population Of the cities ts
that 1t comes very near the census figures.
The enumerators returned the number OF In
habitants in this city ut 343, ,473, and the COM
PIisrs, estimate is 3ss,97t but this includes
not counted in the census figures above
stated. Mr.. Diffenbacher bases his figures
on an estimate of 81 persons to every name
figure thanis adopted by any other compiler
showing that the twin cities have either a
greater proportion of unmarried people, or
the average number in a family is small.
Large Increase In the Foreign Names.
The work Of gathering in the names was
begun on the 3rd of April and concluded on
the 2lst of April, after which the compila-
tion was commenced. The book shows
them are some lengthy ones. Such an under
taking as the pronunciation of "Wajocfe-
chowski'' must be approached cautiously,
and an effort to get at the native twang OF
"Slivenhalicki'' and "Schweckendieck" is
worthy ofrecognition. II these are long the
other extreme is found in the name of
Josno. Uy, whose cognomen is the shortest
in the directory.
OF course there are a few Smiths in the
volume-onlY few-just 1,069, which is So
more than it contained last year, showing
that the family is still holding its own. The
"Johns" of that name are pretty numerous
also; there are 63 of them.
Mr.. Diffenbacher says he has had more
trouble with his eanvassers this year than
formerly. The grip knocked some OF them
Joined the majority. He had the usual trou-
BILE with the men who know it ALL" Mr..
Difenbacher had anotion when he employed
his canvassers that he would be permitted to
do the thinking for the establishment. while
the others did the hustling, but he found
some young gentlemen who were so jealous
as 70 desire to do both; For example, man
and its garrison omitted to look in on Uncle
Sans boys. When asked why, he said;
Afraid Of Being Too Particular.
"Well, 1 didn't think there was any neces-
'sity for being so particular"
Some of the men had rough experiences.
Several were badly used up by dogs, and
Others were warned on the premises as tres
'passers. Many of them found the customary
difficulty in inducing people to give them
their names, and frequently canvassers were
given false names
1T is curious" said Mr.. Diffenbacher yes
terday, "what objections some people have
to seeing their name In directory. There
us one very prominent citizen who has an
Office in the heart of the city who will not
allow his business address to appear. He in
sists so upon this that he came to the Office
day or two ago to see whether or not we had
it in. His private address is there all right.
Though the book is much larger this year
the printing mas peen done IN the same style
on the 1St of June. This year we begin to
deliver tomorrow, commencing on certain
tdefned routes and continuing until all are
served"