The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-22
MORE THAN HALF A MILLION.
Directory Canvas Puts the Population
of st. Louis Mt 51s,5G3-Nnming nn
Ocean Greyhound.

A Directory Canvas Puts the Population
Ocean Greyhound.
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-The new city
directory just plblished contains l0l,-
523 names, and indicates population
OF 57l, $50, allowing three persons 10
each name. 1t is usual in making
computations of this kind TO multiply
the names in the directory by three
and a half but this is probably less
accurate than the simple trebling of
the names. The census OF 1890 gave Il
population of n little over 800, eco, and
in that year the directory had 154, 600
names. Thus, assuming the directory
and government canvasscrs to have
peen correct in 1890, there must have
been an increase of over 100, 900 IN this
population since that time There is
every indication that this is correct. rs
an immense number of buildings have
been erected during the last two or
three years, in spite of which the rent
ing agencies experience great di tiiculty
in satisfying the demands of newcoui
ers for homes.
st. Louis is acknowledged to have
some of the best paved streets in the
country, but it does not propose to be
content with success already attained
in this direction. A schedule has just
been prepared by the Street Commits
sioner including so large number Of
improvements as to embrace 200 miles.
1t will take ten years to carry out the
plan, and when it is completed there
will be little left to desire in the way
OF good streets. The Boulevard sys-
ten on which work is now progress
ing will be finished next year, and
will provide excellent driving ways
for light vehicles. The acknowledged
weak point in the city streets are in
those running north and south, and
these will be attended to us soon as
the bouievards are finished.
One of the pleasantest duties of the
new Mayors first day in Office was
an inspection of the new city hall
under the guidance of tho architect.
The building will be finished and
turned over to tho city this fall with
imposing cereponies. Representatives
from all parts of the State will be in
vited and special interest will center
in tho proceedings from the fact that
Missouri granite and stone have been
used exclusively in the construction.
Visitors to this years fall festivities
will sec the building about completed,
and it will probably be occupied from
the sixth story TO tho basement during
the coming winter.
A meeting of representative citizens
was held in the Mayors office on Tues
day when, 1t was resolved to take
measures to endeavor to secure the
naming of enc of the new ships in
course of construction by the American
Navigation Company, "St. Louis"
Tho two popular vessels of this limo
arc now known as the Paris and New
York. and it is understood that the two
vessels now in course Of construction
will have the nanies of two important
cities. Owing to the large amount of
transatlantic traffic, both of business
mon and tourists en- route for ST. Louis.
1t Is believed that the company will ac-
cede to the request and name one of
the first American Greyhounds con-
structed In m American dock yard
after S.. Louis.
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