New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
ESTIMATING THE CITYS POPULAIION'
EI.T1-RNs OF TIE LATEST CENSUS ALMOST lApO
LATEp-FIGCRES TO BE GIVEN TO THE
MAYOR IN DAY OR TWO

EET1-RNs OF TIE LATEST CENSUS ALMOST TADO'
LATEp-FIGUREs TO BE GIVEN TO THE
MAYOR IN A DAY OR TWO
The work Of tabulatlng the returns Of the latest
census in this city has been nearly completed ny
the clerks and detailed policemen VINO nave oee''
adding up columns of figures day AFTER Gay ,o
nearly TWO weeks In the library OF tne heaI'n
Department In the Criminal Courts buiilihs' III
r. : Tracy the Deputy Register OF vital Statistics
has had general oversight Of the work but he de-
clarei Yesterday that he had taken care NOT 10
get any figures which would enable him 10 Aho"
the total population of the city, because nc nau
been cautioned not 10 impart any Informative, "
reporters President Wilson. OF the Heath boai u -
the only man who knows what the round NUM-
Der il likely to be- and he is not ready TO tell yet
He said yesterday:
think the tabulatlon Will be 80. nearly com COM
pete by day after tomorrow that VIII p To- a' Of
the city is | viii give to the Mayor report whic
males and females in each Assembly district Of the
city in every election district OF the city anu ~
census Of the city TO be taken and tabuated under
the direction OF the Health Board. and expect
cases we shall verify the count made by the pS,
lice where the number OF persons it tha la a.
general census. and in such cases We VIII ascer..
tain the reason for the decrease. Ire work or
tahuIotiug the returns so to ascertain the d.
visions OF the population as to nauonahtIes ages
cmployments. etc. will occupy several months
Mayor Strong not to give out any ngures OF the
census until report had been made To tne Mayor
and those orders would be obeyed implicitly ne
would not even say II the total population had
been found 10 be below or above 2VJ0"o
The estimates OF population made each week IN
the Bureau of Vital Statistics by Register Johh
r. Maggie are based or the rate o. increase IN the
population as II WAS ascertained by calculating
the weekly increase between the census OF 1880
and the census Of 1880 According to the latest
estimate OF that kind. the population OF the city
should be about 2,020O. Or. Maggie. however mas
been inclined 10 think that the estimate Is 100
high Dr. Tracy said yesterday:
TIE estimates have been made on the SUPPOSE,
ton that the population of the city mas lhcreatei
AZ tho rate OF G.rj a year. There Is reason 10 pc
llevc that the increase mas been mMch less thah
* go a year during 1893 and 1885,. Inc lmnlgra-
ton which has been one of the chief factors IN
TN. increase mas fallen away during the season
OF financial depression In fact, II mas been known
mat the tlc was nearly stopped at one time ana
many Foreigners. particularly Italians. went BACK
4, F.urOpc becdusc they were not abe 20 ma I'm
povmrit here The immigration from the country
district. also must nave been affected by me
hqrl times while many workingnen VINO nave en-
ui1vmeni IN the city have moved their farll leS
t. RrJoklyn ana jersey cry, where they car ma
cheaper homes l. W.. not be surprising TO me.
thor, fore. II the llpuI ton OF the cty IS found
T. be much below -H'''N