The sun., 1899-08-16
CINCINNATI rs BOOMING.
Some of It's Residents Hope IL Will
Pass Cleveland in the 1900 Census.

Pass Cleveland In the 1900 Census.
Prior to 1890 Cincinnati was accepted as
the chief city OF Ohio. and 1t was regarded
generally as one Of the most important
cities Of the West, in population. resources,
industries, railroad connections, banking IA
cilities, and political influence. BY the GEN.
sus Of that year the total population Of Gin
cinnati was 100000 and of Cleveland 291, 900,
a preponderance so small that 1t was con-
sidered certain that Cleveland, doomed by
the large and increasing commerce Of the
lakes in lumber, iron and coal, would out
strip It. and become the chief city Of Ohio.
The last recorded estimate OF the two cities
was 100000 population for each, though
It is not a partial one, for the present popu-
lation OF the two Ohio cities is almost
identical, as the returns OF recent elections
held show. Recently, however. Cincinnati
has been making a squirt which may COM
pletely change the relation OF the two
cities in the census Of 1900.
Cincinnati and Cleveland have about the
same area, thirty-two square miles each.
Cleveland, which is on the Lake front, does
not suffer from the loss OF residents. who.
doing business within its boundaries. find
homes out of the state. Cincinnati does. 1t
is directly opposite Covington and Newport,
Ky, and both cities have been gaining much
In population from the Cincinnati overflow.
tho Ohio River not only divides the cities
from Cincinnati. but divides Kentucky from
Ohio. The particular increase recently
marked in Cincinnati Is an Increase In the
number and extent of manufacturing in
terests. 1t is shown in the report
of the C incnnati Building Inspector
that factories have been erected In
that city during the past year at an
outlay OF nearly 100000. exclusive OF
new factories in contemplation. OF the pro-
D0Spd factories the most prominent Ia
the plant Of the United States Playing Gard
Company, the main building Of which Is to
cost $l50,000. Then the Globe-Wernicke fac
tory in the same territory is to cost $685.,
900. These figures and the cost of other fac
tories that are under way put the factory
construction in the city close to $1,000 900.
The Edison Company has completed $50
900 plant on the Cincinnati Canal. and the
Oyster Trust erected, at Carr and Seventh
Streets. a cold-storage plant, at an ex-
pense OF 500, 900. The Ault Wooden Ware
Company has erected a 100000 warehouse,
and Fleischmann G. Co. are remodeling
portion Of their yeast house at Sedamsville
at an outlay OF 100000. The new Bullock
Electric Company plant will cost nearly
$50 900
Cincinnati has been less distinguished
heretofore among Western cities by its con-
troll OF any line OF manufacturing trade than
by the variety OF the commercial business
done by rail and river. its manufacturing
enterprise giving employment to $4,000 per-
sons. The leading products are malt. dis
titled liquors tobacco, burial caskets, wagons
and carriages, paints and lead. and pottery
OF recent years Cincinnati has been losing to
Chicago. Kansas City. and Omaha con-
siderable OF it's pork packing business
which gained 1t at one time the title Pork
opolis." It's proximity to the most fer.
tile section OF Kentucky. however. is not
without commercial advantages. especially
in the lines OF tobacco and distilling. 1t Is
thought by many that In consequence Of
its recent jump, the city OF Cincinnati will
be found. in the federal census Of 1900 to
exceed Cleveland In population. 1t is far
ahead Of Cleveland in city debt and the
assessed value OF its real estate.