The evening times., 1900-07-14
THE BALTIMORE CENSUS.
OfncIaI Canvass VIII Probably show
Population of $4,000.

BALTIMORE. July 14.-AccOrdiEg 70
adyices from Washington. based upon in
formation secured from sources that may
be considered reliable. Bali 'moreans will
be die 5pointed to learn that the pOpUla-
tion Of the city. as determined by the new
census. will probably not exceed J50.0 II
is thought the figures will be nearer 525.-
coo The census OF 1890 gave the city a
population OF i34 .459
These figures. however, 10 not give fair
idea OF the population OF what is TO all In
tents and purposes. the city OF Baltimore.
or 10 the city's growth Of population in the
last ten years. The population Of Canton
and HiEhlaEdtown. numbering about 1900.
draw their supplies from the city proper
many OF the people are employed here. and
the industries there are largely operated
by BaltimEe capital A stranger in East
Baltimore would not know when he passed
over the line from city 10 country, vet
those whose homes are in the settlements
named are LOT included in the count for
Baltimore. a- -
Since the last census was taken there
has been a great boom in suburban deyeI-
Opment. and thriving villages have sprung
up just beyond the city line. including Ro-
land Park. large part OF West Arlington.
IryingtOn. end SudbrOOk Park. Almost ev-
cry house in these villages is occupied by
persons whose business interests are in
Baltimore, and 4 large proportion Of them
are voters il BaIIimOrc- Those who do not
live in the suburbs all the year 90 cut be-
tween May I and June /. returning 20 the
city about September /
The Developments Of the rapid transit sys-
TEN has brought the suburbs within such
easy reach OF downtown that thousands OF
Baitmoreans 10 whom such a thing would
have been an un; ttainable luxury a few
years ago are now able TO live in the coun-
try and do business in the city These in
Clude small merchants. clerks with mod
crate salaries. and mechanics These men
consider themselves BsItimoreans. and for
every purpose except that Of the census
taker they are.
The police census last year showed a to-
tai OF 49, .O4i voters. Computing The total
population upon the United States census
rate this would indicate that there are
S55. .2O5 persons in Baltimore. This rate is
ave persons for each voter AT The last
state election Ie4.S35 votes we're cast in
this city This. in gubeTnatorial cleo
tion. was about the usual percentage OF
votes cast 70 the total number Of voters as
determined BY the police census. Il is
probable. therefore. that the computation
% five persons for every voter is too high.
or that other conditions affect the United
States census
The latter is generally taken with care.
but in large cities is made more or less in
accurate by the absence OF a portion OF the
population During the flrst two weeks ii
June. when census field work is done, many
persons of means have already left the city
for the summer and are difficult TO locate
In addition thousands Of the poorer classes
are out of town, engaged in berry picking
and other occupations IN the country. The
summer is not the best time 10 take the
census of city but the Federal officials
say that time is chosen because il is the
best season to locate persons in rural dis
tricts
Oscar L Quinlsn. census supervisor for
Baltimore. wheE shown the above state
ment. declined ID affirm or deny il. He
said he had strict instructions from the
Census Bureau to refrain from giving any
information regarding the statistics gath
cred
Mr. Quinlan has sent to the Census Bu-
reau for final tabulation over half the ais
trict enumeration books. and viii send in
the remainder before August l. The infor-
mation contained win be compiled and tab
alated at the Washington Office and all re-
suits made known from there