The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30
FIGURING ON THE GEES
sAyANNAH's POPULATION ALL
WAY FROM 6o,OaO TO $4,000.

Enumerators VIII Begin Their Work
in "A Month-The school Enrolment
shows an Increase of Nearly 80
Per Cent over 1s0O-The City Has
Extended Rapidly Southwark
while the Population in the Older
section Has Also mcreased-Super-
visor Blum Guarantees an Accurate
Census.
The forty census enumerators, who are
to be turned lose upon the people of Sa-
vannah will begin their work a month
from tomorrow and must complete IT
within two weeks. The list Of questions
to be asked, while lengthy one, Is not
quite so long as that of the last census and
does not go deeply into personal and fam
lily matters as has been the case with pre-
vious censuses.
Naturally there is considerable specula-
ton as TO what sort of showing Savannah
will make in the census of 1900 The cen
sus of 1890 gave the city population oil
4s.1ss. which was generally thought TO be
less than the actual number by several
thousand. Pretty much every other city
In the country made the same complaint,
however. IlNNF ANCsN ~ n tit'N ~
census taken by the police before the peo-
pie and the newspapers would rest salts
fed
That the census of 1900 will show very
satisfactory increase in the city's popuia-
ton does not admit of a doubt. The EVIL
dences of growth are to be seen on every
hand and are too visible to admit of ques-
ton. When the census of 1890 was taken
the district south of Anderson street was
stiil an unimportant annex aud had not
then been taken into the taxable limits.
Now there is a good sized city and very
handsome one on the south side. Inc
name of Collinsville was unknown IN loSV,
but to-day there is quite town east OF
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way.
While there has been decided trend
of building and population 10 the SOUTH
ward and eastward, there has been con-
siderable building in the older portion OF
the city, and much vacant space whleh
formerly existed is now covered by
houses, Notwithstanding the popularity
of the south side with homeseekers, the
evidence all goes to show that the popu-
la4lon north Of Anderson street has in
creased rather than diminished Doc
tors real estate agents, school teachers
and policemen all testify to this effect.
taildings erecIed in the newer portions
Of the city, there is no lack of tenants
In the older portion. The character OF
the POPULATION has changed somewhat
and people are living closer together IN
the older sections Many foreigners
have come in, and these show prefer
ence for the older section. II is safe
20 say that the Hebrew population has
more than COUPLED since 1890.
Probably tho best indication OF larger
population Is the increased school attend
anee In 1880 the Henry and Anderson
Street Schools had not been built, and
vet there was no. cry of lack of school
accommodations. There were unused
rooms In Chatham Academy and the
other schools were ample for the de-
rnand upor them Since then two large
schools have been built and occupied In
the southern section and third Is now
in process of construction. The unused
room in Chatham Academy has been
taken up and Hunter Hall divided into
school rooms while additions have bean
made 10 both st. Patrick's and the Ca
thedral schools. And yet there are sew
eral hundred children who are unable to
obtain admission to the schools.
The figures sof school enrolment, as fur
nished by Supt. Ashmore. show an In
crease of nearly 50 per cent. over 1890. In
the latter wear the school enrolment was
5,sT7. In 1893 this enrolment had increased
to 1870 and in 1898 to S,166. In 1899 the
enrolment was S,36S. The figures for 1900
are not yet complete, but adding the 800
children who have not been able to secure
admission this year to the enrolment of
last year. an approximate total of S,6SS is
obtained.
This shows an increase of nearly so per
cent and Supt. Ashmore thinks this a fair
basis upon which to estimate the increased
population of the city On this basis he
estimates that the next census should
give the city a population Of between Co.,
600 and 65,000 The latter figure is the pop
ular estimate of the present population of
the city, but there are many who think
II too small They base their belief part
~ upon the ground that the census of 1890
was deficient and that the growth during
the last several years has been very
marked. 1t is also pointed out that the
negro population has increased very heav-
fly and that II will in all probability equal
that of the whites.
Census Supervisor Blum has promised
that every case shall be taken In making
the count, and that when completed 1t
will be as accurate as faithful and pains
taking effort can make. He will give his
personal supervision to the work and will
see 10 1t that the enumerators do not
slight their work. Those who know Mr.
Blum know that he means what he says.
and are confident that the census super
vision has fallen into good hands.
According to the last census the popu-
lation of the county outside the c1ty was
1851 making the total population for the
entire county $40.