Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
GROWTH OF POPULATION.
(From Boston Transcript

sible for the lake traffic to keep abreast
of the times in the increasing size of
its vessels, and so hold it's own in COM
petition with the railroads. In the case
of the rivers, nature has i~nterposed a
veto upon such a development.
/. The cities which are looked upon as
distinctly railroad towns, like Indian
apolis, Denver and Atlanta, whose loca-
ton was unrelated to any waterway
whatever, are showing continued growth.
Indianapolis gained 60 per cent in the
decade just closed, against 40 per cent
in the decade before. Denver increased
80 per cent, which, considering the terri
BILE severity of the panic of 1898 upon
that city, is rather remarkable. Allan
ta's rate Of increase, 81 per cent, al
cities, is much ahead of any other good
sized southern town which has yet been
brought out. For some reason, the outh-
ern cities do not seem to be making much
Roadway. Richmond, which in appear
ance, is one of the most thriving of them
all, has increased less than 5 per cent.
Old Charleston. the commercial rival Of
Boston in Revolutionary days, n the
intellectual capital of the C~onfederacy,
makes a gain of but LBS per cent. Even
Galveston, which was reputed to be the
most fourishing eapor cities of the
south, gained but 20 per cent in the
decade just closed. 1t had gained over
30 per cent in the decade preceding. This
> IOl Fundamentally Idplu y d new
city. Even old Boston, which has been
doing business at the same old stand
since 270 years age today, gained 25 per
cent in the decade just closed, and %
per cent in the preceding decade.
The experience of Albany is interest
ing. When the bridge was thrown across
the Hudson it's doom was sealed. 1t no
longer could xpect to ransf much
freight from railroad ears to water craft.
It's growth for the last twenty-five years
100 l-~- H. l. ~11oo ,I{1 L-~
made the most astonishing increase thus
far is Atlantic City, which has consider
ably more than doubled in the last de-
cade. Twenty years ago it had a popu-
lation of about 5000; to-day it is but a
little under 80. 900. This is a monument
to the recreation propensities of the Am
erican people, for Atlantic City has no
other excuse for existence than as an
ocean pleasure resort.
The growth of the factory towns, par
ticularly in New England and New Jer-
sey, has been remarkable. This ought
to set at rest the fears which are fire.
quently expressed that business is leav-
ing New England. and that her factories
cannot compete with the south and west
Henry Gannett. g~eographer Of the pres
ent census, regards the growth of these
factory towns of the east as the most
remarkable showing that has yet com
to light. The cotton mills that have
been established in the south, and such
Otner diversions OF New EAsldHu lLOuS-
try as frequently attract attention. are
but a drop in the bucket, so great an6
so diverse a become the manufactur
ing interests OF this section. The testi'
mony of the census in this particular
is singularly in line with the trade sta
tistics of the United States. Every yea
the percentage which manufacturing ex
ports bear to the total is creeping up
This is becoming a great manufacturing
nation, and hence the manufacturing sec
tons Of It are bound to show growth.
In studying the returns of the cities II
this census by comparison with simila'
returns ten years ago., n IS struck b!
the great similarity OF results. Nine