Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-04-26
OF
POPULATIONS
OVER $4,000
Census Enumsrators Com-
plets Third Of City--iiays
About $4,000 Names.
SOME SAY TOTAL WILL
REACH $4,000

From estimates obtained from the
twelve local census enumerators OF
the work they have accomplished in
the nine days subsequent to April 1b.
and of the number of Calculations
they expect to make within the re-
naming four days allotted to the can
vass, 1t Is conceded that the popuia-
tion Of Perth Amboy viii total to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Although
the enumerators are under a bond
of $1,000 to keep secret all Informs
tion pertaining to the census, vet the
local men are unanimous in agree
ing that the final count will register
somewhere between the preceding
figures. About two-thirds of the city
have been covered, and the returns
for the fraction show an approximate
population of over $4,000 Accord
ing to total of the figures estimated
by all OF the enumerators on the en-
tire population, 1t will reach $4,000.
This is the minimum, however, and
1t will probably be found that the
exact number is greater by two or
three thousand.
Allowing that the $4,000 figure is
correct, the city has doubled its pop-
ulation in ten years. The census of
1900 revealed the fact that there
were 1889 men, women and chill
dren In Perth Amboy, II 1901 persons
less than are now inhabitants of this
city.
Increase In North Amboy.
The greatest increase in popula-
tion is in the northern section Of the
city. What was almost a wilderness
ten years ago, today is the abode of
thousands of aliens, and the number
is daily being added to.
Among the Americanized pOpula-
tion of Perth Amboy there is also a
large increase, according to the
enumerators. The fourth ward prob
ably shows the greatest. 1t is esti-
mated that when all of the tabula-
tions have been made it will be found
that six or seven thousand persons
will be found to be living within the
ward limits.
The fifth and sixth wards also
show a large number of inhabitants.
According to estimates, there are
about six thousand residents Of the
fifth ward and fve thousand of the
sixth ward.
The first ward shows the least
number OF inhabitants. To date
there have been 1900 tabulations
made and there are about zee to
One Finiisa Finisii$sa Yesterday. =.
- Burt Moore. emu or 9 -
third ward. first district. was the
nrst 10 nn1sh He completed HIS
canvass yesterday, securing In all
about 1900 names. There are yet
four days in which to complete the
canvass but. in all probability, IL the
enumerators do not finish in that
time. they win be given several days
more.
When asked If any trouble was
experienced in securing the names.
most of the enumerators answered In
the negative. They say they have
been treated very courteously, and
seldom have any trouble. One emu
merator, however, who Is making q
canvass in the northern part Of the
city, told of an experience in which
he was the recipient of a pot of hot
water. Despite the fact that the
water slightly scalded him, and
drenched him to the skin, he obtain
ed the facts and figures he was SEEK
ing, together with an apology, in
broken English, from the woman
who had thrown the water on him.
Hot Water Bath.
ut was just before supper time,
said the enumerator, that mount
ed the stoop of small house in my
district. ! rang the bell and after a
wait of few minutes saw Polish
woman thrust her head out of an
upper window. What do you want?'
she inquired, but she seemingly did
not understand my answer, for In
tones not at all feminine, / was or
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