The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
LANSING'SLHY7BR
No. 2 Deals With Glasgow an(
Edinburgh.
The PAY OF PRINTERS.
They Get IS Cents a Thousand in
Glasgow, 40 to SO Here.
CARPENTERS AND SHIPWRIGHTs
seven and Eight Dollars . Week. Less
Loss Of Time by Had Weather A
Table OF Prices Of Food-Ths Rent and
Taxes Of . Tenement.
(copYRIGur 1907

LIVERPOOL, June z, 1S82.-Glasgow
on the Clyde, with its nearly 500, 90,
population, and its varied industries and
occupations, possesses many charms t.
the traveller, and student of human
nature. Many quaint customs ant
peculiarities of the people attract tn,
eye, and pencil and paper are continu
ously kept in use.
The streets are kept very clean, and
are paved in several ways. Where the
most quiet is desired. the wooden pave
ment is used, which seems to be noise
less. On an incline they pave some tel
or twelve feet on either side and maca
damize the center, thus affording a NOR
secure foothold for the horses. Most o.
those remaining are paved with the solid
block-paving. The houses are peculiar
rom an American standpoint. Durir'
NY stay in Glasgow, 4 saw but one lit
lie shanty built of wood /; the rest were
I'll of stone. Even the large chimneys
ire built of the same material. This
popularity is easily explained, how ever
Tor lumber as well as brick is very high
md stone correspondingly cheap. As
IN example / asked carpenter how
much lumber was worth, and he
answered me by saying all fancy or ex-
pensive wood was bought and sold by the
)ound. / shall make further inquiry
soon in regard to the cost of lumber.
Let us take a walk to the Cathedral,
down Bath street, and notice ourselves
few differences from our own way of
living. First notice the post boxes, or
as they call them, post Offices, consist
ing Of an iron cylinder FIVE feet high
and about fourteen inches in diameter.
Inside are placed bags of canvas.
These are hung up inside, so that what
ever passes through the slot falls into
The bag, and at stated intervals is gath
red up. Passing along we notice a
ign reading such and such persons are
'feshers." Inquiry reveals the fact
they are simply butchers. Approaching
the Cathedral the streets grow narrower,
and various courts, lanes and closes tes-
tify to the fact we are among the work
ing people. Here are children half
clad on the streets, leaning out of win
lows and playing in the cutters.
Poor children, how / pitied them,
and even as we pass a girl
With scanty clothing is half-carrying
drunken father to his home. This,
md kindred sights, hasten the traveller
along to that beautiful structure, 700
years old, the Glasgow Cathedral. l
will not attempt, for want of time, to
relate its history and describe its
beauties, but with just word about the
memorial windows. They are scattered
throughout the church and crypt be-
leath. The Queens window" given
" her to the church. cost 200 sover.
eigns, and Is placed at the head of tn,
church, while the Baird window in the
Nave is said to have cost $500 sover-
eigns. Altogether the memorial win
dows probably cost about G12J,000 and
are master pieces, surely. The building
is $50 feet long, 20 feet wide and 80 feet
high. The tower is 220 feet in height.
The crypt is said to be the finest in all
Europe. As we leave the church the
Metropolis on the hill adjoining, seems
to give "A sombre warning. Monuments
are decayed, some have partly fallen,
and others have crumbled away. In
fact we may easily accept in this case
the full meaning of the word, for it is
indeed, ga city of the dead"
We will return through the old part
Of the city. seeing the poverty-stricken
people huddled in these large stone
buildings, with but one or two rooms
not nearly rs large as they should be,
not only for comfort, but even from n
sanitary standpoint. We will leave
High street and cross to George square,
where, through letters OF introduction,
we are enabled to examine the new mu-
nicipal building, which is probably the
finest i'm existence, although not quite
finished. II is built of stone of various
kinds. Inside the wainscoting and
stair rails are of Italian marble, while
Che stairs themselves are of pure white
marble. The mantel pieces are of ala
baster and in fact. the general appear
ance of the interior would, am sure,
be sufficient for the fairy tale writer 10
weave series of romance about this
beautiful place. Beside the apartments
devoted to business there is a beautiful
reception room with brocaded furniture
and an immense ball room and gallery,
with incandescent lights and beautiful
colors abounding.
While we are ocing piloted through
his beautiful palace we are informed
~ the magistrate that the council are to
meet Immediately, AN the offer Of seat
in the gallery is accepted. Here in the
chair of state sits the Lord Provost, and
grouped about arc tho magistrates and
members Of the council. To describe
he peculiar methods would take val.
liable space and time, so suffice to say
II is soon finished, asd passing below !
become acquainted with James M. Jack,
general secretary Of the Iron Moulders
Of Scotland, Mr.. Thomson. of the Thorn.
son building works, A. j. Hunter,
Secretary of the Trade Councils of Scot.