Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-12
GLASGOW.
A Triumph Of Modern
Civilization.
IMPRESSIONS OF REMARKABLE CITY.

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Ship Building on the clyde-Where
the Foremost Men Strive Only For
the Public Good-The Birthplace Of
Robert Burns-Men Who Suffered
For PrineipIe-coId Weather.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvills Enquirer.
EDINBURGH, June 25.-This is one
Of the great cities of the world. 1t Is
the second city Of the kingdom OF
Great Britain and has nearly million
inhabitants. 1t Is the commercial cap
| ital of Scotland and Is situated on the
Clyde river, which now gives 1t water
| transportation advantages. In fact
this city, is a rival Of Liverpool In the
shipping business and 1t rivals Man
chester in it's manufacturing enter
prises. Its business In iron and steel
ship building is immense. 1t Is said
that two thirds Of all British steamers
are built on the Clyde. or at least pro-
vided there with their engines. James
Watt, who was native Of Glasgow,
constructed the first steam engine IN
that city in 1853, and the first steamer
on this side of the Atlantic was placed
on the Clyde by Henry Bell In 1872
and was run between Glasgow and
Greenock. AS we came up the Clyde.
we were shown a magnificent steamer
which was being built for the Cunard
line. I was told by an officer on the
Astoria that a vessel was soon to be
built there of thirty-five thousand tons
capacity, about seven times as large
az the ship on which I came to Glas-
gov.
Glasgow is said to be one Of the best
governed cities of the world. Repres-
entatives Of other city governments
from all parts Of the world are con-
stantly visiting the city to investigate
its government. The city owns the
water works, lights, street car lines,
etc. They get their water from Loch
Katrin (made famous by Sir Walter
Scott, forty-two miles away. The city
has spent about twelve million dol
lars on its water works. The street
railway system Is fine. The cars are
we'll managed and they are construct
ed so that passengers can ride on top
of the car as we'll as below. Seats are
provided above and the passengers
reach the top by a winding stairway at
either end.
The, city has done magnificent work
in opening up the Clyde river FOR
navigation. About fifty years ago,
the Clyde was only 1sO feet wide and
three feet deep at Glasgow; but now,
It is 4SO feet wide and nearly thirty
feet deep. This great change has been
brought about by the industry and per-
severance Of Glasgow at a cost OF about
fifty million dollars. This gives US
some idea Of what can be done by the
indomitable will Of the Scotchman.
Some one has said that God made the
country, but that Glasgow made the
Clyde. This Is so in a certain sense.
Now, the largest vessels can come in
to Glasgow and her harbor Is always
thronged with steamers from all parts
Of the globe.
The city has no slums. OF course,
there are poor people here. 1.-THE poor
ye always have with you" But there
Is a great deal Of wealth here. Signs
of 1t on every side. There is a solidity
about the city that impresses one very
favorably. Everything seems to be
built with a view to permanency. l
don't think I saw a wooden building IN
Glasgow. The most Of the buildings
are made Of stone and have a very
substantial look. The wealthy men OF
the city are practically interested IN
contributing to the best interests Of the
people at large. They are willing to
be taxed for the public good. They
take a pride in their city, in building
1t up along lines Of the highest well
fare. The most prominent and ablesl
men are put at the head Of the city
government. The magnificent munich
pal building which the city has built
at a cost Of nearly thirty-five million
dollars shows how the people are In
terested in their city. had the pleas
ure of going through this building. 1t
is immense and magnificent. and would
reflect great credit on London.
The cathedral in Glasgow Is a very
interesting building. One could spend
days in studying this large edifice. 1t
dates back to the 18th century. or
course, some additions have been made
since that time. The windows are per-
fectly gorgeous and beautiful, and they
are numerous. The building Is 32O
feet long, 10 feet wide and 80 feet high.
The tower is 22O feet high. This place
of worship originally belonged to the
Catholic church. but it came into the
hands Of the Presbyterian church when
the latter was made the established
church Of Scotland. This house IS
connected with much interesting his
tory. l sat in a chair which oliver
c-~1,w'. sat in while at this church.
This edifice, If 1t could speak, could
tell US much that would thrill our
souls In connection with the bloody
prosecutions Of the past. In 1854, the
prosecutors hanged many OF the COW
enantors in this city, and stuck their
heads on pixies. The bodies Of these
martyrs were buried near the cathe-
dral. There is a tablet in the church
which has an inscription on 1t that
concludes with these quaint and strik-
ing lines: