. Electric railway journal . e discovery of America gave Glasgow its first im-petus on a successful career. First it became a greatport of embarkation and then an important centerfor sugar and tobacco. When trade relations wereresumed in 1782, following the War of Independence,cotton was added to the important imports. Fromthat period it may be said that the growth of Glasgowwas no less phenomenal than that of American cities. Although the area of the enlarged city is but 19,183acres, it must not be supposed that it is a city of rook-eries. On the contrary, a business structure morethan six st
. Electric railway journal . e discovery of America gave Glasgow its first im-petus on a successful career. First it became a greatport of embarkation and then an important centerfor sugar and tobacco. When trade relations wereresumed in 1782, following the War of Independence,cotton was added to the important imports. Fromthat period it may be said that the growth of Glasgowwas no less phenomenal than that of American cities. Although the area of the enlarged city is but 19,183acres, it must not be supposed that it is a city of rook-eries. On the contrary, a business structure morethan six stories high is a rarity, while the prevailingtype of flathouse does not exceed four stories in all. Theaccompanying engravings give a good idea of theprevailing types of buildings. .The density of popula-tion is due more to the absence of large vacant spacesand of small houses in the older sections than to the Glasgow Corporation Tramwaysin Operation ^---•Tramways over which Corporation!••!• A have Running Powers only. MAP OP GLASGOW. SHOWING RELATION OP TRAMWAY LINES AND CITY GROWTH TO PLACES OP EMPLOYMENT The change from a cathedral and university town toa commercial center is indicated by these statistics ofpopulation: 1740 17,000 1780 , 43,000 1801 83,769 1861 395,503 1881 , 511,415 1901 761,709 1911 784,496 1912 (extended city) ..1,008,4871917 (estimated) 1,104,240 Modern Glasgow, of course, is much more than a River Clyde is the home of the greatest shipyardsin the Old World, while the vast locomotive shops,general engineering plants and chemical works areresponsible for the smoke-laden atmosphere which hasled to the expression: The engineering skies of Glas-gow. Add to this industrial activity a climate withmore than a fair share of rain, fog and cold, and wehave the makings of a heavy riding town. Laterfigures will prove that the riding is there! In order to show the relation between the industriesand the housing facilities of Glasgow, the accompany-ing
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