The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-11-04
LETTERS OF 4 TRAVELLER.

ROCKFORD. HI. Yet. 20. | NJl.
The first thing that attracted nv attention
on my way hitler. was the strong current OF
travel and emigration setting from the Eat
this way. Icamc over the O..'lc,.>lurg Hlll-
road and through lake Ontario. which is At
present the usual route from our section Of
Vermont People there however will h"
much deceived ii they give any heed 10 the
bills posted about. stating III how many hours
runs are made between important points
For the benefit o! Others will Stale my own
experience. I left Eou>c's Po;nt Mon1lv
noon in what is called the arcommnll:ion
train reached O.lcn>hurg in the cvcuinr
and Immediately went on board the larg" AMI
elegant steamboat O"'orio. IsulrosrI we
>hcnld proceed directly on through the Lake
making the necessary steps on both sides. In
stead of this, the boat stopped about midnight
anon" the thousand Islands. till dlvlieht-
We touched at Kingston. Sackctt's I!a.hor
O>wcGo, the mouth OF the Gcnc>scc. &C.. and
to my surprise we did not arrive at Lewiston
on :hc Niagara river till da, light on WcdncS-
day mornng-th consuming two nights an!
one day on the lake. | am unable to say
press lines. 90 through more rapidly or no'.
Then a Whole dav was consumed in getting
from Lewiston to the Suspension Brdgc. on
" seven miles. DO YOU ask how that co,ii.;
hapycn: | will tell vou. There were an
immense number of passengers on the boat.
near six hundred and these were all to he
taken up to the Fall> or Bridge !'v STAGES. an
operation that occupied more than half the
day. At the Bridge the c,lrrcn! divides. onc
stream going up to Buffalo. and these di,id-
in. again. part gong bv steamboat through
Lake Eric. ard part bv railroad around the
south shore another stream over the Great
Western railway. through Canada. terminal
in@ at Windsor opposite to Detroit. took
TIL, latter route. II i GOOD one. The road
IS wcli made. mach shorter Than anv othcr
the cars and furniture similar to ii,c-,. on ON
roads. All! the conductors and employees are
civil and attentive to Travellers which can
not always hc SAID of those on The N"w Yori,
roads. crossed the Suspension Bride w,
miles below the Falls on foot. 1t i 4 ~trrcn-
lou> work. and ! rcglc; that my Limited time
in c"nncxion with the desire OF visiting tie
Falls. prevented NE from examining it a.
thorough, a, | wi>i Cd! \ serious If not f,
;al accilcn, occurred only lew moments tie
fore crossed. on the Canada end \ lar,
mass Ci timber used a. temporary supports
While the structure was being finished. sud
denly gave way and fell with A tr,..ncu,!ou
crash. completely biocking up the l,l>>are
WAY with broken tin.Jcr>. and maxim. it nee.
c>>arv to- ne TO pass oil Oh one side and a
rourd The accumulated mass. \ man en-
,io,cl on the Bridge WAS struck in tl> br, l.
lv "A ial!n. timber. ans! was very badly in
iurcd Ii was stated 10 III. that lie oulu ~
probably live an hour. hu, though. remain.
several hours, heard Lo report OF his death
The Falls ! viewed from the Canada >;l
wl'.h affords the hes, view. The p!!ncipl
difference vi"ccn the ac,Uai view and III
prrcuucciycd ideas consisted, in tlii>-,!at Il!
. perpendicular hyi.A; appeared les. and Il
Iitcra! line muc. more extensive than 4,