The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-29

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favorable season (viewed pecuniariy by hotel
proprietors), ,as the weather is 50 unpropitious
and has been for many days. Last Wednesday
was clustering and cold, quite like March,
calling into requisition overcoats, shawls and
blankets, and rendering peregrinations or
even rides about the Falls anything but plea
j SAINT Some are afraid to venture on the new
frai-looking Suspension Bridge on account of
the stiff breeze, though there is not the least
danger even in gale of wind. 1t is a strong,
beautiful structure and stretches an enormous
span, being considerably longer C3OO feet l
believe) than the railroad bridge below. l
crossed it on foot, and thence walked or saun-
tered along enjoying the varied views from
the Canada side. From the rocks near the
4 edge of the Horseshoe Fall one can obtain
grand view of the whole mighty cataract, and
the course of the river a long distance below
4 Since my last visit here, ten years ago, l
1 notice some marked changes. in the Horseshoe
4 losing its former shape and becoming more
angular, like the letter V. 1t is estimated
that nearly two hundred tons of rock have
fallen in the centre of the Fall. Table Rock
y is almost gone, and l suppose a resident
4 who is a close observer could note many
more changes in parts of Goat Island and the
American side. The huge piece which fell
from Table Rock in 1852 is visible at the
waters edge. Building the new bridge at
\ Bath Island seems to have altered somewhat
the appearance of the American rapids.
. though the ceaseless rush of waters is as
familiar ever. If all Of this immense,
mighty water power could be utilized, l think
] it would be more than sufficient to turn
all the mills and factories in the world.
Horace H. Day. of rubber notoriety,
has purchased large tracts on the river
bank, extending a mile and half below the
Falls, has excayated a wide canal, and offers
to sell or lease lands with water power for
manufacturing purposes He has spent about
/ quarter of a million dollars here. and has
4 seen very little if any of it back Some people
consider it a hazardous speculation. The
surplus water from his canal running over the
4 high bank makes a beautiful fall, appro-
priately called the ''Bridal Veil"
One can notice the wonderful velocity and
strength of the current best at the Whirl-
4 pool Rapids, where the river is not wider
than our Schuylllill at Chestnut street bridge.
never saw old ocean 50 agitated as this river
is here The compression of the mass of
water into this narro space causes power
full undercurrent, which throws the surface
water twenty-five to thirty feet high, and
makes waves equal to any l ever saw in a
storm at sea. Niagara boils and tumbles and
rushes on towards Lake Ontario at speed of
thirty miles an hour. 1t is grand sight to
stand at the base OF the preclplce on a level
with the roaring torrent One would imagine
there were rocks here in the river or at the
whirlpool itself, but it is said to be about two
hundred feet deep, and the safe passage OF
Il the steamer Maid of the Mist some years
ago, when she ran the gauntlet to get away
from the sheriff, proved the absence OF any
distractions, otherwise she would undoubted
ly have been dashed to pieces.
The visitor experiences at every turn
great drawback to his thorough enjoyment II
the constant annoyance OF hack runners an(
curiosity sellers, these parties meeting yol
everywhere, waylaylng and pursuing you, an(
importunlng you so pertlnaclously that 1t i
hard to shake them OIL There ought to b
some law to put stop to this, or stranger
will be as glad to get away from here as the
are to come. Were there thousands OF vlSl
tors, as there ought to be at this season, and a
the shops well patronlzed, tins boring process
would cease IN measure, although the CON
petition would even then be Kept up In
sale OF photographs and stereoscoplc picture
is unlimited. Ihere seems TO be STOCK