The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-26
NIAGARA FALLS
Experience Of q Ridgway Ez,ursioaist.


arn't they? Last Wednesday night as [
walked the streets or entered the stores of
Kane the question was constantly put to
me are you going to the Falls? OF course
| was going my wife, children, ,uncles ,aunts
cousins and some that were not cousins
had de ,ided to go along. had determined
to 60 though it should rain, snow. and hail
all at once. Twelve o'clock that night
found me on the rugged peaks of the ALLIE
ganies gazing into the clouds to discover if
possible the promise of propitious morn
ing troubled to get positive proof retired
to rest Rest did | say, pardon me, that
was out of the question, | was going to
Niagara Falls and every bone in my body
seemed anxious for a start Four o'clock
A. M. and every thing is in motion. The
iron horse with his four new and splendid
coaches is ready for the trip. Ladies and
gentlemen, baskets and lanterns are all
lodging along the streets or between the
trees toward the iron road where stands
the vehicle destined soon to bear us on
toward Americas greatest wonder. Nor
did the excitement cease with Kane,
Remove was effected, sixteen kilograms
| went flying over the wires regarding the
special that was that day going out. What
| n commotion to be sure, and all because
we were going to see the waters do what
the Irishman said it could not help,
namely '.tumbie over" Four fifty and still
they come. Five o'clock an there is q
shrek of the whistle, n pull of the rope,
and we are eff, down the hill around the
curves TO Wilcox. What a commotion there,
for that quiet place, so early in the morn
ing. Dead chickens and sweet cakes, were
passed into the front car, while the ever
Al. -.
family of women and children mount ed
the rear coach and bid good bye for the
day, to the toll and care of Wilcox business
life. A gain the iron horse was heard snort
ing. as he sped away at lightning speed for
Wilmarth. Anxious to do the handsome
thing to all we opened the door and bid
them enter; that, however, was but the
| work of moment and we were off again
| for Ridgway We Stacked our speed, that
the sound of the shrieking whistle might
| have a chance to 60 ahead and announce,
| to the denizens of that place, the glorious
| fact that we were coming. How well the
signal did its work. What a multitude to
| behold. men, women. and children, brass
| buttons, silver horns, market baskets and
| baby wagons, all swaving to and fro upon
| the platf orm, anxious, eager, AMI deter
| mined, rain or shine, with us to visit Mag
ara Falls. No sooner did we stop than
| every seat, step, and isle was filed with the
| jolliest crowd ever saw. The little man
across the creek, had left the tanning Of
hides and buying of bark, with all iIs
cares to others for the day while With his
merry ha. ha! and pleasant how do you do,
| he made every one feel at home upor the
train nor was this all the Niagara fever
| had gone beyond the suburbs of our town
to Centreville, aud Peuteld, so that we h. Id
no sooner stopped al Dagus. than it was
plainly evident q pleasant, happy and joy
| full crowd, had dared the awful sleeps of
that mountain railway to join us on our
trip. Still they come, aud still we go.
Though the threating clouds begin to drop
their rain upon the scene, it could not stop
the crowd no sooner had we halted at ST.
Marys, than umbrellas went down, men
and women stepped up determined. sit or
stand, to join the party bound for Niagara
Falls. What a pity there is not more seats
but never mind the iron horse is making
time as he rushes on toward Emporium,
where more Accommodations are waiting all
who may desire them. Pull the rope. stop!
Howard station is just beyond, with a
| patient anxious, party, waiting to go
along. Crowd up a little there is room for
e.,
a story, and laugh aud we are at En-
porium on time. The order is given one
more coach wanted, here it comes 25
minutes gone and all is ready, but har k
the r. r. powers. of Buffalo speak.
put on another engine and rush them
thrcugh.'' The fat has gone forth. The
comman nd obeyed and we are off, over the
hills, along the vailies, aero ss farms and
through forests flying like the wind. 10 A..
NJ and lunch is called. Big boys and
little men, little boys and big men all
rush toward the car that contains the
precious, portion. The the train begins to
lurch and they begin to dive. Hand me
that basket cries one the other makes a grab
but 10 his own surprise finds himself stand
| ing on his head. Lunch ate, baskets replaced
| and we are at Buffalo where the B. Il
Officials gather around to greet US as We
pass. Genl Supt. Youmaus with coat of
issues orders which being obeyed turns
our train around and heads us for the
Falls Twenty. eight mil IS NOR and We
reach the sight that has spread lis wonder.
Gus fame throughout the world Away We
go again around the city through the
Central depot about TO IKE our exit
when the scene changes, we are on a differ
ent road. and they intend tn at all shall
know it. Orders come from train master
Marsh, whose head is white with tn,
SHOWS of time, that 13 loaded coache.
more should be attached TO our train. W,
protest against the imposition while h,
swears and executes his order. Whit,
hairs might be honorable, but | doubt very
much that that man was. May his midnight
sumbers he disturbed, by the thoughts o
stopping us on cur way. 20 minutes los
and our almost endless train is slowly roll
ing on its way. At last the river hove il
sight bearing uron its bosom majestic yes
sells that fling their canvass to the breeze
Now we stop the wondrous sight is near a
hand. Every heart begins to throb at th
though t,of the magnificent scenery so soon
10 burst upon their vision. But, stop. be
fore we leave the depot our Band must form
Niagara City must know that Ridgway
with its adjoining towns has come. Tn,
call Is given, the file is formed and thu
band begins to play, while amidst gain,
merchants, anxious hackman, shin inl
waters, and sarntaring pleasure seeker
we press our way toward the en- trance gate
of Prospect PARK. Well Mr.. Editor, her
we are, and | will not attempt to describ
to the readers of your journal, the emotI OF
of soul ard exclamation of wonder admira
ton, ard JOY, that fell from the lips O
those. who for the first time look upon thi
wonderful display of nature; this handi
work of God. Language cannot conve
the thrilling sensation that courses tn
veins of those, who. wrapt in silent awe
stand speechless before the scene. Blu
there is no time for dreaming, the hour
are passing away and with them the las
chance for many here to behold the won
ders of this spot. Here we are at the de