The New York herald., 1876-07-15
NIAGARA FALLS.

CHANGES THAT TOURISTS WILL APPRECIATE
THE FALLS ON RoPE-BLoNpIN's FxArs
EoUALLRD By A woMAN-CANADIAN RUDE
NESS TO TEE LADY.
NIAGARA FALLS July IL, 1876.
The oppressive heat OF the past few days has been
endured with comparative compacence by the inhab-
tants OF the village OF Niagara Falls as 1t has had a
tendency to drive the residents OF the large cities
take refuge in shady spot, where they also can
find other attractions to them. Up to tlc pres
ent the visitors to the Falls have been and far be-
tween but the people here do despair and expect
to reap rich harvest during the next two months.
Niagara has the reputation of being the expensive
resort in the United States columns have
been written describing the remarkable ingenuity dis
played by hack drivers in extorng the last dollar
from the pockets OF the unfortunate tourist At
present, however. things appear to havo modified
with the times, and these rapacious in
dividuals, finding money not quite plenty have
reduced their demands, that trip the Falls can
bo made without any greater expense than that expert
enced at any other summer resor. There are plenty
of hotels whero board can be obtained prices vary
ing from - so to 81 per day. There several
good hotels for those visitors desiring economical
where good rooms and substantial board can be OBJ
tanned from So to 81 diem The regular charge tor
hacks is 81 per hour, but vehicles Obtained at
81 hour that will carry the visitor 10 the different
points Of interest Sight seeing can be made rca-
sonable or expensive tho tourist Desires be-
cause excellent view Of tho Falls can be obtained
for nothing IT, however, person desrcs
DO NIAGARA THOROUGHLY
and visit Goat Island the Cave OF the Winds Prospect
Park the Inclined Railway, Conroy, the Guide; Bar
netts Museum, Table Rock the Whirlpool Rapids and
sl,o hrSdu tLo soIiS
about So SO in all, not such very exorbtant demand
for The value received. Much of the money that is
spent by The Niagara passes the hands of
the storckcepcrs. who rule charge exorbiant
prices Tor all kinds OF fancy goods many OF which
exported expressly from Europe for TINS market They
obliged TO charge high tgures, they only have
about four live months business In the year. and thus
there Is so much competition between them that they
pay high commissions to the hackmen and that
bring them custom visit 10 the stores, however Is
necessary. unless may be to purchase
very pretty Photographic the Falls and other
points OF interest made by Biers,ad The brother OF the
For the past two weeks young italian lady, known
as La Sgnorina Maria Speernl, has been residing at
the Falls and rs II was understood that she
the river single rope her visit created
siderable excitement Blondln aud other male
artists have accomplished this feat, but has
never undertaken to walk until the Spelterini
made her appearance in the village. She went a
very heavy expense purchasing ropes guys and other
articles required, and tho cord two and quarter
inches in diameter. stretched the 2sth
OF June The advertisements announced that rho
would walk across on the lst and 4th of July and
each OF those days from 100 to 900 persons pres
en' coming from all portions OF the country but she EVIL
DENLY had not seen the clerk OF the weather, both
occasions the rain came down torrents and she
unable to stretch the rope that she could walk Both
the public and the lady were very much disapp
and the then altered the Sh aud l2lh o
July On the 5th the weather was dry, but the heat
WAS intense and as report was circulated owing to
her being unable to walk the rain that she afraid
to make The trip the attendance connncd to tho
residents OF the Villages Of Cnlton, Suspension Bridge
aud \tnt.ur En IlrfI,s uoft. a.. bad
enclosed with ten foot board fence, and the rope
stretched at the same place that Bondin crossed
his second trip about 250 feet below the railroad
pension bridge and right above the Niagara rapids.
Tbc boiling scetbing water rushing through the
ro. gorge gave tremendous effect to tho perform
La speltcrDi started from the American side OF
the river ana walked the Canadian sido in
eight minutes which is said to be The fastest time ever
made IL was rather amusing to hear the remarks OF
oil the Spectators who evidently did not appre
clate the artistic OF the lady, they sad, why,
that Is nothing wonderful she walks as II II chd's
play" Many were very much disappointed because |
she did not fall into tho river they nearly all
satisfied before she started she would never get
across; out when the feat accomplished with such
consummate ease and In such graceful STYLE showing
her superiority as an artist, they dissatisfied
BETTER
one old gentleman, who had witnessed every trip |
made by BIondin said. rhat lady has made the pas
sage with great deal than Blondin he had
TO stop several times with his balance pole angle
fortynve degrees and she has not moved her pole
foot from The time started until she returned"
Alter resting the Canada side aboat fifteen minutes
the speterni returned, gong down in the
centre oil rope IN Rrucciui saIutinK tue
spectators. when she arrived nj the American side |
and retired to her dressing she considerably
fatigued, as, having walked costume aud without
hat she had experienced slight coup de soe and for
a moment, wnen on the rope felt quite giddy, |
but her immense nerve and indomtabc |
will pulled her through all right There |
beiwe9n 900 and 1900 people present. but nnan
cially the affair not success, they nearly
all residents Of the villages and they preferred sit
outside the enclosure and look Tor nothing The |
majority OF the people here appear think that the
Spclterni s walking across the river Tor her own
amusement, as many OF the leading people OF Suspen
Aon Bridge aud Clifton TOOK their ladies' over fences
the adjoining grounds and lifted them up that
they could catch glimpse the top of the fence
rather than pay the admission fee oil quarter OF q
dollar. The Canadians behaved worse than the Amer
leans, when she had crossed half way they delib
eracly down the fence their side OF the
and rushed into the enclosure, nearly sunocang the
unfortunate lady when she reached the bank of the
river In consequence OF tho treatment sho has ro-
ccived she will only walk again, Wednesday,
the 10th. She Will then leave for Philadelphia where
she proposes 70 stay couple Of weekG