New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-04
NIAGARA IN EARLY SUMNER.

NATURE IL HER LovELIEsr GARB-rHE PREDATORY
HACKMAN TO BE Observation-Disclosures TO
SIGHTSEEING REMovED-THE SEASON or
BRIDES.
ITRoW Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
NIAGARA FALLS, June 1'-Those who have
not been to Niagara at this Of the year do not
know the place at It, best For now nature has done
everything its power to lend the place atractyeness
flesh Spring flowers and foliage, songs Of mating
birds delicious ar-whc man has not as yet begun Ia
make IL as unattractiye as IL Is apt TO be IN
the height OF the season" Very few people
comparatively speaking are here yet and one may 81
and enjoy the splendOr Of the Falls and the Rapids Win
having the exasperang Interruptions OF that class OF
visitors TO watering places who delight III planting tasm
selves Just IN front Of one cutting on tue VIEW anu tn5
I'm making comments aud CALCULATIONS Whlch arS Only
less dotic than trying Now one may sly ~ MS issIbc
by the hour n he likes watching ana urlhhihg III tnc
ciories this wonderful river, undisturbed by more
Whieh are not likely to ibe loud enough annoy
seriously: aud he can enjoy TOO, on Goat
ing than Falls grand, and which AFFORD grateful
for the eye, which has been too long watching the
wbjrl and plunge OF the waters.
apropos Of brides and grooms must confess mat
loqhd mem seSveD o t5o MIMI mr. The shadow of The
VS. evidently connoisseur in the matter and TO him
I applied to enhghten my Ignorance. was
not sorry to nud that we had come TO Niagara
90 most abound. May and October, said my In
formant, the great months for them at the fas-
and certainly we had every variety Of them. from the
civ bride with dainty Oilettes and pretty manners
10 her more plainly clad aud awkward sister from the
country who seemed as though she hhd scareeY once
been In even q large provincial town. And Their ways
OF carrying of their trying position were az different as
their dresses. We had the bride who tred 10 assume lhe
OF a matron OF ten years standing tand' alas now
unsuccessfqlyl, aud the conscious DTide, ana 'dy
timid and nervous bride, aud pleasantest OF
ALL the bride who was evidently conscious
new positon But who bore st ali with such sweet and
womanly dignity. My friend the head waiter, being
than once had chance 10 ten OF the newly mated
seated together the table next mine so II was That
closely And record II with pride that only once, and
then al the very meal that TOOK a the hotel did
a bride who INDUCED her knhes"alio"hg proci''r
Niagara this year will not be the Niagara Of pastyear
The yoracOus hackman will no Longer make the unsuh-
pccting traveller his victim, nor as the widow tue uu
Just Judge, weary him with bis importunitless
AT least restricted In his prOwngs 10 reasonable area
There has been dreadful fight In the village OF Niagara
this Spring and the better portion OF the community
(which does not include the hackmen) has conquered
board Of trustees has been elected which has passed
whence they may not depart without summons
Therefore the visitor may on foot from his hotel to
the Falls without being followed by crowd OF mack
men, who subject him 20 such annoyance that the
more timd aud shrinking sort are Obliged 10 take
carriages in sefdefence Moreover the price OF carriage
hire has been fixed at 81 80 an hour, fact which II
would be wise for travellers to remember; UnloItn
side but the authorities there will be apt 70 hnd out be
fore the end OF the summer mat some saeh Ieguaios
itors over there at ALL But II Is pleasant sign 10 no
tce that the better class OF people In Niagara ana thosc
Of the place. at last waking mp TO sense OF thel
duties and are making q very earnest and
real effort TO do away with the petty nuisances
and abuses which have gwen 80 much annoy
ance 10 travellers and make the place as pleasant
and easy of access ght-seers "A II ought TO be- one
great annoyance visitors has always been hat 10 see
The Falls they had be incessanty paving 70 cents
here and half dollar there, I'll the thlng became
unbearable Efforts making To bring about such
an arrangement between the owners OF the different
places 20 be visited to cause the issue OF coupon
tickets which shall small charge admit the VlhltOr
10 everything that he wishes 10 see owing 70 some
difficulties between the joint owners OF Goat
Island, the property has been lately thrown INTO
litigation aud the Cave Of the Winds Will not be open to
visitors though the island Itself will be- This VIII add
largely 10 the business OF the "Shadow OF the Rock,
whittier those who wish under the FAILS Will have
10 repar The ShadOw OF the Rock Is under the charge
OF Tom ConTOy-the hero Of the Falls the man who has
saved don't know how many lives, and who has guided
into the Cave Winds and under the American
Falls nearly everybody who has been there III the last
ten years But though the island Is IN litigation this
wear NJ is TO be hoped that by the next the
matter will be fully settled, and In the right
way. one OF the owners. gentleman Who mas DeeI
chief mover the recent reforms ana improvements IN
the village Ia anxious TO have the power 10 ms ke more
liberal terms with public and to extend TO the island
lie improvements 70 those which be mas already been
chiefly instrumental I'm bringing about IN The village
and II s 10 be hoped that he may be successful Then
the reprOach of the Fails will be taken away and II will
regain its Old-time popularity as one OF the most de-
lightful of wateringplaces q popuhIlV "nieh thlS
enrin0's reforms will do much 10 Increase.