Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-09
LETTER FROM NIAGARA FALLS.
The Canada Side-The Extorfionafe Hack
men-The Tols-The Electric Light on the
Fnlls-Pers0nal Mention, ETC., Etc.
Special Correspondence OF TIE EVENING STAR.
NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA SIDE,

Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA SIDE,
September 2, 1882
Pauslng here en- route TO Ohio, as have a rooted
objection to travelling at night when can sleep
iirst-ClaSs hotel, because the latter Is not only
more comfortable, but far cheaper than sleeping
Car, find my pocket and patriotism wagng war
against each other. In spite OF the reprolches OF
the hackmen, bis drivers, and porterS on rrsbther
side, who app aid TO our love OF country with
sentimental pathos while impl0ring Us to stay on
our owa side, our party, which included Represen-
tatiye anu Mrs Carlisle, persisted In crossing the
river, where we knew we could see the great
cataracts without extra charge. Thus we saw, as
We would not have done had we remained in our
Own native land, the magnifi cent spectacle imme-
"a toy On our arrival, Tor t was nine O'Clock at
night, and we could not have viewed the
id.is from any hotel on the American side,
TO go into the buxed-up places Of observation, at
cnce after days journey. Nature has been
Kin Ter far TO Canada than % u in the natter OF
Giving TO Its shore the only lull view possible
O3ta the great cascades at Niagara, ana the best
we can-dO under the ciTcumSt1n eS would be for
our government, or the state o; n W York, to &C.
operate with Canada, as Lord Duff rim long ago
suggested ana buy our side OF the Niagara river,
a. tntdi IS wiling u purchase its Shores ana
make TIE Who'll an int irrational pa7k, and enact
lIws To prevent Vi, tors being subjected to the
ulrc son BILE eXt1rt'on now pr1Ctced. am not
going to inve-E against the Niagara hacXman,
for rom my expert nee at this time and four years
ago they are not 81 bad as those at Long Branch
as 10 fTiceS. Our party o. four engaged COOL
c!tr.tIe 1T our hotel, and were charged five dol
ilrs four hours use in he best part OF the day.
Three dollars an EOgr i, the USUAL price at Long
Branch.
THE GREATEST IMPOSITION,
in the opinion o! orr party. which we encountered
at Niagara. was the toll on the suspension bridge
Twenty-Five cents a passenger each way, Il ty
cents for the round trip, whether you walk or ride,
AMI fifty cents more for q Carriage anu horses.
Ten cents each way would be quite enough for
each person, AMI K preventative Carlisle men
toned that on the suspension bridge at Cincin-
natl, which was far more costly, and whose APP
proacnes far BETTER only three cents toll for
passenger IS charged, and When tickets are bought
NV nJy-f1ve are sold for twenty-fl cents He
ltu shInely wondered why no River AMI Harbor
Is IL had ever contained an appropriation to re-
move the distractions to travel on the Niagara
rivrr.
Tie grcatest distractions are the high tolls for
j ain convinced that the reason every one, on
g9ilt 70 Niagara, is at first disappointed in tue
height OF the falls is because the prices are so
high for obtaining good views that the falls seem
alarm ngly low in comparison
Ii reason ble charge were asked no one think.
admission t. Congress Park at Saratoga, where
one can drink all The health-promoting Congress
water one wants, and listen to good band. 50 it
ought surely 70 be enOrgi to pay to enter Pros
pct Park at Niagara, which, from the gates, looks
IL b. In not very good order, and where heard no
music. Bur twenty-five cents Tor each Ambulance
American Side where the lis can be seen we'll;
but one gets only sile long view even there.
Our party would have pail willingly ten cents
each. but declined u go in It all at twenty-five
cents a piece; wherefore the owners lost forty
ceutS by the effort to gain a dOll3r in our
ease. OR course enough more people would go in
there at the lower price TO bring in larger reve-
nue. than is now re- lizel from the nigh tariff.
At other points where other views are TO be OBJ
taned OF the rapids Of the falls from level with
the river which gives the best idea OF their height
and the greet volume OF ter. 80 cents is the
almost inyarIable price. 50 account OF the eX-
tortiOns lew who visit Niagara once go there again,
whereas, ii IN Re there were moderate charges
there IS no reason why m1ny should not go there
several successive So sons. Tescrving portion OF
each summer for u visit 10 the great natural Won
der. But no iniuceIncnJ seems 10 be held out to
return, for people are treated il 1T were tier
to make sure Oil their money while il Is within
reach, for once away the chances are against It's
ever again being near.
VANDALISM AT NIAGARA.
After seeing the eff ct or the electric lights On
the falls, was surprised at tue indignation had
seen expressed in u New York paper at what the
writer called the vandalism at Niagara, and de-
scrbed as positively debas!ng spectacle, of which
he says "that children and young people should
be exposed TO the debasing and vulgarizng influ-
enceS OF such sight it is matter for deepest re-
be uSed If children were forced at Niagara to wit
mss midnight Drawl in a bar-room.
with our party the feeling on seeing the electric
lights on the falls was one or pleasure at being
able TO view by night what would have been fnvis-
ible owing to the darkness, had there been no
electrc lights. On a bright moonlight night ]
should regr the presence OF the electric lights,
andcsp cialIy OF the cGlored lights, but in the alb
sance OF natural illumination OF the fills was
grateful for TIE artificial ones. These lights, like
the other fun views OF the cataractS are best seen
from the Canada side, and think 1t one of the
most generous practices have observed at NJ
a-ara that these used in the high priced park,
Wien they are best seen on the other side OF the
rive, from which the park Spectators derive no
revenue.
MoreoIer Niagara roads close beside the river,
ana theStreets OF the village are horribly dusty,
anu tue Sidewalks and lawns absolutely dirty, and
that when IL would BE- so cheap md so easy TO
water them out OF the abundant flow of the river
the place do not care to expand anything to en-
hance It's comforts for visitors unless a direct
profit can be realized therefrom
PERSONAL MENTION.
friend have met here gives me pleasant news
OF some Ohio ladies and gentlemen most favorabIy
known In Washington. Colonel and Mrs. Dom
Piatt have returned from Narr1gansett and are
again at their home at Maccochee, near West Lib
erty, Ohio Their new house. completed only in
June, IS said ID be the most picturesque house In
'he state. Ex-PresIdert Hayes and his wife, who
nave spent the summer at their beautiful place,
Spegei Grove, Fremont, OHIO, intend taking a
long trip east the last of this month and win
atf"nt the meeting OF the Peabody trustees early
in o tODer, IN New York.
Miss Fannie II ayes begins term at boarding
school n Cleveland in October. and her brother
RUTHERFORD Il 10 enter ut the Polytechnic school in
Boston To study civil engineering.
EX-PreSdent Hayes SON. Mr.. Webb C.. UayeS Is
now engaged ID business In Cleveland, and Mr..
BurchaTd Hayes IS la business in Toledo
Gen. Hastings and his vile, formerly Miss Platt
VINO were married in the White House In June
1873, are now in Bermuda with their two little
daughters TO spend the winter. The eldest child
Is n.lnei Lucy, for Mrs Hayes. and the younger is
named Fannie, family name. The parents and
chii1ren visited ex-PreSidont and Mrs. Hayes at
Fremont before sailing for Bermuda.
MSS Matte Mitchell. The yOlDpeSf danVhtar nj
OK senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, who has been
spenilng the summer at Eichfiekl with her mother
VIII make her debut IN society in Washington
next winter. They chose Richfield as being a
quiet place FOR young girl who had not formally
entered society
saw Senator PenlIeton's wife and daughter at
Richfleld before LETT there On their way 10 their
home In OHIO. They also stopped 1t CoOperstown.
They had been al Coney Island.
senator Can ana his wife and children who went
10 saratoga from Niagara, have remained at Sara
tOga
Noticing that the Despatch. with the President
aboard, ran aground near Newport, one Is natur-
any reminded that 1t seems TO be his fate TO have
such disasters as Mr.. Benefits yacht the Ma
lhoihi. STUCK III the mud OF inc Potomac with the
frtSsden nj and party in Nay, and q few days later
HIS carriage stuck IN the mud on the road TO the
races at washington. BY the Way, wonder where
ireSioent Arthur inteniS to celebrate the compile
Ion o. MS Hr1t half century OF lfc for he VIII at
tnh lae age OF nfy years on October nth. and OF
coUFSe, III nave birthday cels brltiOn