New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
THE PROPOSED NfAGARA PARK.
AN ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF Mr.. vAUXs PLAN
THE VIEW BLOW THE WHIRLPOOL

AN ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF Mr.. vAUXs pLAN-
THE VIEW BLOW THE WHIRLPOOL
A TRIBUNE reporter yesterday had talk
with former resident Of Niagara Falls on the subject OF
the Vaux proposition to nclude In the propose
Park the land overlooking the whirlpool Rapids ana
the whirlpool. Bald the PRESIDENT: ZION IN
aesthetic point Of view there is question that MI
yaux is right The river from the railway suspension
bridge point far below the whirlpool called tne
DEVILS Hole Is cnokea iato channel and is
opposed by numerous rocks lying In its path TIE
result Is that IL becomes foaming torrent rising IN the
middle current In places fifteen or twenty FEET
above the sides and tossing high into the air he spray
caused by the opposing rocks The Titanic struggle OF
the here mpesses many persons even more nah
the calm and majestic oyersweep ofthe falstnemseves
Besides the picture OF the white torrent against tho
dark green Of the heavily foaged banks. here 800 feet
highs fine know Of nothing OF the kind equal to THIS
part river; the rapids Of the St Lawrence River
are the merest chids play in comparison The whri-
rool circular basin at the point where tho nveroeo
turns abruptly to the right II is not rs many suppose
yawning hole ont of which protrudes on occasion
ships mastheadthat viii do for the Maestron OF the
North you nke-but kind OF bottomess reservoir for
the waters that come rushing into after fighting their
way down from above. Numberless local depressions
appear its surfscsthe force Of constantly shifng
eddies. Toward the centre general depression NJ 90
servabe and sticks logs etc., are sucked down or made
been ascertained is whired around In the basin for
three days before &c strikes the cnrent that carries
down the river In its direction at tn,a turn OF
the river bed called the Outlet that Mr. Vaux proposes
bria ge understand. Certainly NO better Place couio
be found 1t is tho narrowest part OF the whole
thrower stone from one sioe 10 sno oner
lit would command view OF the lesser rapids below
the whirlpool and It is the natural turning point 20
trip from the Falls. remember Alright, there wou,n
be q rock foundation Of considerable depth ior tne
bridge shse formation abundant at the top OF ne
bank near the Fails disappearing largely here Is a
curious that Mr. Vauxs plan Is almost the counter
part of one entertained forty by Judge samnei
be yeaax OF Niagara, who owned the LAID ABOUT the
whirlpool. and whose fortune may add. went 70 enuow
DE veaux College, classical school OF very goou repuo
now situated on the whirlpool pounds. -,
would not the cost OF the land DO an opstscie'
asked the reporter. -.,,a
well as 70 that I fancy that good price would
have to be paid for the land Immediately overlooking
the best part of the whirlpool Rapids owned Dy
family who having the enterprise 70 build au elevator
money out OF the place The whirlpool resort has no
elevator and Is not remuneratye 80 that lmaiDe IL
coud be had for small price. As for tie land Detweeh
the places, public highway. hall mile BACK Irvm
the bank, IL already In existence. III Mr. tauEs pun
looks 10 road along the edge OF the bank that cond Ne
carried out chcaply think. the land near the cage
woodland put This last Is true OF
the Canadian bank slNo with the added advantage thal
public high way along the edge OF part OF the oaoh
already exists"
That the whirlpool Rapids aud Whir lpooi are tns
natural complement of the Fails. and shouh ny az
be suded bridge or no bridge In the PROPOSES
Park"