Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-03-12
A s'Falls Route" at Last.

There never yet has been, accurate
ly speaking, n Niagara Falls route
between the East and the West.
There never yet has been a route by
which the man from Kalamazoo, 60
ing back to see the folks "deown in
Maine" could get a fair look at
Niagara Falls from his train. We
select the man from Kalamazoo for
an illustration, not because we have
any ill-will for the Gem city of Mich
igan; but because that euphoniously
named crossroads happens to be stu
ated on the Michigan Central railroad.
The Michigan Central is not the only
road that has advertised all these
years-ever since the suspension
bridge was opened-to be the great
and only Niagara Falls route. The
public-up around Kalamazoo and
Oshkosh, and thereabouts-is con-
fiding public. 1t buys its tickets for
its annual Eastern trip "by the great
Niagara Falls route" and starts for
the East in happy anticipation of n
view of the Falls that shall equal the
pictures and descriptions which adorn
the schedules of "the great Niagara
Falls route" But, when it gets to
Niagara river and finds that the only
view of the Falls it has is most UNI
satisfactory glimpse from a point
mile and half down stream, little
wonder that it feels its confidence has
been abused, and that it comes to a
unanimous verdict that Niagara Falls
amt no great shakes anyhow.
But at last-this very day-the
Michigan Central Railroad Company
opens through East and West route
which is honestly a Niagara Falls
route, and which gives the tourist
such full and leisurely opportunities
to see Niagara Falls without once
leaving his seat-that generous pub
lie may we'll accept the new provisions
as ample atonement for all previous
shortcomings. BY the new route the
traveller is not simply given distant
and obscure view Of the Falls. He
is taken down the river OH the New
York side. From Buffalo to Tona-
wanda he rides, much Of the way,
along the river bank, and can study
the force and sweep of the great cur
rent. Then, as he rides along, he has
a full view of the two great arms of
the river that encompass Grand Island.
Just before he reaches Niagara Falls
village he can see the first break of
the river into the upper rapids. He
crosses the stream by the new canti-
lever bridge, and has general view
of the Falls which is better than that
heretofore obtained from the old
bridge, because it is nearer view.
Then he skirts along above the Cana
dian bank until "Falls View" is reach
ed. This point of observation has
heretofore been reached only by the
Niagara city branch of the Canada
Southern. 1t has not been on the
East and West route at all. Now all
through trains stop at Falls View"
which is really one of the finest views
of the Falls anywhere to be had.
Certainly such a route may be hon
estly called Niagara Falls route,
and the travelling public cannot be
long in finding out the gcnuineness o.
its attractions. 1t only remains t.
add that by the new route, opened to
! day, no through Michigan Contra
trains go directly East from the Falls
but come to Buffalo, thus securing
the advantage of all the city connec
: tons, and at the same time making
fast schedule time on the through
route.-Buffalo Express.