The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-29
AN AMERICAN WONDER.
An Account OF mn Excursion TO the Falls Of
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SIR:--Eour correspondent boarded the
train Mt Bridgeport, joining III excursion
party en- route for Niagara. The excursion
was planned and managed by one OF your
citizens, Mr.. l.. c. Neidhardt. We found
tho party composed OF groups from points
below Wheeling as fur rs Sistersviilc, and
from the various stations'as far up ROchcs-
ter 4 mere party indeed, The majority
wurc ladies', who were in for having il
general good time, and have II thCy did.
The Scenery al0ngihe route was discussed
lively conversations, VIC believe entirely
free from gossip, relieved the m0notony Of
Il days ride on the train. Our hotel
tickets, tickets OF admission 10 all points
OF interest and even our hack hire were
purchased ON hoard the train, thus AVOID.
ing any confusion after landiHgat Niagara.
| We arrived ut our destination at about
=. NJ. when, after being shown our room,
! and being refreshed by supper that would
satisfy the most laStillous cpicure We IT,
paired to Prospect Park to view the fall.
by the electric light. The park is arrang.
cd very ,asiclutfy, gardens, miniature lake.
and grottOs, besides beautiful fountains.
Tho light was passed through various
coloreh glass and reelected on the water
us it played in various forms from group
OF fOuntlins. Every color Of the rainbow
WAS reelected TO the eyes OF the wonder.
ing crowd Of extursioniSts, who were seat
vd at sOmc distance below 10 watch the
splrndor Of this panorama.
After viewing this scene for some time
we went to Prospect Point, which Ia close
to the Falls on The American side. Here
again the lights were thrown upon this
immense volume OF water, falling over IL
prccipicc lGj feet high, lOO,OOO,OOO tons
passing over every hour. Red, yellow and
green lights were thrown upon this i'm.
mense sheet OF water. We never realized
the poverty oi our language to describe
such scene until we heard Il young miss
in our rear say at Is perfectly lovely"
We had heard her Use The game express
sion in speaking OF a Maltese kitten on one
OCCASION, 50 this hardly come up to orr
idea. Ii wus grand ind magnificent be-
vond description. There " 10 Use in ut.
tempting TO describe Niagara. One must
SIC IL inT llliIlSSIi. " y UIt UuIS GUllcNNOT-
ing to give you some idea Of the excursion
rs Il whole. After refreshing nights rest
ut the international, and Il hearty break
fast we repaired Ia Coat lslNnd' which
il on the brink of pFcciPircRaa separates
the American Falls from the Horse Shine
Falls. We had u magnificent view OF tho
American and Canadian Rapids us fur
down us the Whirlpool ii;Ipidr. DESCEND.
ing the middle stairs which wind around Il
tower Tor sUilf' 50 feet, we pass along the
brink OF prcciptcc and view the fails
from below. Some OF our party ciGl in
rubber suits and each furnished with Il
guide passed under ihn Falls, through the
Caves OF the Winds" coming ont in front
OF the spring where they had II grand view
from below.
After dinner We took carriages and were
driven over the suspension bridge to the
Canadian shore. Our driver told us it was
-UI feet 10 the water. Over our heads d
train Vi cars WAC passing on their way to
Canada. SOyOu may form some idea OF
the magnitude Of this bridge \ train oi
cars and carriages could be passing over
at the same time. Arrivinga nj Clifton we
tool, the inclined railway descending 10
the Whirlpool! Rapids, walking down The
brink until We reached y room where
views OF the falls could be purchased
Here is where Capt. Webb lost his Tie in
attempting to swim through the rip:da.
Returning from the Rapids we hastily
viewed the museum and gardens and
drove over to the Three Sisters Islands.
which are connected by bridges To the
Burning Spring This spring is charged
with hydrogen gas, which bub-
blcS up out OF the water, and upon APP
plying taper il burns oil Tho SURFACE OF
the water. y reservoir in the shape OF an
churn, piece oil gus pipe terminating On
the top served to bring the flame clear,
We drank Oi the water, iinling il
cool, but having an unpleasant taste
OF sulphur. We then drove back
to the hotel. The Scene from
the Canadian shore bcggars description.
In front OF both falls were the rainb0ws
playing and the spray was dancing over
the shore into our carriage although We
were driving above the falls. The Horse
Shoe Falls come over II prccipire 100 icct
high. The average depth Of the river
about the falls is said TO be twenty feet,
while below it is one hundred feet deem.
In the evening We found the hotel parlors
filled with parties tripping the light fan
tastic. We were really ut Il hop, sitting
on the veranda watching the graceful
movements OF the dancers as they lifted
past the windows The next morning we
left Niagara while the rest OF the exclusion
went over TO Toronto. This was one OF
the most comfortable and pleasant excur-
siOns We ever ''took ill.," 1t was well
managed and all parties were loud in their
recommendations OF Mr.. l.. C. Scidilarit.
who seemed to give to each his personal
attention. EXcuIsloSlsr.