The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-08

way. These people up here say it
was because it rained on election
day. Say what you will, YOU GER
tainiy cannot conclude anything else
than that the rain that fell in western
New York on last election day had
something to do in selecting ruler
for over 100000 of people
Now the night has been spent in
jamestown and her points of interest
explored The most that can be
said of this place is that it is sit
uated at the point of entrance TO
Chantauqua Lake. 1t is here whore
tourists take the boat for Lakewood,
Point Chautauqua and Mayville, the
latter town being the county seat of
Chautauqua county. There are only
few Alpaca establishments in this
county, and two of these are located
in jamestown.
Now we must get ready for the
train that is to finish our journey to
Niagara Falls, by way of Buffalo, a
distance of 95 miles. A short stop
at Buffalo convinces us of the fact
that it is not only notable as the
place where Democratic Presidents
are made. but it is in reality mag
nificent city. Its great trunk lines
of railways, the advantages of the
lake, and the additional facilities of
transportation afforded by the Erie
canal gives it advantages that
scarcely any other city possesses,
The growth of Buffalo in few years
has been magical almost, 1t is Ger
tainly one of the best business
points in the country. II is noted
as considerable lumber point, be-
ing on the lake; the lumber is ship
ped from Michigan, Wisconsin and
Canada to Buffalo to supply the east
ern demand. 1t was gratifying for
me to learn from lumber dealer
here that the best lumber he handled
comes from West Virginia. If time
would permit could spend n week
very profitably in this city.
And now after a short run we
have reached Niagara Falls, and
alight in the presence of vast null
titude of people. We go down to
Prospect Park to point where we
can get good plain view of the
Falls. This day of our visit is the
first day in the history of this coun-
try that person can witness the
sights of Niagara without mourning
considerable cost. 1t is free to-day
and will remain so in the future. In
the early history Of this country a
few far seeing capitalists foreseen
the future of this place as place of
resort, and bought all the land ada
cent to the Falls. In the same way
many persons buy desirable lots to
hold. These parties have beautified
the grounds and kept them up, and
charged considerable admission to
them. To pay this admission was a
matter of necessity If one desired to
see the sights. The investment has
proven source Of very great reve-
nue. to them. 1t has been the means
of accommodating and amassing great
fortunes at Niagara. The town is
very wealthy for its size. The peo-
pie of New York State were not con
tent that all this property should be
owned by private individuals, and
thus force those who wished to visit
this great natural curiosity to pay
an exorbitant price of admission to
the grounds; therefore the State pro
posed to remedy the evil by purchas-
ing the grounds of the owners. The
prices asked were unreasonable The
State appointed three commissioners
to ascertain what would be a fair
price to pay the owners for the prop
erty, in manner little similar to
the way our courts appoint commits
sioners to ascertain what would be q
just compensation to owners of land
taken for railway or other public
purposes. The commissioners al
lowed the owners about one and one
half million dollars, sum far below
the price asked by them. The courts
ratified the report of the commits
sioners and took possession Of the
land upon the payment of this
amount of money. And to-day the
State is taking possession under that
purchase through the Governor OF
this State and other prominent of
ficials. The Governor and some
other prominent persons made
speeches in Prospect Park, but nc
speeches ON earth can hold this
crowd to-day. They came here not
to hear speeches but to see Niagara
Falls, and they propose to do it. ]
went down to Prospect Park and
leaned over Che wall where the cool
spray vets the face of the anxious
visitor, and looked down at the Falls
with as much determination to gel
the worth of money out of it as evel
did to get the good of money out
of circus show at Morgantown
After the Falls had been seen the
next place to go was to go down te
the suspension bridge and cross ovei
Niagara river, short distance be
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Canada. In a moment | found my
self upon the bridge elbowing my
way along in the crowd that was
standing upon the bridge so thick
that it seemed one more could moi
possibly have found standing room
Some were going to Canada, while
others had been there and were re
turning to the American side. Just
at this moment policeman, who was
more nervous than discreet, attained
a point of eminence on the piers oil
the bridge, and announced with nc
uncertain sound that the immense
weight upon the bridge made it dan
gerous, and it must be cleared al
once. Well, so far as was concern.
ed l was willing to clear it and cleal
it quick, and judging from the con
duct of others they felt about the
same way about the matter. The
natural thing for people to do under
such circumstances was to kill them
selves if any possible imprudence
would do so. The women began to
scream and the piercing cries OIL
children were heard as they were
wrenched from their mothers arms