New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-31

and succeeded so well in ntmidating those having small
business interests in the place that any Subsequent
DICT against them rendered next to impossioie
Since then the hackmen have been having things pretty
much their own way. Nor have they been especially
frightened by tho establishment Of the Reservation
their old habits too strong easily to be overcome
1t was amusing sight to those who watched the nvo
Commits they walked together from the Central
Railroad station to the Cataract House last Saturday
morning The hackmen In ts vicinity evidently did not
know who they were; but seeingwhat they supposed
to be group Of very respectable gentlemen bent upon
siRht-seelng they bounced upon them as legitimate
prey. Neither tho tall commanding figure and white
hairs Of President Anderson the giant-ke PROF
the open of Senator Robb, nor the dignity OF Mr.
Rogers, deferred them In the least Win most pel
way to the hotel Mr. Wilcox the counsel for the Board
who accompanied them, stood In readiness 10 apply 70
the them b he suSdasd his
ardor by the suggestion that they would soon Do IN
pTsances and the party running the gauntlet OF the
drivers reached the hotel in safety The best way 70
considered by the Commissioners. Mr. Porter, VINO ls
the principal local candidate for the position OF supern
difficulty be entirely overcome until Falls-s, which
Is the only avenue leading from the railway shtlohs
control OF the Commissioners II this done, he says
that proper management would be able completely 70
than nominal. all the adjoining property owners
would gain rather than lose by the transfer and would In
Instances
without remuneration II tho Commissioners were able
10 regulate the licensing OF hackmen In this street as well
within the present bounds of the Reservation tnere
wou scarcely any spot in the vicinity where visitors
could he annoyed by any Of the prevailing methods OF
solicitations ana the tar TO be charged could DO Kept
within reasonable limits This Ia only one OF the many
things that will come up for future consideration III t
connection.
Not the least gratifying the consequences Of the
recent action Of the NewYork legislature In establish
ing the ReservaOn Is the eject 1t has had upon the
Ontario authorities in leading them to take steIs to
secure corresponding result upon the Canadian
side or the Fails. The act recently passed by
the Legislature ~ the Province OF Ontario differs
in many respects from tho New-1Ors statute
but the ends secured, namely, the prevention OF
future dissertation the restoration 10 their natural con-
don and the opening OF all the grounds to the puDc
Commissioner OF perhaps as high standing abu
character the New York Commissioners and tey are
all well known throughout the Dominion OF Canaas.
The Chairman Ia Colonel o. +. GrzOwski his associates
are Grant Macdonald and Mr.. Langmuir. Ihcy nave
expressed their desire to cooperate with the new
Commissioners IL Is expected that they VIII attehu am
perhaps participate In the exercises ut tue IOra oleh
Ing OF the New York Reservation.
The time for the holding OF these exercises aud WHAT
their character Is To be ATE questions In when gfea'
interest IL felt I'm this part OF the State Inc C0nnb
soners left Niagara with these yet undecided
and intrusng their settlement to Senator Robb ana Mn
Green II practicable they to arrange for holdlg
public ceremonies Jhy Is, that being the earliest
date which the Reservation could be turned over 10
tho Commission after payment Of the awards ny Con
troller Chaplin. But IL has been Thought mat the
should be participated In by men OF the
highest reputation and for the proper preparation the
time Il very short. This may necesstate postpone
ment Already tho people In this vicinity are MAKING
preparations At meeting OF prominent citizens Oh
this village held at the International Hotel Tuesday
evening steps taken operate with nelghDong
cities and towns In making great demonstration on Tue
opening day. EX-Assemblyman Thomas V. Welch, VINO
"a the assistant secretary OF the Commission, aud Peter
A. Porter tho leaders Of local action In that drec
ton.