Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
NIAGARA.
A Visit to the FaIIs-How to Go
Thither and What TO Look at.

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noble act of the New York legislature il
throwing the great falls open to publ,
inspection, is destined to prove one O
the greatest pu lie benefits ever bestowed
upon people by Legislative body. Fol
no matter how we'll Niagara is known Il
the general public by reputation, the
great mass of the people have been de
barred from an enjoyment of its magnifi
cent attractions by the extortions of the
harpies, who for years have held the
grandest beauties of nature within theil
sordid grasp, and parcelled them out
at SO much per fragment to those
whose purses were long and deep
enough to Withstand the out.
rageous extortion. For comparison, il
may be stated that what but few weeks
ago cost the sojourner between $40 and
$l2, independent of hack hire, can now
be as thoroughly enjoyed for the sum of
VI, and without any further expense than
10 cents for street car fare, if the tourist
is provided with legs stout enough to
Withstand the fatigue of a steady tramp of
from eight to ten hours ut stretch.
For the benefit of those of EVERY
kEvRNING's readers who may desire 10 visit
the greatest of all the wonderful attrac-
tions of this great country, will give q
brief outline of the course pursued 10
gather in all the principal sights within
n few hours. It was this From the
passenger depot of the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad, take bee
line right down the street to the park. 1t
fronts on the river below the falls, and
the parapet built along the edge of the
precipitous river bank extends clear up to
the western verge of the American falls,
80 that the foolhardy man, if he dared,
might lean over and touch with his
hands the mad waters as they leap to the
awful depths below. From this point a
splendid view of the Canadian or horse
shoe falls is also obtained.
After drinking in the full grandeur of
the falls, as displayed by the view from
this point, lose no time in repairing to
the railroad suspension bridge and the
rapids. The street cars take you to the
bridge for five cents, and most any of the
hackmen, whose spirits and rapacity have
both been effectually subdued by the
granting of the freedom of the grounds
to the public, will drive you to the rapids
and back for 10 cents, and here comes in
one of the few 'extras" of the trip. To
see the rapids in their perfection it is
necessary to descend to the rivers bank,
and for the elevator ride by which the
trip is made, the sum of SO cents is de-
manded. But no man with mind capable
of appreciating nature in her grandest
moods will ever think of begrudging the
small sum it takes for him to witness the
mad rush of Niagara's waters through the
narrow channel that leads to the lower
lake.
10 see the great whirlpool, at the end
of the rapids, also costs so cents, and
this ends the charges for seeing the falls.
Then general tour of sight t-seeing may
be indulged in. As before remarked,
good walkers may enjoy the balance of
the programme without penny's cost
for transportation, but with the great
competition between hackmen and the
extensive custom, the charges for riding
have been reduced to reasonable figures,
and the poorest visitor mny well afford to
ride.
Next in order comes ride or walk
over the suspension bridge Gust over the
lower rapids), and jaunt along the
Canada shore, from where a splendid
front view of the fallsis obtained. Follow
this with trip by means of small sus-
pension bridges, to Cont Island, and the
Three Sisters Islands, and then view
can be obtained of the great rush of
waters as they come roaring down from
Lake Erie TO take the wild leap over
the falls. To my mind the grandest
sight of all is view of the rapids rs seen
between Goat Island and the Canadian
shore.
have not attempted, nor shall l at
tempt to give the slightest description of
the beauties of Niagara, now brought so
close to the people. No pen, no picture,
can do this. The very idea of such an
appalling rush of waters is sufficient to
impart to the average American mind
some faint idea of what it really is, and l
doubt if there is n citizen of this country
but who at least hopes to some day visit
the spot, and stand appalled,, as did
old Father Hennepin, more than 200
years ago, when the wondrous majesty of
Niagara was first revealed to the eyes of
civilized man.
How to get there is another important
matter, at least to the people of Whining
ton and vicinity, who live so far away.
For an easy, attractive journey, know
no better or cheaper way than TO proceed
to New York, and then go by way of the
great New York Central & Hudson River
railroad. For interest and variety while
en- route, this line certainly excels all
others. From New York to Albany it
skirts the east bank of the lovely and
romantic Hudson river, whose sparkling
waters reflect back CLEANS of beauty upon
which the eye tires not of resting. From
Albany to Buffalo the road pierces the
very hear of the great state of New
York, traversing country which
for natural beauty and fertility
stands unrivalled. In addition, it passes
through the thriving and populous cities
of Schenectady, Utica, Rome, Syracuse,
Rochester and Batavia, besides numerous
smaller towns, which prevent even the
beauty of the country from becoming
monotonous, and relieve the eye by their
varied attractions. The road bed is
smooth, the appointments first-class and
the time unrivalled. With its four tracks
all the way through, two of which are de-
voted to freight, none of the ordinary
vexatious delays of passenger railroad
traffic apply to the Central, and its
through passenger trains are held ms nb-
solutely to the printed schedule as the
locals of any of the divisions. In fact,
the entire journey to niagara is con-
tinual pleasure, and is fitting prelude to
the grand spectacle that awaits those who
come hither for their summer iaunt
The grand extortions of Niagara are
now relies of the past, thanks to the noble
generosity of the state of New York in
making the entire grounds a public reser-
vation, and it is bound to become the
Mecca of pleasure-seekers from all parts
of the country.
Work ON n New KaiIroad.