The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-13

great Falls, sometimes almost hidden
from view by the spray which falls like
heavy rain upon her decks.
Passengers before going out on
trip on the Maid OF the Mist, must take
Off their dress clothing in the building
at the wharf, and clotha themselves
from head to foot in rubber clothing.
Otherwise they would be as thoroughly
drenched with water, as II they had
jumped into the stream. We crossed |
over to Canada, each passenger being |
required to pay the sum of twenty-five
cents for crossing the suspension |
bridge. On the Canadian side Is n large |
and beautiful village called Clifton
Heights. From the Canadian side, a |
beautiful view Is had of tho Falls, and |
the view in general, fora long distance
up and down the stream; beautiful |
carriage road runs close to the ellis |
for long distance up and down the |
river, and passes in view OF, and close |
up to the great horseshoe falls. You
here enter Victoria Park, handsomely |
laid out, and embellishcd with beauti-
full trees and Towering plants.
Through this park there are many
beautiful roadways, from which fine
views of the rapids above the falls are
ssen as well US the three sisters and
Goat Island.
Fur up the river the driver turns
his horses heads in The direction OF
the falls, and we drive down as far as
the upper suspension bridge, which
we here crosses over on to the Ameri-
can side, thence through the beautiful
Niagara Falls Park to tho Niagara
| House, where dinner awaits US. 1t is
now o'clock p. M, Just five hours
from the time we left tho hotel for the
drive. We have travelled over 20 miles
and we have seen all the great attrac-
tions in, and around the village OF
Niagara Falls. The rest of the time
we remained at the falls we visited all
the principal hotels, public buildings,
etc. often walking down into the
park, viewing the falls, which is al
most constantly spanned by beaut-
full rainbow. whist the sun shines,
which It did constantly lin daytimel.
during our first stay at the falls. We
remained until the next day Mt Niagara.
On the second day our Philadelphia
friends, MIR. md Mrs. Nichols babe us
goodbye. and returned to their home.
Mr.. Baxter, us well as myself and wife
had left our homes with the view OF
extending our trip over into Canada,
each TO vieit relatives whom we had
not met for many years. Consequent
ly we could not longer protract our
stay at Niagara, us our tickets were
good for II days only. After staying
two nights at Niagara, we took the
Niagara excursion train 70 Lewiston,
seven miles down the the Niagara river
this railroad runs on the edge of the
cliffs, and from the cars a magnificent
view OF the river, whirlpool and rapids
are had. The excursion cars are spec
llyconstfuctedt to give the passengers
: an unobssruCted view OF the river.
Each contains two rows of seats, run.
ming lengthwise of the cars, the rem
seat sufficiently elevated to allow pas
sengels thereon to have good view OF
, the river over the heads OF the passen
: gers on the front seats, the side Of the
= car being open on the side noXt TO the
river leaving nothing to obstruct the
view.
: Arriving at Lewiston, we leave the
cars, and find the fine steamer Chicara
!. lying at the wharf TO receive us. The
l railroad station being at a great height
above the bed of the river (Which has
i here become n placid stream) we go
down large number OF easy steps
and go on board the steamer. we find
, her handsomely equipped for the com
! fort and convenience of passengers
In few minutes the lines ara cast oil
the steam whistle shriells AMI we are
5 of down toward Lake Ontario.
. On the opposite side of the river
? from which wa took the boat. i,
y Queenstown Heights" Canada, OF
y Which stands out prominently tn,
u Brock Monument, of large proper
s. lions, and of great height. This mark
= the spot where the English Genera
! Brock fell, in the war between thu
q United States and England. Thi,
+ monument can he seen at Il great dis
] TANGO from the Niagara river. Ihe dis
: lance from Lewiston to the town o.
y Niagara on the Lake" is fourteen
J. miles, which the steamer reaches il
. less than an hour. from Lewiston
q Niagara on the Lake. Is in Canada /
u IS pretty place and fronts both OF
o the Niagara river and lake Ontario
y ii is a great summer resort. and il con
a tains Inany ituO hotels. The steame
3 stopped at the wharf and took on
l. very large number of passengers who
We're on their way across the lake Il
70 Toronto. We We're detained here
= few minutes to await The arrival Of til
J. train, which runs to that point, iron
81 various points in Canada The Ming
$ ara river, where il empties into LAX
ie Ontario, / should Judge, FROM its ar
e pearanee, is not over $50 yards wide.
u On the Canadian side of the rive
where it empties into the Lake stoo
y large English Qualifications; they have
~ however, long since been abandoned
% and there is scarce trace of them lef
VI Hotels, dwellings, etc, now oecup
le the most OF the space where the ful
re stood. On the American side, how
ID ever. there IS quite an extensive for
~ from which the stars and stripes al
" ioating IN the breeze. After taking o
IL the passengers from the train at IN
"a M a. | "a a.
S. oil and the limo steamer Chicara wit
r. smoke escaping from her two larg
4n smoke stacks has started out on hi
SO trip to Toronto across Lake Ontario
We some fifty miles distant. There bein
ed but very little breeze, we found I'll
he lake as calm and placid as our ow
he Ghristiana riyerat Wilmington. 1t too
re about three hours and half to eros
TO the Lake, and we arrived at Toront
rh about 1870 p. III, Being strangers
We Toronto, we decided to stop ut ii
nd Queens Hotel for dinner, as 1t has Il
BIZ reputation of being one OF the line
RS in Canada.
nd On arriving at Toronto VIC found "
mt could not get dinner before 2 o'cloc
ok As myself and wife intended to ste
Ie- OFF day or two in Toronto to Wis
mt one of my cousins family in that cit
tn this late dinner didnut inconYenient
Ol uS, but as the train which MI. BaXti
he wish to take, to ste his friends in II di
en- ferent direction in Canada, from viii,
lis | contemplated going, left hello
OF two O'Clock, he WIS compelled 10 Ii
lr US goodbye, and 20 without his di
OF ner ut Toronto, At parting, We agree
tn TO meet again Oh tie tenth day of OF
he trip at Niagara Falls and return
'rs company To Wilmington. We fUnI
a. ] lott To 10 fiFf