The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-07
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vations for Free Public Parks-They |
are to be Kept Free for the People
to See the Worlds yyonder-Some
Notable Battles Of Is12-Ii.
Special correspondence of the Republican.
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, August 4.
1S9l.-After good nights rest, we are
aroused by mine host Ferguson OF the
Niagara Falls House at o'clock to get
breakfast in time TO take the 6.35 q. m. |
train eastward and homeward bound.
But before leaving this great wonder,
OF the world we viii give running
sketch Of the greatreservations on both
sides OF the Niagara, thinking that 1t
might perhaps inte est the many thou
sand readers Of the REPUBLICAN,. Be-
fore New York and Canada came to the
rescue to preserve the grounds and
scenery OF the river and the Falls the
latter were at the mercy of every
squatter to deface and mar at pleas
ure.
individuals bought up prominent
places OF view and charged immense
prices to tourists who wanted to get
good view of this great wonder of
wonders. The same state OF affairs ex-
listed on the Canadian side. As early
as 1869 O movement started in the
State Of New York, for the pre6erva-
ton OF the scenery Of the Niagara
Falls, but on account of the immense
amount of money that would lie re-
CURED to purchase individual rights,
the scheme was laughed ut by some,
and thought to be quite too heavy a
financial venture by others on the part
of the State. The project, however
grew in favor until on the SOth OF
April 1883, the Legislature of the State
/ OF New York passed an act to author
ize the selection, location, md nppro-
/ priation Of certain lands In the village
of Niagara, for a State Reservation aud
to preserve the scenery of the Falls of
Niagara.
In April. 1885, the lands were bought
and provision was made for paying for
/ the same, and an immense denunstra-
ton was made when the grounds were
thrown open to the public July 18th,
1885. The tract purchased comprised
| Jog, 9l6 acres, FOR which the State maid
| 5000, COO. The reservation Includes
Prospect Park, in the village OF Mia
| CARA, and Bath, Goat, Three Sisters,
4 Luna, and Little Brother Island in the
river above the Fails.
Inspired blythe enterprise of her Ameri-
can cousins the Canadian authorities
pursued the same course on their side
OF the river and purchaseda large park
belonging to private gentleman, and
called 1t THE Queen Victoria Niagara
Falls Park and it was opened to the
public May cath, 1888. The park COW
efS l54 acres, aud embraces ali tho
principal pionts OF view from the Cana
dian side of the river and Falls. Nisi-
tors now are not hectored by specula-
tive genius to get sight of the Falls,
but admission on both sides is free
tn H..
historic interest within these reserva-
tons. About a mile above the falls is
the site of the French Fort duPartage,
destroyed by JoncGire before his re-
treat in 1859, The chimney of the
French barracks built in 1850 are still
standing, and the outlines of Fort
Schlosser. built by the British in l7Gl,
are still visible.
Over the Canadian side, Is the Village
OF Chippewa, the site of the battle of
that name between the British and the
Americans July 9th, 1914, and on the
height the hills on the Canadian side q
nliie and half west of the Falls, the
battle OF Lundy's Lane took place
July 25th, 1874. The number of killed
and wounded were equal and both sides
claimed the victory. But spnee will
not permit me to dwell longer upon
the scenes which we really regret to
leave. So to the depot we wend our
way, eight OF us, and as the minute
hand touches 6,35 a. m, the conductors
cry was heard, "All aboard and our
traln rumbled eastward over the route
upon Which We Went to Niagara the
day before. We examined our time,
tables and found that with half
hours lay over at Rochester and two
hours lay over at Canandntgua, we
could reach Harrisburg, Pa, al 8. SO d.
IN, hutHo time table in our posses,
sion told us when we could get away
from harrisburg. Rochester and III
miles were reached at $50 n. III.
A half hour soon rolled around, and
the 10 a, m. train brought us 30 miles
farther to Canandaiguu at 1873 n. nj
J This is the northern end of the North
ern Central railroad, but our traif
would not start until 10 D. m 1t die
not take ex-Sherif +. NJ Dunn, editor
of the Dover Index, long to find oni
8 that the Alassett House was lust this
place TO get u good dinnef,alIa beside.
Editor Dunn was closely related to the
proprietor, for was not the foreman O
hts Office the second cousin of the bro
5 prietor's wife. A more congeniai tray
. cling companion than Editor Dunn
nobody ever had. The day before
: while IN 10 hester, we informed onI
f5'AilHI fAllOilil IIoLiitl iIlhI lIlb pltA
was noted for beer and Democrats
How brother Dunn's eyes sparkleC
with delight, not so much at tho a
l Dundance of beer as the abundance o
Democrats and though le didn't sa,
SO yet he must have thought II tht
most impressive city he ever visited,
Ganaildaigun is the smart count,
t town OF Ontario County and has abou
: 1000 population, street railways and ;
J mineral spring about miles ava,
i uoWn on Lake Canandaigua- We didns
GO to II. Well, our dinner was a pUot
one, Leans predominating, as we wer
: IN a beany country. At noon rain com
t meneed and there WINS no let up unit
{ next morning Punetually at i 10 ",
5 were on the way again on train tina
gave us an excellent chance to see til,
: country, as it stopped at every statiol
s all the way down to Harrisburg. Nov
: we have struck Lake Senica again am
as we fly from station to station hUy
! 1t rains, Here we are at Watkins (Ilel
Y at 2, 50 p. M, and 1873 miles to travel Il
Harrisburg A gentleman and lad
Il got oil here to do up the Glen but /
Q rained so hHrd that they came back OF
y the train. Tn We go southwark. I'll
). mira Is passed at at 3 30 p. m. and In
i pennsylvania line is crossed at 400 .
III.
Thea up hillsides, through georges
around bluffs We speed through Brad
ford county, Ia. Brother Dunn il
Il asleep now he doesn't want TO know
d that he Is travelling Though a count
i tiiat gives 1000 Republican majoriti
;. whenever she tries, On down through
a Fsatr- /