Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-18
AT NIAGARA.
Maine Worlds Fair Party Hav-
ing Splendid Time.
They Visit Niagara Falls and Admire
"the Grandest of Views"
A Rriahi NcNshns Gets 4 Great lnkc M Hon.
A Bright NewsboY Gets a Grea. Joke on Hon.
HALL c. Burieish.

UAnfLroN, Ont, Oct. IL Special. -
II was inst O'Clock when the train pulled
out Of the city of Montreal Genera
friends and the courteous Col. Stevenson
attended us to the train. sending the party
off with cheering and waving OF handker'
chiefs. II annexation does not soon come
ii will not be- the fault Of some of the par,y
at least.
1t was not long before most of the party
were IN bed Ii was "A good night to sleep
AMI all hands came up smiling 500 miles OF
more westward. or within 80 miles
of Toronto, in the morning. This
80 miles of forest and field, with ever
changing autumn foliage presented beauti-
full panorama, as, lying in my berth, it
charmed my waking senses. We had good
break fast at Toronto.
Leaving Toronto at 9 o'clock we go by
special train To Niagara Falls. The
country is one of the hest farming sections
of the continent" says Hon. Hall C. Bur
leigh Here is where started in my first
purchase Of cattle, he added.
Truly the large fields of winter wheat
elegant orchards and fruit gardens are con-
'stantly before us as we speed on over the
great level bordering on the lake. We
miss the well kept New England farm
houses and grounds for amidst this luxur-
0us farming country, we see few except
cheap, small unpainted houses and small
barns
At II O'Clock We once more stand on
American soil in the city of Niagara Falls.
Geu. Sprague shows that he is master of
the situation, for carriages are awaiting to
take the party to see the falls. We first
look down upon the whirlpool with its seeth-
ing aters, 800 feet below then the rapids,
where down an elevator we 90 TO the
waters edge. Small items of humanity
stand beneath the gigantic sides of the per-
pendicular hedges rising above us.
Then to superb lunch at the lnterna-
tionaI Hotel ant hurry off to see the grand
est of views: The great falls upon the
American side Not a. broad as Horse
Shoe Falls upon the Canadian side, but a
little higher" an American quickly said.
Down into the mist to flowing waters we
gaze in wonder. We cross the
long suspension bridge, 80 feet
above the river, to Victoria park on
the Canadian side till we stand in full
presence of the Horse Shoe Falls. one-half
u mile wide and with a fall of twenty feet
in thickness of water.
The ground trembles beneath our feet,
the roar is deafening. the experience strange
and fascinating. The little steamer pushes
its way into the falling stray and drifts
back again into less troubled waters. The
works of human courage and ingenuity, the
canteleycr railroad and suspension bridge,
are monuments TO the greatness of man and
claim no little share of our attention. 4
sharp drive lands us at the railroad station
at 2.4j L. NJ. and we are off for Chicago
again
The whole party are in fine spirits The
Governor is continually the recipient of at
tention courteous and gratifying to the
party Col Boothby. the well known gen
cral ticket agent Of the Maine Central rail-
way. in many ways makes the trip pleasant
for the party.
As we leave the station. bright news
boy brings aboard Eastern papers. Hon.
Hall E. Burleigb, always full of fun, tells
him that there is but one Cleveland
man in the party and if he will
pick him out he will buy all his papers.
Ills eyes twinkle, and looking the ear over,
he points ont Hon. u. j Callahan, the
Worlds Fair commissioner. \ shout goes
up as Mr. Rnrleigh goes into his pocket to
fill the contract.
From Niagara Falls to Hamilton We con-
tinue on through the broad, rich farm lands
of the province of Ontario. chcered by
scenery of lake and forest. The
party are all we'll, and we hope to reach
Chicago for breakfast tomorrow.