New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
NIAGARA FALLS ~ WINTER.
WATCHING THE GROWTH OF THE MARVELLOUS
ICE BRIDGE.

WATCHING THE GROWTH OF THE MARVELLOUS
ICE BRIDGE.
NIAGARA Falls Jan IA (SpeciaDThere IS little talk
IN IA. city OF leo bridges and wonderful scenery ex
cept about the remarkably cold weather ANA the
billiards. which have ragged all this week Ihere Is
no DENYING the fact that the scenery about the Fails has
never been so beautiful and wonderful as at the
present moment. Every one has the icebr1dge ie'er
and hardly day passes but that al the old residents
and ou.,,s at the hotels pay visit TO Prospect
p,In, io comment OF the marvellous ia; formations
and watch the growth OF the lee bridge SOME DAYS
the effect Of the storm on the scenery was i graha
spectacle. IA shifting panorama OF gorse'sS VIEWS
rh. yale would drive the mist down the gorg"
revealing the beauties OF the mammoth Ice lorna
lions at the foot OF the American ana HORSESHOE iue
There would he II momentary rift In the snowcloud'
and tL sun would light up with dazzling brIlliancy
ia. fee. formations The QUEER and grotestue images
which would then be- brought out With Striking prom
ln.nce were worthy Of close ana careful study er'
moment seemed 10 bring out something unlike 'ha'
which the last glimpse gave The Deh"ioer' i"''' u
one part Of the RI servItion where he scenery
l. mon, uii.t vet strangely beautiful ana that Is
ON The Three sisters Islands large number Of
nln,,yrnph,rs ar. here taking Views. The c"
mountain Is making rapid progress. and 1t Is MP
and tIr k rae" bet Ncen IL and the Ice bulge 10 Sue
which can grow the faster during the day ~ nue.
lid. Inn. been arranged on the Ice mountain, ana
thn.r ,,utur,>oiur enough to risk tpONer are
,obn.c,nlug and coaSting down the Incline. When
,h, Ice mound Is covered With people II looks Hike
an immense lrnhivc with the bees swarinlng about
IT, Now and then the crowd is startled by The noise
~ a gigantic eicle crashing down from The hish
bank.
Among the Ncw-Nork railroad men here his week
were James EagaD the private secretary OF W. oewa"
Webb president OF the Wagner Palace Gar 'o"
many with his sister. Mrs. F.. j. shea. ana MS
brother Richard Eagan Mr.. John A. Hughes private
secretary Of George II. Daniels. general passenger
agent Of the New Central. and Grrrit Fort chie
cl.rk I'm the passenger department Of the same roau
Other New Workers here stanford White the
well known architect: Nicola Testa the famous e'c
,rlclon: Edward ID. Adams. Francis Lynde stelson
Edward 4 Wl,kes and william b. Ranhne.
vs A NJ Gladstone. Of London. niece OF the
Premier +, at the Prospect. Miss Gladstone took
short drive over to Canada this week 10 look III h'r
ount's property, which lies on the BLUM lust bncK
M thn famous Falls View station OF the Michigan
r,utrnl Railroad. When the Young woman was tolu
of the land at Niagara. she opened her eyes III
In. yulu. of Mrs. GgdStOnc's plot
Young Harry sergeant. who's" great Feat OF croSsug
he r,nng the Horseshoe rams WAS nsrAiu'u
far and wide In the press, Is kept busy oescrius III,
rim to the guests at the Prospect House Sargeaht
is son II the English actor and manager, hafIy
S,rg,nnt and Hannah Bailey the b.antli anu d,smS
ii Leading lady" the Academy OF Music In BuliaIo
about twenty ago. then, as now ufu"r 49,
Uro,h,rs' management. Mrs. sergeant Is now play
brother Of Sergeant /, playing child parts IN The same