New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
EARL III SEES NIAGARA FALAC
HE MARvELs AT THE WONDERS OF NAT
URE AND AMERICAN INGENUITY.
vEsTIBULE TRAINS MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO
CHINA-THE AMBASSADORS INoUIsiTiNE-

vEsrrBrI.E TRAINS MAY BE INTRODUCED INTO
cHrNA-rHE AMBASSADORS INoUTsrTIvE-
NESS CAUSES AN ACCIDENT.
Niagara Falls. ~ Y, Sept Eli Hung Chang
and party arrived in this city at 1l:4o O'CLOCK
this morning, accompanied by the United states
Army officers who are escorting the parry
about the country. They came direct from
Washington in a handsomely appointed run
man vestibue train Of seven coaches
All night and this morning a drZziins ram
fell. and when the party arrived it was coming
down in torrents The viceroy and the Army
officers occupied the last car. and about Ave
minutes after the stop Major-General Thomas
Ruger stepped onto the platform. followed by
the other officers III making his appearance
last He was gowned in his gorgeous yellow
Jacket and wore the famous peacock feather In
his hat His appearance the signal for q
burst of applause from the crowd OF fully f.UOO.
which had gathered to see him and which the
police had much difficulty in keeping in order
After being assisted down the steps he walked
10 the carriage twenty-five feet distant lean
ing en- the arms OF Major-General Kruger ana
Mayor Arthur Sch6llkopf. Of this city. The car
rage was boarded by the three and 10 Fling
Luh the Viceroys official secretary and inter-
prefer.
The Army officers with the party, besides Ma
ior-Cienera Kruger were Lieutenant A. ; cum
mings Major George w. Davis and captain
F. g Mills other notabes of the party were
Edward b. Drew. secretary OF the Chinese En-
bassy who is on the special mission of his Inn
perial Chinese Majesty to accompany Ambas-
sador Ii Hung Chang Nj Chung. Of the Chinese
Embassy at Washington: 10 Fling Luh official
secretary Dr. Mack medical adviser Dr. irwin.
Lord L. sr Lord Ii jr.. George H. Daniels.
J. NJ Toucey and others.
Upon arrival at the Cataract House. which
was headquarters. the party retired TO their
rooms the whole second floor of the hotel nav
ing been reserved for them. portion OF inc
kitchen had been set apart for the cooks who
prepare Earl Lis meals. and they were soon at
work in their peculiar fashion stewings
boiling and baking All Of the suite ate the
meat prepared by the regular hotel stan, DUO
Ii Lad his in privat- dinng-room ABOUT
. o'clock he sat down and ate sparngy of the
dishes
At about $50 o'clock the party went to see
the falls The rain had ceased. and the sun
was shining brightly Thousands OF people
filed the hotel corridors verandas and the
street outside. The falls reached. the Nceroy
watched them for short time. his face bearing
a curious expression. He turned 10 his inter-
prefer and addressed him. The latter said:
His Excellency is very delighted and greatly
impressed"
Next the party was driven to the power-house
OF the Cataract Construction Company wnere
they saw the monster 1000 horse power dyna-
mos running by the energy of the Niagara
River Ii spoke through his interpreter In
glowing terms Of American enterprise. and SAID
the sight was the most interesting he had seen
on his travels He inquired the cost of the
work and the revenue and other things. The
party then returned to the hotel.
The Interpreter said Ii marveAd much at the
American railways saying they were the great
est he had Asked If Ii would upon
his return to China have the English engineers
who building railroad in that country
adopt the American system. he said ne certainly
would This important announcement was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm by the many
prominent men within hearing distance. At the
power-h house Ii held out his cane toward one
Of the rapidly revolving dynamos and 1t was
hit by a projection and knocked out Of his
hand like a flash. He was startled. but said
nothing He came near being badly injured
by the occurrence.
The party will remain in this city tonight.
and will cross the river at o'clock tomorrow
morning They will be escorted from here by
Sir II. q. jolly de LOthbiniere. cx-Prime Minis
ter of Quebec. and at present member or the
Laurier Cabinet and Sir. W. c. Parmalee Chi
nese Agent IF Canada. The Canadian Pacific
has sent a special train Of six cars 10 take the
party through Canada from Niagara Falls On
tario. to Vancouver. This afternoon the Mayor
and a few prominent citizens were received In
formally in Ii Hung Changs room.
Rochester y. Y. Sept. b-Over 1000 people
gathered at the New-York Central station this
morning TO greet Ii Hung Chang The special
train scheduled TO arrive at $40 o'clock was
forty minutes late. Fifteen minutes were lost In
changing engines here. anu the crowd sur
rounded the last eager TO catch glimpse
of the great Chinaman. They were sadly dis
appointed. however Lis attendants said he was
asleep In the stateroom and they refused to
awaken him.
There sixteen Cinnamon in Rochester and
the fact that not one appeared at the station
was generally commented upon. II is said. how
ever that the local Cninamen held a confer
, ence on Friday. and resolved not TO appear.
They say Ii Hung Chang is rich. but not a
great man. he allowed little Japan TO whip
big China.