The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30

a Visitor Impressed With the Great I'm
provements Made.

RIrrrALO. Ny. Aug. 25.-Special.-
To one visiting Niagara Falls after me
lapse OF only three years some Inarhru
changes and improvements appear. !"
thar time two electric railroads nave oce"
constructed From the Falls down the river
10 Lewiston c. the American side' anu
Queenstown on the Canadian siue' i"S
,rreat Gorge Road" as that on the Amer
lean side is called, Is undoubtedly one ol
the greatest improvements when "hs
s,.,.r been made at the Falls beginning
NJ tha foot OF the street nearest prospect
park This road runs through some OF the
more important business streets Ju't !"
front OF the leading hotels, ana 'hct W
a gradual descent IT winds It's WAY GOWN
IN The very edge Of the river below the
Falls proper. und winds along near tne
rivers brink for about eight miles. giving
the passengers most deishuul oppo'-
trnity 10 ~. the surgins and secthing
waters OF the Whirlpool rapids. wheFe
Cant. Webb lost his lfe in attempting 10
swim them.
Further on. and near Lewiston. we pass
Tar beneath the remains Of the mst
Suspension bridge ever constructed IN
America over this noted river. Inc
bridge was completed In 1880. and destroy
"a by a severe storm In 1853. bur never
rebuilt | have never taken more en-
ioyabIc ride anywhere than on this road.
ones idea of this wonderful river Is not
complete until he has taken the trip on
the electric road on the Canadian side
com the fslls to Queenstown. This road
runs along near the top OF The gorge ana
frhrl this elevated position general view
OF the river, rapids and gorge itsef IS
obtained. The TWO roads supplement each
other beautifully. one showing the general
erc.t tie other giving the CHASER view
OF the details OF the river.
II is NOT possible FOR man 10 live wholly
unto himself in these days. whatever may
have been possible in the past Following
Close. upon tn. successful harnessins or a
part Of the power OF Niagara and convert
ing the same into electric energy, the
minds Of economists everywhere are be-
ginning 90 lex with covetous eyes upon
the great waste OF resources annually taxi
ing place at the Falls While in Niagara
/ reai ..u editorial from Canadian paper
with the singular title Stealing our
Water" The object OF this article was 10
point out the possible contingency OF IN
international complication between Cam
ada and the United States. consequent
upon the opening OF the Chicago canal.
which Is designed to carry the sewage OF
that city into the Mississippi river. The
writer went on to show that this pro-
posed canal would lower the level OF the
water IN Lake Erie over eleven inches.
and consequently in the canal cut. ~
great expense 10 the Canadian govern
ment. to depth Of twenty-sevrn feet.
IN order for the lake traffic IN steamers 10
reach tidewater
Further this writer showed that so
material loss Of water from the lake
OF the Falls, should the same be desired
for manufacturing purposes In the neas
future "a this writer believed would b.
the case.
Poor Chicago, What VIII she doP She
does not want TO empty her sewage into
her wafer supply. and Canada apparently
wiz not let her get water rrsn Lake
Michigan with which to carry II lot" tho
Mississippi
From the pleasant scenes % Niagara.
I turned to the city OF Homes. Buffalo.
y Y. 10 attend the meeting OF the
American Association for the Advance
meut OF Science. From what have had
time 10 see OF tho city, II richly merits
the name given TO IT, Delaware avenue
is Justly one OF the famous avenues OF tho
country. The ro0miness and airincss OF
the city s.rik-s the tourist most favorably
and this delightful feature is character
istic OF the city as a whole.
Nor is the business interests OF tho city
TO 20 der ised. Immense manufacturing
plants OF various kinds are 10 be seen and
II is claimed. know not how truly. that
the tonnage coming into its harbor Is
greater than that OF any other city in The
world except Liverpool And this Is only
. city OF $500 peaple too.
I had often thought Washington. ID. c..
the wheelmens paradise but | really be-
lieve now that Buffalo SURPRISES IT I'm this
respect. not perhaps in actual numbers OF
whess in use though there are about
60 ooQ ridden here this year. but in num-
! her and length OF streets paved with sheet
asphalt. II is claimed there are about
three times as many miles OF asphalt
paved streets here as in Washington.
! The city has thrown its doors open "a
| the association. and already representa-
uvcs are here from California TO Maine
| from Texas 10 Florida. and some from
| England and Canada. The representation
! IS not large. though quite general. the
attendance so far being about $50. This
however, does not Indicate the total mem.
borship OF the association, as many time:
this number hold membership In Il.
The association was called 10 order or
Monday morning, the Path, and listened "a
the opening address OF the President.
elect Prof. T.. -. Cope. OF Philadelphia
! Oi some OF the things done. the mer
present, and Impressions received. posi-!
bly, l may give word later
j. K. HUNTER.