The record-union., 1896-09-07
THE CHINESE EMBASSADOR.
IL HUNG CHANG VISITS THE
NIAGARA FALLS.
Greatly Delighted at the Sight-The
Electric Power House the
Most Interesting Object.

NIAGARA FALLS On. Y), Sept. G.
Ii Hung Chang and party arrived in
this city at 11:45 o'clock this morning,
accompanied by the United States
army officers who are escorting the
party about the country, coming direct
from Washington in handsomely ap-
pointed Pullman vestibule train of
seven coaches. All night and this
morning a drizzling rain fell, and when
the party arrived it was coming down in
torrents.
The viceroy and the army officers
occupied the last car, and about five
minutes after the stop Major-General
Thomas RUger stepped out on the plat
form, followed by the other officers Ii
making his appearance last. He was
gowned in his gorgeous yellow jacket
and wore the famous peacock feather in
his hat. His appearance was the sig
nal for a burst of applause from the
crowd of fully 4 900 which gathered to
see him, and which the police had much
difficulty in keeping in order. After be-
ing assisted down the steps he walked
to the carriage, twenty-five feet distant
leaning on the arm Of Major General
Ruger and Mayor Arthur Schoeldkopf
Of this city. The carriage was entered
by the three and the Viceroy's official
Secretary and interpreter.
Upon arrival at the Cataract House.
which was headquarters. the party re-
tired to their rooms, the whole second
floor of the hotel having been reserved
for them.
About $3.50 O'Clock the start was made
to see the falls. The rain had ceased
and the sun was shining brightly.
Thousands of people filled the hotel
corridors, yerandas and the street out
side. The fails reached, the Viceroy
watched them for a short time, his face
bearing q curious expression. He
turned to his interpreter and addressed
| him. The latter said: His excellency
is very much delighted and greatly i'm
pressed
Next the party were driven to the
power-house of the Cataract Construc-
ton Company, where they saw the
monster $1,000 horsepower dynamos
running by the force of the Niagara
River. Ii spoke through his interpre-
ter in glowing terms of American en-
terprise. and said the sight was the
most interesting he had seen in 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 marveled
much at the American railways, say
ing they were the greatest he had ever
seen. Asked if Ii would, upon his re-
turn to China, have the English engi-
neers who are building a railroad in
that country adopt the American sys-
tenn, he said he certainly would This
important announcement was received
with much enthusiasm by the many
prominent men in hearing distance
AT the powerhouse Ii held out his
| cane toward one Of the rapidly revolv-
ing dynamos. and it was hit by a pro-
lection and Knocked out of his hand
IKE flash. lie was startled, but said
nothing. He came near being badly in
jured by the occurrence.
The party remained in this city to-
night, and viii cross the river at s
o'clock tomorrow morning. They will
be escorted from here by Sir II. G.. Jolv
de Lothbinere, ex-Prime Minister of
Quebec, and at present member of the
Laurier Cabinet, and Sir w. c. Par
male. Chinese Agent of Canada.
The Canadian Pacific has sent a spe-
cial train of six cars to take the party
through Canada from Niagara Falls.
Ontario, to Vancouver.
This afternoon the Mayor and a few
prominent citizens We're received in
formally in Ii Hung Chang's room.