Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-20
Nlisesllaneous 8eading.
ROARING NIAGARA.
Running Account of a Flying
Visit.

Last Sunday morning, at 8 o'clock
being through work and having about
As hours at my disposal, 1 took advan.
tage of the opportunity to visit Niaga.
ra Falls. I have read a great deal
about Niagara, and I naturally expec.
ted to see a great sight but what
did see went far beyond my expecta-
tions. But seeing the falls is not alone
the pleasure of the trip. A great
pleasure is the way of getting there
from this city.
Leaving Amsterdam at o'clock on
Sunday morning, on an accommoda-
tion train, reached Utica in time to
catch one of the New York Central's S
luxurious trains-the Southwestern
Limited-at 6.37 a. m., and it was then
that one of the chief pleasures of the
trip commenced. No person has ever
enjoyed really comfortable and fast
railroad journey until they have made
a trip on one of the New York Cen
trails luxurious and fast trains. The
service on the trains of this railroad
has reached the acme of perfection,
which, combined with the speed, safe
ty, polite attention of the officials, and
the low fares, make travelling a thing
of pleasure.
The route from Albany west, for
over 100 miles, is through the famous
Mohawk Valley, where nature outdid
herself in making everything beauti-
full and pleasing to the eye. The hills
which line the river are just now GOV.
cred with wild flowers, green trees and
grasses, while beautiful and highly
cultivated farms pass by the vision of
the eye in rapid succession. The
country between here and Buffalo
seems to be one continuous village,
and at no time is there stretch of
country where farm houses and vii.
lagos are not in view.
Passing rapidly along the Mohawk,
Little Falls, Utica and Rome are pass
ed, and then Syracuse and Rochester
come and 60, reaching Buffalo at 40,
which city is the gateway of New
York to the west, and which, in 1901,
will give to the world great interna.
tional exposition under the name of
the Pan-American International Ex-
position. But as Niagara Falls was
my destination, / did not stop in Buf-
falo; but proceeded on to the falls,
reaching there at 12 80 p. m.
On reaching Niagara Falls station, |
was importuned by dozens of hack
drivers, all wanting to take me to a
different place for small fare. But
being weary after nights work and
a morning without sleep, I took one of
the hacks of the Miller & Brundage
Hack company, and went to the In
ternational hotel, the chief hotel at the
falls, where, after bath and a most
excellent dinner, prepared myself
for a visit and introduction to the
worlds greatest cataract.
As I neared the falls, all by my
lonesome" I was inspired with awe
(think of my being inspired) and saw
at once that I made mistake in COM
ing to Niagara Falls to stay only a
few hours, because l realized that ten
days', instead of so many hours, would
be required to. visit all the places of
interest. But determined to make the
best use of the time possible, l secured
a guide and started TO take d view OF
as many places of interest as practica-
bile, and 1 impressed this fact upon my
guide.
A few years ago, so was informed,
one had to pay for almost everything
that was to be seen but through the
influence of the New York Central
Railroad company, this has been large
ly done away with. The places ! WIS.,
tied first were the places that were
free, because it was 'innocent amnse-
ment and didn't cost anything" Be.
ginning with Prospect Park, | visited
the American falls, (side view0 Amer.
lean Rapids, (front view) Goat island
bridge, Bath island, Bath island bridge,
Luna fall, Luna island, Biddle Stair
case, Horseshoe falls, (side view Ter
rapin Point, Hermit Cascade, Island
bridge, Three Sister islands, Little
Brother island. This part of my af-
ternoon's pleasure is the gift of the
state of New York.
Then crossing the new steel arch
bridge, passing through "Queen Vic
toria Jubilee Park" enjoyed the fol-
lowing views: American Falls, (front
view,) Horseshoe Falls, (front view,)
Canadian Rapids, Rambler's Rest, In
spiration Point, Il was ''inspired" be-
fore l reached this point,) Split Rock,
Rainbow Ramble, the Flower Gardens,
Recreation Lawn, and Table Rock.
All of this was free of cost except 10
cents for passage over the bridge.
Tradition tells US that the Indians
living near the falls used annually to
offer, as a sacrifice to the Great Spirit
of Niagara, the fairest maiden of the
tribe, sending her over the falls in
pure white canoe, which was decked
with fruits and flowers. The honor of
being chosen for this human sacrifice
was eagerly sought by the Indian
maidens. On one occasion the daugh-
ter of one of the great chiefs was