The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28
NIAGARA'S WONDERS.
POWER FROM THE GREAT FALLS FOR
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION.

Niagara Falls Citizens Preparing to
ertnin n Few Extra Millions Of
L ople In 1oO1-Many Costly Inn
ovements by the state.
Within so minutes ride Of the Pan
American Exposition are the falls Of
Niagara, the most magnificent and in
spring spectacle eyer wrought by ma
ture for the sight of man Here, also,
are to be seen the greatest electric
power development in the world and
bridges which are marvels of engineer
ing. To see these natural and engineer
ing wonders owe a million people visit
Niagara annually. These objects may
be said to form a part Of the Pan
American Exposition, situated as they
are within such a short distance Of it,
and visitors will find it convenient as
well as pleasant to include them in
their Exposition itinerary.
The trains Of eight trunk lines Of
railroad and the cars of a double track
electric railway will run between the
Exposition grounds and Niagara Falls.
Visitors at the Exposition who may be
pressed for time, but would not miss
having a general view of the wonders
o. Niagara, may board an electric car
at the station on the grounds, which
will take them alopg the frontier,
through the power district, the city Of
Niagara Falls and the reservation,
across the new steel arch bridge SPAN
ming the gorge, past the falls. along
the top of the cliff to Queenstown on
the Canada side. across the suspension
bridge to Lewiston on the Ameri-
can side, along the edge of the
water and past the whirlpool in the
great gorge to the reservation and
back to Buffalo, the entire trip taking
up less than three hours time.
The people of Niagara Falls are
making preparations to accommodate
such crowds as have never yet been
seen at that famous resort There are
$50 hotels and hundreds Of commodi-
GUS restaurants, boarding and lodging
houses in the city. Many of them are
being enlarged for the anticipated Pan
American business. The city is add
ing to it's many miles of asphalt pave
ment and park roads, and before the
opening of the Exposition all Of its
principal thoroughfares will be in the
finest imaginable condition for driving
A police patrol signal system is being
installed, and the efficient police de
partment will be recruited sufficiently
to afford the most ample protection te
visitors. Ordinances have been estab
lished governing the acts of all persons
catering to visitors and fixing the fees
for services rendered. In fact. the au
thorities and citizens generally Of Nj
agara Falls, wide awake to the impor
lance Of the Exposition, are doing
everything in their power to add to Its
success and glory.
The railroad companies are planning
increased facilities for handling The
traffic expected. Their sta
tons will be enlarged and trackage in
creased. The international Traction
company is erecting a large and hand
some terminal station directly oppo
site the Niagara reservation and within
a stones throw of the falls. The diff
ferent lines Of the electric railway sys
tenn on the frontier-the finest in tn
vorld-are being equipped with new
cars, possessing all modern improve
ments and conveniences. some of then
80 feet In length, and equaling in ele
gance the drawing room cars Of tn,
steam railroads.
In the states Niagara reservation
new beauties and conyeniences are be