The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-15
NIAGARA'S WONDERS.
POWER FROM THE GREAT FALLS FOR
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION.

Niagara Falls Citizens Preparing to
Entertain a Few Extra Millions OF
PeoDle In I9O1-Mnny Costly Am-
movements by the state.
Within 80 minutes ride of the Pan
American Exposition are the rails OF
Niagara, the most magnificent ana III
spiring spectacle ever wrought by ma
ture for the sight of man. Here, also
are to be seen the greatest electric
mower development in the world ana
bridges which are marvels or engineer
inp To see these natural and engineer
ing wonders over million people WISH
Niagara annually. These objects may
be said to form a part OF the ran
American Exposition. situated as they
are within such short distance OF IT,
and visitors will find it convenient as
well as pleasant to include them III
their Exposition itinerary
The trains of eight trunk lines OF
railroad and the cars of double track
electric railway will run between the
Exposition grounds and Niagara Falls.
Visitors at the Exposition who may De
messed for time, but would not miss
| having general view of the wonders
of Niagara, may board an electric car
at the station on the grounds, Whicn
will take them along the frontler.
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 Oh
the Canada side, across the suspension
bridge to Lewiston on the Ameri-
can side, along the edge OK tne
water and past the whirlpool In the
great gorge to the reservation and
hack 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 peen
seen at that famous resort. There are
$50 hotels and hundreds Of commodi'
ous restaurants. boarding and lodging
houses in the city. Many of them are
being enlarged for the anticipated ran
American business. The city is add
ing to its many miles Of asphalt pave
ment and park roads. and before the
opening of the Exposition all of it'
principal thoroughfares will be In thu
finest Imaginable condition for driving
A police patrol signal system Is being
installed, and the efficient police de
partment will be recruited sufficient!
to afford the most ample protection t.
visitors. Ordinances have been estab
lished governing the acts of all persons
! catering to visitors and fixing the fee
for services rendered. In fact, the au
thorites and citizens generally or nj
agara Falls, wide awake to the impor
lance of the Exposition. are doini
everything in their power to add to 1t
success and glory.
The railroad companies are planning
= increased facilities for handling tn
enormous traffic expected. Their sta
tons will be enlarged and trackage IL
creased. The International Tractio
Y company is erecting large and hand
some terminal station directly oppo
site the Niagara reservation and With
a stones throw of the falls. The dill
ferent lines Of the electric railway sys
TEN on the frontier-the finest In tn
y world-are being equipped with neN
cars, possessing all modern improve
ments and conveniences. some Of ther
80 feet in length, and equaling In elt
gance the drawing room cars of th
steam railroads.
In the states Niagara reservation
new beauties and conveniences are bt