Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01
NIAGARA'S WONDERS.
POWER FROM THE GREAT FALLS FOR
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION.

Niagara Falls Citizens Preparing to
Eatertain = Few Extra Millions OF
People In 10OI-Many costly linz
provements by the state.
Within 80 minutes ride Of the Pan
American Exposition are the falls 81
Niagara. the most magnificent and IN.
spring spectacle ever wrought by ma
ture for the sight OF NAH. Here, Also
are to be seen the greatest electric
power development IN the world anu
bridges which are marvefs Of engineer
ing. TO see these natural and engineer
ing wonders over million people visit
Niagara annually. These objects may
be said to form a part of the Pan
American Exposition. situatcd as they
are within such u short distance Of 1t,
and visitors will find 1t convenient rs
we'll as pleasant to include them in
their Exposition itinerary.
The trains of eight trunk lines OF
railroad and the cars Of n double track
sSectric railway will run between the
Exposition grounds and Niagara Falls.
Visitors ut the Exposition who may he
pressed for time. but would not miss
having general view Of the wonders
Of Niagara, may board an electric car
ut the station on the grounds, which
will take them along 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 Amcri-
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 rs have never yet been
seen at that famous resort. There are
100 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
mcnt 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-
partmcnt will be recruited sufficiently
to afford the most ample protection TO
visitors. Ordinances have been cstab-
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
aSara Falls. wide awake 10 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
enormous traffic expected. Their sta
tons will be enlarged and trackagc in
creased. The International Traction
company is erecting n 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-tlIe finest in the
world-arc being equipped with new
cars. possessing all modern improve
nents and convenienccS. some of them
80 feet in length. and eaualinS in ele-
gance the drawing room cars OF the
steam railroads.
In the states Niagara reservation
new beauties and copvcniences are be-