The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-06-20
NIAGARA'S WONDERS.
POWER FROM THE GREAT FALLS FOR
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION

niagara Falls Citizens Preparing to
Entertain Few Extra Millions of
People In I0O1-Many Costly Inn
proyemcnts by the state.
Within 80 minutes ride Of the Pan
American Exposition are the falls Of
Niagara, the most magnificent and in
spring spectacle ever 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 over a million people visit
Niagara annually. These objects may
be said to form part of the Pan
American Exposition. situated as they
are within such a short distance Of it,
and visitors will find it convenient ~
well as pleasant to include them in
their Exposition itinerary.
The trains Of eight trunk lines Of
railroad aud the cars Of n 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
Of Niagara, may board an electric car
at 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 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 anticipat ted Pan
American business. The city is add
Ing TO its many miles of asphalt pave
mcnt and park roads. and before the
opening of the Exposition all Of its
principal tlnrOughfarcs will be in the
finest imaginable condition for driyin.
police patrol signal system is being
Installed. anI the efficient police de
partmcnI will he recruited sufficiently
to afford tie most ample protection to
visitors ordinances have been cStab
liShCd govern ~ the acts of all persons
catering To visitors and fixing the fees
for services rendered In fact. the au
thorti"s 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 It's
success and glory
The railroad companies are planning
increased facilities for handling the |
enormous traffic expected Their sta |
tons will be enlarged and trackage in |
creased The International Traction |
company is erecting 4 large and hand. |
some terminal station directly oDpo- |
site the Niagara reservation and within |
d stones throw Of the falls. The diff |
fercnt lines of the electric railway sys- |
TEN on the frOntier-the finest in the
World-are being equipped with new
cars, possessing all modern improve
mcnts and cOnvenienceS some of thcla
90 feet in length. and equaIing in ole
Shhce the drawing room cars OF the
steam railroads
IN the states Niagara reservation
new beauties and convcnienccs are be-