Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28

along the line of this road the well
kept farms and orchards as seen from
the car windows are the admiration of
ali. IL is well ..lmed the ga.uen .pu.
Of Canada.
Continuing on We crossed the i'm
mcnse suspension o.idSe which spans
Niagara gorge Just below the ais.
The. bridge is singlc arch bridge The
span between che piers being 5aJ .eet
and its truss At each end $50 .eet
long to connect the arch with the
bluff. The total length of the bridge
with it,, approaches is some 100 feet.
1t was; built in 1897 by the Grand
Trunk Railroad co. and at the lime
of it's completion it was made gala
day for Niagara.
Arriving at the Union station at
to the Imperial hotel which was 20 ne
our headquarters during our stay.
From the hotel the party proceeded u
Prospect park where we get our frst
view OF Niagara falls. TO describe
Niagara is Impossible. When the
finest writer's and the most gifted Noio
painters OF the English language are
compelled to acknowledge their feeble
ness to lind words TO convey to ,helr
readers an impression of the great
spectacle it would hardly be pee ominG
on the part of an humble pen pusher
from Maine to attempt its Description
We saw Niagara il all its gran teur.
After viewing the falls, from Prospect
park. Just to the right of American
falls, we deccudcd IN" inclined all
road for several feet to the water =
edge below where we board the steam
| CT Maid of the Mist which conveys
its passengers well up in front OF the
falls. We were obliged To put on rub
Der suits to prevent us from being wet.
This was one of the novel experiences
of our trip. After landing on he
| {. madam side we returned once more
! to the American side ana up To the
| railway to the park again.
1t was "A gala day ut Niagara for
| Pres. Mckinley and party. including
the foreign legations We're on visit To
| th. falls and the town was in holiday
attire. Our party had the pleasure of
| seeing the President and his party of
distinguish visitors and remember
| well his speeches as he received the
| guests on the hotel veranda. We lit
|
pleasant scene that soon would come
a crushing blow that would fall upon
! The. nation and plunge the whole world
/ into sorrow. Our party spent the day
Very pleasantly in Il ride to the gov
| eminent reservation park, Goat is
land. Three Sisters islands and is
| various attractions.
The afternoon was well spent. We
| were resting in the park and thinking
| of the pleasures awaiting US at TN
| Pan American at Buffalo when tn,
news came flashing over the wires tina
the President had been shot. W
could not believe it, but. alas, it PROVED
too true. AS the telegraph coniirme,
the sad news then came the hasty pre-
paration for a quick run TO Buffalo
Robbins, who was always equal To tht
! emergency. grasped the situation q
once. saw the superintendent OF m
electric system who placed snecla
car at our disposal. The baggage wa
hastily nut on board and the specia
| car started for Buffalo, some - miles
The orders to the motor man We're Z
get US there" and he did 50. making
a record breaking trip. Arriving a
Buffalo we found the whole city in
tumult OF excitement. The exposition
grounds were practically closed bu
down town in the vicinity of the jai
and public square all il required was I
man of nerve for a leader. The New
Orleans tragedy Of some Years ag'
would have been repeated but fortu
nately wise counsel prevailed and th'
crash between the police and the PEG
pie was averted. Those who We're il
Euffalo that night will never forget il
The state troops were under arms, III
regulars We're on their way by spec
ial, the Buffalo police to a man was OF
duty. The vice President and tn
Cabinet and the history makers Of tn
country were Fastening toward tn
Exposition city.
But why dwell upon the scene" Tn
sequel is too fresh in the minds Of tht
people to need repeating. 1t vas
history repeating itself. Saturda.
morning the bulletins We're so faVer
able for the Presidents recovery tina
the party felt like dcvoting themselve
to sight seeing and, at o'clock. the,
stood at the entrance of the Elm ave
nue. gate preparing to enter and dc
the wonders of the Pan American an'
here We will leave them for the pres
cnt taking up the tangled scene il
, another issue.