The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26
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Miss Hooper's Account Of Her Trip 10
the Pan-American.


After spending Friday and Saturday
on the exposition grounds, we decided
TO visit the falls on Sunday, for there
one can quietly rest while viewing the
beautiful sights Of Niagara. Leaving
the ~ Y. Central depot eight O'Clock in
the morning brought Us to the falls in
about an hours time. After walking up
and down the principal streets OF
Niagara; which is a much larger manu-
iacturiug city than we expected to find,
we went to the ticket office for tickets
and information regarding the Gorge
route. The trolley cars 90 down on
either the American or Canadian side
aud come back the opposite, allowing
stop-overs at all important places Of
il terest. Crossing over the bridge we
made our first stop on the Canadian
side, where we spent some two hours
viewing the part known as the Horse
Shoe Falls It's width is estimated at
2,376 feet, the perpendicular fall 165,
and the amount OF water going over It
/ 800, o00,0 cubic feet per min
ute. The mist rising from the
ialls is very heavy, and, although
the sky was clear, we were compelled TO
raise our umbrellas frequently for a
slight breeze blew the mist toward the
shore. Quite often when the sun shines
brightly upon the spray, beautiful
little rainbow may be seen which gives a
pretty color effect TO the whole. "The
Maid OF the MIST, little steamer
carries adventurous pleasure seekers
from the bridge to the foot OF the falls
Each passenger is provided with a rub
Der suit, including hood and boots, for
the mist is very heavy, and AZ the little
boat presses forward many OF the waves
break over the deck Others prefer TO
ride down the incline, and there pro-
vided with similar suit, walk along "A
rallied platform close to the waters edge
to view the falls looking upward. One
can sit for hours, without firing, viewing
this wonder OF nature whose beauty is
ever new. While here a suppressed little
laugh was heard from the sight-seers
who, like ourselves, overheard "a fair
creature ask her father how often
they (?) turned the water on and what
happened when IL all froze up2 Our
next stop was Gen. Brooks monument
which was some few miles down the
river. The track over which we had
come lay close to the edge OF the rivers
high bank and afforded us an excellent
opportunity OF seeing how man had
utilized natures force for mechanical
purposes on the opposite side. Fully
100 feet below US on the American side
OF the river we could see the trolley cars,
which appeared very much smaller,
returning TO Niagara. Frequently muir
murings Of fear we're heard as the trolley
passed so close to the edge OF the bank
that the tops OF high trees growing by
the waters edge would appear Just
beneath US. We particularly enjoyed
the different qualifications as they APP
peared on either side OF us. Near by
Lewiston, our next stop, we could see
the great Captilever bridge with it's
double track above and carriage drive
beneath. The whirl pool rapids we're
plainly seen from the car, and were far
prettier than we had expected TO find
them. Nearing the mouth OF Niagara
river we could look out for some miles
on Lake Ontario and saw severa lsmaller
vessels along the shore. Alter crossing
the bridge, we again boarded the trolley
making no more stops until we reached
Niagara and having gone about twenty
five miles in all. Our next trip was
around Goat Island, the largest island
at the falls, IN tally-ho. Being heavily
wooded and iull OF romantic corners
and curious carvings by nature, we
thoroughly enjoyed every moment spent
there. On many OF the little bridges
leading out TO rocks near the shore and
many OF the smaller islands one can get
a splendid view Of the falls from the
American side We left Niagara at six
O'Clock alter one Of the pleasantest days
we had ever spent. small fire at
Buffalo caused delay in getting home on
the street cars FOR a hook and ladder
truck ran into "A car instantly kill
ing horse and severely iniuring two
ladies In the third car ahead OF as. Over
City cars we're lined up on the two
tracks at once as the wires overhead