Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-07-11
BUFFALO AND THE EXPO.

w-TfrfT ryET IuctuGes western New OK
state the section whose rich pastures
yet sends n the best of our chooses
The town was founded in is0i. was
DErnef ~ Tie British ia Isl3, grew rap
Idly after the opening Of the Erie canal
in lss5. has been growing more rapidly
sine the Niagara Pals tunnel has been
furnishing an unlimited supply OF cleo
trieitg and now has population Of
nfif million or more.
SIZE years ago the people there con
eeiyed the idea Of celebrating their Cen
tennial and, as the idea grew. it wac
decided 10 include All lor Pam America
Invitations were sent TO all the gov
ernInents Of the Western Continent To
take part money was raised, plans
made. buildings erected, and exhibits
prepared. and today they have a show,
which. though not as large az that at
Chicago, q few years ago, equals II III
completeness and eKcels il in beauty.
All. or nearly all the Nations Of
America are represented there and the
people of Buffalo can congratulate
themselves upon having within their
limits a true demonstratioD If the In
dustry. Invention and Independence OF
All America, and also ulou ihe fact that
the crowning feature Of their show
The Electrical Display-has never be
fore been attempted by Man.
Going into the city Of Buffalo by rail
ones first wonder is at the large mum
her of tracks eOnverging towards the
Exchange street stations; indicating. as
tnev do. that Buffalo is great railroad
centre. All the great railroad interests
Of the country make bid for the Buifa-
10 trade. and the tracks are SO nnmer-
ous that several of the streets Of the
lower part Of the city cross over them
by bridges.
Exchange street is a cross, street OF
the lower part of the town, running
nearly east and west. and all or nearly
all the street cars going west on II turn
to the right and 20 up Main St-the
principal street of the town-running
from the docks on the south TO the
northern city limits, distance OF about
seven miles. Locate that one street IN
vour mind and you will have no trouble
finding your way about Buffalo.
A few blocks up from Exchange street
Niagara street comes into Main al an
angle from the northwestern section OF
the city-called the Elmwood district
and where it joins Main there's a TRAN
gular space, with the immense white
stone Office building, called -Eilicott
Square, nearly opposite on Main.
Nearly all the street cars running up
Main street go directly, via Elmwood
and other streets, to the Fair; as do also
nearly all the cars starting at the juno
tion Of Niagara and Main streets and
running up Niagara, excepting the vel
low ears, which run to Niagara Falls.
All the cars running directly to the
Expo. have signs on them saying so,
and as the city is already crowded with
visitors the cars are always crowded.
The Exposition grounds are located
in the northern suburbs, and most OF
the cars run to the west side entrance,
where there is an immense car depot.
Upon entering the grounds from eth
er the east or west side gates, as good a
plan as one can make is to buy a ten
cent weekly guide book which contains
a map Of the grounds, and walk direct
ly to the centre (or northern ceDtre) OF
the grounds to the Fountain Tower, and
get into the elevator and 90 up 250 feet
and locate the different buildings, which
are grouped around q fountain basin,
and enclose space called the Esplan-
ade
The buildings are all different in arch
itecture, and are all nicely colored or
painted, and the exhibits include
everything that the Lord has made
and man has improved upon.
1t would, of course, take book to
describe the exhibits. but everyone can
find his or her speciality readily by con-
sulting the guide books. The exhibits
by the Departments of the National
Government in its building at the
southeast corner of the Esplanade, are
interesting, and as there are
two arches leading from it, one will If
not posted, miss the exhibit of live
fishes. etc. in the Fish Commission
building at the end Of the arch leading
to the left The Pennsylvania building
also is in that neighborhood, and in it
can be found the papers OF the state.
The Midway occupies the northwest
corner of the grounds, and while some
of the shows, like Bosticks animals,
trip to the moon IAN optical delusion)
and Johnstown Flood (an electrical eff
fect) are good, the most of them are
fakes
The city itself seems to be ON a dead
level not more than twenty feet above
the level of the lake and river.
Restaurants, water, conveniences,e etc.
abound everywhere and no one need
suffer. The heat there, in the sun last
week, was intense. and several people
collapsed each day. The best place to
cool off is up in the tower, but the ele
vator fee Of 25 cents forbids the trip be-
ing made too often. Meals can be had
on the grounds at 80 cents up. The best
restaurants are run on the IA la carte
plan, that is you pay for what You or
der and the prices are about double
what they should be. There are several
large beer halls on the Midway and
everybody in Buffalo THAT is both men
and women seems to drink beer. Atrip
around the grounds ON a boat costs soc,
nearly all the Midway. attractions are
25 and so cents, and anybody who goes
there with the intention of seeing the
whole show" had better carry good
sized wad in his pocket
1t is a splendid show by daylight
The buildings and exhibits are az ueri
feet as man can make and one bent on
being 'up-to-date" in everything could
stay there all summer, and then see bat
a small part of it; but ii is not till the
shades of night come on that the great
feature of the Fair-the Electric Dis
play-can be seen. Every angle of
every building. the roofs, and the Ele
tric Tower from foot. to crown 400
feet are lined with electric lights. The
tower alone has forty thousand of them.
and the whole number on all the build
ings is half million; and standing on
the bridge at the south end of the Es
planade looking north towards the tow
er. with the large fountain illuminated
by electric lights. one views the grand
est scene ever made by man. That
sight alone is worth the trip to Buffalo,
and will live in ones memory for the
balance Of life. Music in one or the
other of the two pretty band stands
adds to the charm of the scene.
The Expo closes at II o'clock, You
buy your ticket for the street car before
entering the depot, and if you enquire.
you can secure a seat i'll q car running
past or near your rooming place or if
you do not ask for transfer to your
street Everybody asks for transfer
in Buffalo.
To go to Niagara Falls you take a
yellow car, either at Niagara Square,
lower part of Main ST or on Niagara
st. They run out Niagara ST., and then
follow the old Military road, down the
river. through -Tonawanda, and land
you at tine Park. from which you can
wander over to Goat island, and around
the, Falls at your leisure.
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