The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-29
NIAGARA IS WONDERS.
POWER FROM THE GREAT FALLS FoA
The suEFALo EXPOSITION.

Niagara FaIls CItiaenp PrepeFlns 70
Entertain Few Extra lIllllons %
People In I0Oi-aIany Costly Irn-
provements 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 10 be seen the greatest electric
power development In the world ana
bridges which are lnarvels q engineer
Ing. To see these natural and engineer
ing wonders over 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 1t,
and visitors win ind It convenient as
well as pleasant TO include them In
their Exposition itinerary.
The trains OF eight trunk lines Of
railroad and the cars Of double track
electric railway WIN run between the
Exposition grounds and Niagara Falls
visitors Mt the Exposition who may be
pressed for time. but would not miss
having n general view of the wonders
OF Niagara, may board an electric car
at the station on the grounds, which
WIN 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 ton OF the cliff to Queenstown on
the CANADA side, across the suspension
bridge to Lewiston on the Amerl-
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
$50 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 lis many miles OF asphalt pave
ment and park roads. and before the
opening OF the Exposition all Of Its
principal thuroughfares 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 estab-
llshed governing the acts Of all persons
catering 10 visitors and fixing the fees
for services rendered. ~ fact the au-
thorlties and citizens generally Of Nj
ngara Falls, wide awake to the impor-
lance OF the Exposition, nre 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
lions will lie enlarged and trackage In
creased. The International Traction
company is erecting 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-
TEN on the frOntier-the finest In the
world-are being equipped with new
cars, possessing all modern improve
ments and conveniences, some Of them
30 feet In length, and equaling in ele-
gance the drawing room cars Of the
steam railroads.
In the states Niagara reservation
new beauties aud conyeniences are be-