New-York tribune., 1901-05-27
COST OF SEEING BIG FAIR-
HOW ONE NEW YORKER
DID TT FOR $50.

Buffalo May 26 CSpecal).-Almost every one VINO
reads the newspapers knows at least some ol '-le
wonderful things which TO be seen al bulidAo >
Pan-Amer1can Expositi i'm. II there were some sys-
TEN of free trims with all expenses paid. few would
miss the opportunity OF seeing the show Ihiof'u-
nately no Millionaire trust magnate has come ioi
ward with a Drincely gift TO be expended Ia si'o"
ing worthy New-Yorlx the Rainbow CltE' anu
the question of the coss the trip is still an I'M
portant with thousands who are convinced tha' 'Ne
exposition is well worth seeing.
The cost of a trip to Buffalo depends entirely on
the individual II can be done well for s25 or one
can spend $500 Taere is no doubt that the sho"
can be seen at less costs:Ean Chicago's Columnlah
Exposition At least one ,New-Horker whose Vaca-
tion came early IN the year. has 9ust gone noine
from Buffalo and he says ,he had the une OF MS
lffe'' for SIS
re started from, NeVy-Yors1 on one Of the Tues
day excursions on 90 roundNt "Trip ticket, which was
limited 10 five days on reaching buffalo ne tooA
a streetcar irto the West Side residence olsiIlcl
and found little trouble I'm securing room winch
was all his own for IS cents night. IT was IN
priyate house and breakfast with the family was
furnished for 20 The house was in Rhode
Island-ave., half way 10 the exposition grounds
and, while the rates may have been exceptlonaII!
low the service good enough for any one
A streetcar running past the house deposited MN
al the Elmwood-ave gate for a.fiFe cent fare. Be
fore entering the grounds he bought a basket
luncheon for p cents. Admission to the grounds
was 80 cents and did not find IT necessary TO
Inst inside the gate he bought a guide book for a
ouarter from a boy uniformed like New-fork
messenger. on the grounds ne found seVeral
places where Eve course dinners, and good ones
could be purchased FOR So cents. Eighteen or the
Midway shows presented sufficient attractions 70
draw out his hard earned money at a total cost OF
Sd There were other shows, but most OF those
which he did not to see were copies OF 1ohes
Island attractions. - ana 60
Wednesday Thursday and Friday were hlled 10
the last minute in seeing the exposition ana Mo
zrav Al the end he satisfied that he had seen
everything worth seeing. Two hours after pre9k-
FAST on Saturday morning were devoted 10 rluIhS
bout Buffalo in the streetcars lhere Is a s9ou
sveter of transfers and the conductors are oDiis-
ing II one tells them the object in ViewIseeihs L
Piiealo Nv making careful connexions ana WORK
ino tbe transfer system TO the limit ms expense
for carfare only 30 cents -, -. 49,. %
As fitting climax he naturally went out 10
Niagara Falls The electric car ride OF an nour
end half was delightful and every one KNOWS that
there il nlentv to about the falls he Nlsited
the Cave OF the Winds had exciting Tide on the
steamer Maid OF the Mist and did" the Gorge Aail-
,UaT Dinner at the falls cost no more than az tle
ernosifion He reached Buffalo in time TO take a
fast night train for New-York. AS his pocketD tDooh
could hardly afford the luxury or Pullman per,h
he made The best Of a double seat In the DAY coach
and real y did not find IL hard Work
A summary OF the expense column or MS NOTEBOOK
follows: