The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-16
ONE DAY AT NIAGARA.
An Anderson Z oung Man Tells Of the Won.
ders Of Niagara Falls.

by narrow bridges. The rapids from
here present one Of the most beauti-
full sights at Niagara-a seething mass
OF water about mile in width, occa.
sionally leaping high in the air over
rocks as it rushes madly down to take
its final plunge.
Above Goat Island on the Ameri-
ean side end near the rapids are stu.
ated tae great electrical plants which
furnish the power for the chemical
industries at Niagara. Immense
wheel pits and underground tunnels
convey the water from the powerful
turbines beneath the city and empty
into the river far below. Il is with o
feeling Of regret that we watch the
rapid growth of these industries,
which means so much water taken
away from the falls.
Having now seen the principal
points of interest around Goat Island
l took che next cab and reached the
city in time to take the eleven o'clock
car for 9 trip down the Gorge. This
great scenic route is one Of the
wonders Of modern engineering.
1t is an electric line which goes
across the river on the Canadian side
to the Horseshoe Falls, then back
down the river on top ef the bluff to
Queenstown, twelve miles below, then
crossing the river again it follows
close along by the waters edge down
in the. Gorge back up to Niagara. The
fare for the round trip is only one
dollar. A ticket is issued with de-
tachable coupons which enables one to
stop off at any of the points Of inter.
est, stay there as long as he may wish
and then take the next car going in
the same direction.
aThe first place I got off was Table Rock
house near the Horseshoe Falls. Here
again the Yankee engineers have tap
ped the river above the falls and have
installed great electric power houses
along by the bluff.
From here a tunnel leads down be-
hind The falling waters. [ did not
care to brave the cold spray and ice
beneath the falls, so, after spending
On hour, viewing the scenery from this
point, I took the next car down the
river to Whirl Pool Rapids. Here
tie river is very narrow and flows be.
tween TWO almost perpendicular walls
at terrible rate. Imagine a river
Overcome hundred feet deep running,
tWenty-seven miles an hour-as fast
as an ordinary train! Here Can't.
Webb, the celebrated English swim
mer, some years ago lost his life while
making fool.hardy attempt to swim
across the rapids. Nothing can live
in chat torrent. Even the fishes are
dashed to pieces while great crowds
of white gulls are skimming around
ready to pick them up. Walking
round to Whirl Pool Point splendid
view Of the rapids and Of the Whirl
Pool is obtained. The river runs
staight against the bluff at this point,
and makes an abrupt bend--almost at
right angles with its original course.
Ip the angle Of this bend is the re.
noWned Wbirl Pool. Whirling around
at terrific rate logs, trees, every
thing that comes within itB reach is
at first tossed high in the air and then
sucked down into the horrible yor-.
tex. ..3s & 55.. s
From Whirl Pool Point I took the
next car and did not get OFF until
Queenstown was reached. Here, in.
1872, occurred the celebrated battle
Of that name in which General Brook
of the British was killed. A beauti-
fnl monument, two hundred feet high, !:
Nas been erected on top OF the
lleights il his memory. The old fort,
which was so gallantly assailed BY 7the
American troops, sstillE I'm 8 good
state Of preservation. KS tE..s
| Lake Erie is situated Oh plateau
some three hundred feet higher than
Lake Ontario. From Lake Erie the
country lie CONF parasively leyel until
QneenstoWneH ghts is reached. Here
the plateau ends rather abruptly By
e steep moline Of about two hun
adired feetinto the valley below. Walk
ling through The undsrbush to head of
the slope g gork cons panorama spreads