The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-11-08
AN OCEAN VOYAGE
Mr.. Halver Norman Writes In
terestingly of His Journey.
DENIsoN TO QUEENSTOWN.

Tells of Niagara Falls and Life on
Board Ship. He Has Promised
to Write Again.
REVIEW:
thought it might interest some of
the RENEW readers to learn of my /,
trip to Europe, and will try to give
some points of interest that have come
to my notice, while passing on my
journey. | left Denison on the evening
of Oct. I, 1905 and arrived in Chicago
on the following morning. I went
straight to the White Star Steam Ship
Office, and purchased my outward to
Gothenburg and prepaid to Denison. as
1 thought that was the wisest thing to
do. l would be sure of my getting
back home. then visited different
parts of the city. But regret did
not have time to visit Lincoln Park as
it did not give me time enough to get
back to the depot, every one seemed to
be in hurry so we passed on one by
one as fast as we could. Then went
over to the Michigan Central depot and
purchased my ticket to Niagara Falls.
l arrived at Niagara Falls the next
morning. I soon located myself at a
hotel and set out to see the Falls.
then went down where the suspension
bridge formerly was, but it is now
circular truss bridge and it's length is
1900 feet. got my ticket for the price
of fifteen cents and stated to cross
over, and stayed about an hour there
on as one has good view of both Falls
and steamer "Maid of the Mist" on her
unique trip toward the base of the
Horseshoe Falls and down the river.
The bridge floor is about 1855 feet above
the water. The channel of the river
is rugged on both sides, with massive
rock perpendicular down to the water.
After crossing the bridge set out for
Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side.
There is where sever Fights of the
water of the four great upper lakes
finds its way to the ocean. The river
is protected by three pipes of railing
fastened to the rock. All along the
side are beautiful lawns, ornamental
trees and flower beds for the distance
of one and half miles, and half mile
from the river. This is kept mp by the
Canadian government. While / was
passing by rustic resting place, as
there are several of them between the
bridge and the falls. my eyes fell on the
inscription. las there are over one thous
aud of them made by the pencil,) Nv.
T. Wright, Denison, Iowa, Sept. "a
1906" felt like shouting hurrah for
Denison amongst the thousands. In
the afternoon I spent part of my time
on Goat island. 1t is reached by two
bridges above the American Falls
Also visited the Three Sister Islands
These islands are kept, lawns moved
and trees trimmed by our government
Before the government controlled i,
they charged fifty cents for every visit
or, now it costs you nothing. After
had visited the Goat and Three Sisters
islands took the Great Gorge railroad
down to Queenston. The river aftel
it's turbulent journey of seven miles
from the falls flows placidly to LAX;
Ontario. BY this railroad you pass by
the edge of the water of the whirlpool
rapids and the pool where the stormy
waves dash high. 1t is place long tt
be remembered. The following morn
ing took the West Shore Railroad
for New York. The morning was rain,
and foggy and could not see very far
Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse ar.
very large towns. principally manu-
featuring towns. Corn is very littl,
grown here as can be seen from tn,
train. The corn I have seen stoot
very rank and was put upin shocks no
higher than 3 or feet. Grass and ha,
is of scant growth. Land slight,
rolling with leaf trees and cedar scat
tered thinly. There is nowhere lik,
that of Iowa. We passed down til,
Mohawk valley and it was prett,
scene. l regret that the evening
shades overlook US 80 that we missed
the sights along the Hudson river ant
the Catskill mountains. We arrived q
Weehawken at $50 p. m. the same de-,
and took ferry to West St. station, New
York. Thursday morning I went t,
the White Star Line Office and arranged
for my voyage. Right close by visit
ed the Aquarium, large building
about $50 feet in diameter. 1t had 81,
large tanks about 30 feet in diameter
holding from 2 to feet of water wher,
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