The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS
BY IsADoRE SHAPIRO.

WAS for some time contemplating a
 trip to Niagara Falls, and after studying timetables for many days and figuring out necessary expenses (which is the most essential part), I fin ally decided to go. After many days of getting ready. on the night of August g, l was at the depot anxiously waiting for my train. At last it came, and l boarded it. A feeling of relief came over me as l sank into cushioned seat. At clock the next day l arrived in Gin cinnati where l met a friend from Bir- mingham, who accompanied me to Mia gara Falls. As we were no5 to leave Cincinnati until the next morning, we spent the afternoon in the Geological gar den. which lies in the northern-central part of the city, and directly at the head Of Vine street. The garden was formally opened September IS, 1875, and has be- yond question, the largest animal col lection in the United States. It embraces an area of 60 acres, beautifully improved. The Zoo has in it practically every variety of tree that will grow in that climate, all of which are placarded with their scientific and common names, so that there is almost as much of an ele- ment of education in this particular as in the unrivaleu animal collection itself. A small fee is charged as admission, and the proceeds are applied in beautlfylng the grounds.
 At o'clock the next morning we, to- eether with about two thousand others, left Cincinnati on an excursion train Tor Cleveland from where we were 10 taKe steamer to Buffalo and then go py rail to Niagara Falls, our destination. At ' o'clock that night we arrived at Cleveland. The boat was about hall a mile from the depot and two thousand neople started on march to the boat picture like that of Moses leading the Israeltes across the Red Sea. There were only 400 berths in the boat, eonse- ouently over thousand people, men, women and children, were compeiiea to sleep on the bare floor. Those that were so fortunate as not to even secure floor space were obliged to spend the night sitting in chair-my friend and De- ing among these. Early the next morn ing we landed at Buffalo, going rom there to Niagara, distance Of about zd miles, After securing a room in hotei and going through other preliminaries LOOK d SlIOll lHiOht,it AAAN " ''iti ara may we'll be called the City Of Trinlxets' as the streets are lined with shops and stands for the sale of photo graphs. souvenirs, Indiana curiosities and brc-a-brac We were continually besieged by hack drivers and vendors of curlosities. requesting us to go in and look over their wares or take ride to the falls
 It is with an unmingled sense of a coming sensation that one continues down Falls street towards the great cataract, until he enters the park. when this feel ing is intensified. as through the foliage he catches a glimpse of rushing water. A little farther on he finds himself on Prospect Point, with the whole of Mag ara Falls before him. Prospective park. exclusive of the islands, contains twelve acres of land. and is situated within the corporation of Niagara Falls It Is part of the state reservation and free to ali the people without restriction. It is esti- mated by scientists that it has taken from 35.000 to 5000 years for the water to have cut away the coralline limestone and other varities of stone which are found in the gorge. to have brought the falls at their present location from Lewis ton. seven miles It is estimated that some F 100000 cubic feet of water pass over both per minute The Canadian or Horse Shoe Falls extend from the Canadian shore to Coat Island, 2S7e feet They are 165 feet high It is estimated that the