Open Road — Guides — Railroads — Canals — Bridges 



Contents : 



Pari I. Almy, F. What to see. Dunlap, O. E. Dramatic incidents. 1893 

 Porter, P. A. Historic Niagara. Shaler, N. S. The geology of Niagara Hopkin. 

 Falls. Day, D. F. The flora and fauna of Niagara Falls. Sellers, C. 

 Utilization of Niagara's power. 



Part II. Twain, Mark. The first authentic mention of Niagara Falls. 

 Howells, W. D. Niagara first and last. Martin, E. S. As it rushes by. 

 Slicer, T. R. Famous visitors at Niagara Falls. 



Part III. Buffalo and the Pan-American Exposition. 



[Severance, Frank Hayward.] The Columbian year book. 1893 

 Niagara Falls and Buffalo, N. Y. Pub. by J. C. Prescott, excursion Severance 

 manager, Erie lines. Buffalo: 1893. 



Mostly advertising matter. Directions as to how to see Niagara, 

 together with some statistics. 



1894 



New York central and Hudson river railroad company. What can I 1894 

 see? and how much will it cost me in two days at Niagara Falls? . . . 

 N. Y.: N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. Co. (1894.) 



Itinerary and other information for visit to the Falls. 



1895 



Michigan central railroad. Niagara Falls from different points of 1895 

 view. Chicago: Knight Leonard and Co. 1895. 



Quotations, information, colored views. Altogether a very pretty little 

 booklet. 



Niagara Falls park and river railway. Niagara River from the rapids 1895 

 above the falls to Lake Ontario. (Buffalo: Matthews, Northrup. 1895.) 



1896 



DuNLAP, Orrin E. The new steel arch bridge over Niagara Falls. 1896 

 (Eng. news, Jan. 2, 1896. 35:13-14.) DunIa P 



" One of the great engineering feats of the coming year." 



LUTARD, AUGUSTE. Aux £tats-unis. Deuxieme edition. Paris: 1896 

 Societe d'editions scientifiques. N. Y.: Brentano. 1896. Pp. 196-205. Lutard 

 The author tells us the purpose of his " guide " when he says: 

 " Je me contenterai done de decrire le Niagara tel que je l'ai vu en 

 1 894, e'est-a-dire depuis la creation des nouveaux pares, et depuis 1'estab- 

 lissment du chemin de fer electrique . . . En un mot, je vais essayer 



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