Open Road — Guides — Railroads — Canals — Bridges 



Features of the Falls. (St. ry. rev., Oct. 1897. 7:644-646.) 1897 



A description of the Falls and suggestions for visitors. 



Grand trunk railway system. (Gateways of tourist travel. Pen and 1897 

 camera pictures of scenery reached by the Grand trunk railroad system 

 and connections. N. d. 1897. Pp. 9-16.) 



1898 



The new bridge at Niagara Falls as it looks now. (Illus. Am., Sept. 1898 

 23, 1898. 24:233.) 



1899 



The bridges of Niagara gorge. (Sci. Am., June 17, 1899. 80:296- 1899 

 297.) 



DUNLAP, ORRIN E. The romance of Niagara bridges. (Strand 1899 

 mag., Nov. 1899. 18:430-433.) DunIa P 



No matter what caused the formation of the Niagara gorge, 

 the fact remains that its existence has forced a wonderful demon- 

 stration of man's skill. The romance of the Niagara Bridges is 

 the most marvellous and interesting story of its kind in the history 

 of the world. 



It is, indeed, a strange coincidence that as the current of the 

 river cut its way through the canyon, it was separating what were 

 to be sections of two nations — the river being the boundary 

 between New York State and the Dominion of Canada — which 

 were later to be brought into mutual rejoicing over the connection 

 of the mighty cliffs by such a tender bond as that of a boy's 

 kite-string. 



In the early days, before the Niagara gorge had been spanned 

 by a bridge, the only means of crossing was by a ferry operated 

 close to the foot of the Falls — that great natural spectacle which 

 has for centuries commanded the admiration of the people of the 

 world. Then the Niagara locality was deemed quite a distance 

 west, but ambitious man kept plunging still farther westward to 

 open up the new country beyond. The gorge of Niagara lay 

 across the direct pathway. It was evident that this obstacle to 

 travel must be overcome, and the necessary money was secured to 

 construct a bridge. The style of structure decided upon was of 

 the suspension type, and the site was at the point where the edges 



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