Niagara Falls 



1901 PORTER, PETER A. Official guide. Niagara Falls, river, frontier; 



Porter scenic, electric, historic, geologic, hydraulic. With illustrations by Charles 



D. Arnold. (Buffalo : The Matthews-Northrup Works. 1901.) 



A complete guide, covering every aspect of the subject. Accurate, 

 interesting, well written, and with fine views. 



1901 Rand-McNally. Hand-book to the Pan-American exposition, 



Rand- Buffalo and Niagara Falls . . . Chicago and N. Y.: Rand, McNally. 



McNally (1901). Pp. 182-237. 



Tells the traveler how to get to the Falls, the expense of the trip, and 

 suggests tours in the vicinity. Gives also something of the history of the 

 Falls and a description of the scenery. 



1901 Reid, ROBERT A. One hundred views of the Pan-American exposi- 

 Reid tion, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls . . . Buffalo. 1901. 



1902 



1902 BlSHOP, IRVING. The red book of Niagara. A comprehensive guide 

 Bishop to the scientific, historical and scenic aspects of Niagara. For the use of 



travellers . . . Buffalo: 1902. 



An interesting and well-written guide describing the city of Niagara 

 Falls, telling in detail how to see the Falls to best advantage, enabling the 

 visitor, " whether his tastes be for the scenic, the scientific or the historical, 

 to see Niagara from his own point of view, with the minimum outlay of time 

 and money." The book gives a clear and concise account of the history, 

 geology, power developments and industries at the Falls. It closes with a 

 brief account of the fishing and hunting on the river, and differs from most 

 guides in including a short list of references on the subjects treated. 



In 1861 , Joel Robinson, with an engineer and assistant, piloted 

 the Maid of the Mist, one of the earlier steamers of that name, 

 through the rapids to Lewiston. The trip was accomplished in 

 safety, although the boat suffered some injury. On August 28, 

 1887, C. A. Perry of Suspension Bridge, N. Y., made the 

 passage of the Rapids to the Whirlpool in a life-boat of special 

 construction which he had himself made. R. W. Flack, of Syra- 

 cuse, attempted the same feat in July following, but was drowned. 

 A successful passage was made July 12, 1900, by Capt. Nissen 

 of Chicago. His boat, '* The Fool Killer," had a length of 24 

 feet with a 4-foot beam and was provided with six air compart- 



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