Identifier: bookofsummerres00swee (find matches)
Title: Book of summer resorts, explaining where to find them, how to find them, and their especial advantages, with details of time tables and prices ..
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Sweetser, Charles H. (Charles Humphreys), 1841-1871
Subjects: Summer resorts Summer resorts
Publisher: New York, "Evening mail" office
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ake either Hudson River boats, or Harlem Railway,or Hudson River Railway to Athens, Albany, or Troy;thence by New-York Central Railway to Suspension Bridgeor Niagara Falls, according to the hotel at which one shallstop. Or, the Erie Railway will bring passengers fromNew-York to Buffalo, and thence by Central Railway, 21miles, to Niagara Falls, or, 22 miles, to the Bridge. Pas-sengers from Boston take the New-York Central at Alba-ny ; those from the West may come by Buffalo or (better)the Great Western Railway of Canada, which crosses theBridge and lands one at the Suspension Bridge depot.The fare from New-York to Niagara (either station) isregularly $9.35 ; but this is sometimes reduced even aslow as $5, on account of the great competition. One mayalso reach the Falls from Lake Ontario or Toronto bysteamboat to Lewiston and New-York Central cars to theBridge or Falls. Hotels.—The International is the largest, and is a littlemore than one square from the depot at Niagara Falls o oa I
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3/^ SPEiNGS a:n-d falls, ^3 Station. It is cliiefly tlie favorite among transient touristswho are only to stay a day or so, as one is most sure ofalways getting a room at tliis immense liouse. Prices,$4.50 per day. TelegraiDb. and mail facilities liere as atall tlie houses more or less. Omnibus meets all trains.Season begins May 9th, lasting six months. Proprietor,Mr. James T. Fulton. The Cataract House, (omnibus at depot,) closely adjoin,ing the International, is gay and fashionable, more apt tobe crowded with permanent guests, and not materiallydifferent in rooms or table from its neighbor. Its rearbalconies command exquisite views of the Rapids and GoatIsland. Terms and season the same as the International.Proprietors, Messrs. Whitney, Jerauld & Co. The Clifton House is on the Canada side, kept by Messrs.Bromley, Shears & Co., (postal address, Niagara Falls, IST.Y.)Rooms for 250 to 300 guests; terms, ;4 per day in Ame-rican currency; telegraph in office ; railway station 2

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