A Souvenir of Niagara Falls, showing Summer and Winter views of Niagara Falls and their . A nearor view u[ tliu Jjli;ul Arch Biiil^t: f Il.: (.1slinvitii; ilie village <.f Susiiension Uiid;;e on the Aimi Arii-r; :1 CRRMD TRUNK RRILVRT STEEL ARCH DRIDCc 111(1 Tinnk Railway, taken fioiii the Canadian end of the Michigan Central Steel Cantilever Bridge andcan side. This view also shows the line of th Niagara Gorge route, close to tlie waters cdf^e on the. THE WHIRLPOOL Just below [he Knver rapids tbe gorge an abrupt turu to the east, funning a great basin of s
A Souvenir of Niagara Falls, showing Summer and Winter views of Niagara Falls and their . A nearor view u[ tliu Jjli;ul Arch Biiil^t: f Il.: (.1slinvitii; ilie village <.f Susiiension Uiid;;e on the Aimi Arii-r; :1 CRRMD TRUNK RRILVRT STEEL ARCH DRIDCc 111(1 Tinnk Railway, taken fioiii the Canadian end of the Michigan Central Steel Cantilever Bridge andcan side. This view also shows the line of th Niagara Gorge route, close to tlie waters cdf^e on the. THE WHIRLPOOL Just below [he Knver rapids tbe gorge an abrupt turu to the east, funning a great basin of s ilid rack, the siJes ahii-isi perpendicuhir. 350feet high. The water in its mad rush towards the lake is dashed against the acute angles of the rocky walls a:id s;--ni iu a diz/y whirl r^ und and round raisingin ilie center many feet above the outer circles. The water forms a great whirlpool that sucks d^wn all foreign substances that cumes within its radius. Inmanv instances massive trees are caught in the current, circle around until they reach the center disappear endways. The bodies t f unfortunates wh.»have gone over the falls, either accidentally or with suicidal intent, are often caught in this maelstrom and tossed about until the flesh is washed from tlie sink t>> the bottom. ^v( ?.-; . i,> -^ ?-v-jft4v^v ?••?:(?* ^c?; -- ;•• 1-^ -
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