. Pauls' dictionary of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda and vicinity a descriptive index and guide to the various institutions, public buildings, societies, amusements, resorts, etc., in and about the city of Buffalo . ng Niagaras ^(PqO marvels. Dangers and Incidents.—Thefact should not be concealed thatduring the season of frost andspring rains, say from Novem-ber 15 to June 15, there is a de-l^ree of danger from falling iciclesand stones, loosened by freezingand thawing from the cliffs over-hanging the walk A to B (fig. 9),which leads from the foot of thestair. Though hundreds of thou-sands
. Pauls' dictionary of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda and vicinity a descriptive index and guide to the various institutions, public buildings, societies, amusements, resorts, etc., in and about the city of Buffalo . ng Niagaras ^(PqO marvels. Dangers and Incidents.—Thefact should not be concealed thatduring the season of frost andspring rains, say from Novem-ber 15 to June 15, there is a de-l^ree of danger from falling iciclesand stones, loosened by freezingand thawing from the cliffs over-hanging the walk A to B (fig. 9),which leads from the foot of thestair. Though hundreds of thou-sands have visited this point, the:^J/^0 only fatal accident that was everL/^ caused by falling substances oc-curred to Dr. Hungerford, who,on May 27, 1839, within thedanger period, was killed bya falling stone. In the five monthsfollowing May, there is, with or-dinary care, perhaps no more perilin following the cliff-walk than inwalking the streets of a town orjourneying by rail. Of the RockyBeach walk I I, in the same figure—also reached by these stairs,and next to be considered—it maybe said that there is no dangerfrom falling substances at any season of the year, and only ordinarycaution need be exercis*^^-. Fig. 9.—Map of Foot of Goat Island,Rocky Beach and Vicinity. Niagara as It Is. 217 The Center Fall—Cave of the Winds. (11.) (See fig. 9, page 216.) On the Spot.—Beyond all question, the most entrancingnear view of Niagaras falling water is that from the foot ofthe Center Fall, or on the Rocky Beach near by. Standingat the points indicated on the map by B, C and D, near theRock of Ages, the visitor has before him without doubt thefinest cascade scene in the world. Should he explore thefamous Cave of the Winds, behind the sheet of falling water,he will have a thrilling and entirely unique experience, whichwill long be remembered. The Outside View.—You can at nearly all times stand atB, C and D without protection. At B (reached by a smoothpath from Biddle Stair),
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