Chapter I: Preface

It has been the aim of the author: to combine a detailed narrative of her trip by water to the White City with a faithful description of the ever memorable Columbian Exposition as far as possible consistent with the scope of this work. Every opportunity has been embraced by the writer to incorporate the historical events, scientific facts, and natural phenomena most appropriate to the subject.

The author also acknowledges her indebtedness to the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. as well as her obligations to the Winters Art Litho Co. in Chicago. She wishes to express her gratitude to the first-mentioned corporation for having presented her with a map illustrative of the route; thus enabling the reader to trace the numerous towns and cities--on the Erie Canal and three Great Lakes--whose history and attractions have been depicted in this book.

The Lake Shore Route--selected by the Government to run the famous Fast Mail Trains--is the only double track line between Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, New York, and Boston.--During the existence of the White City, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Co. placed in service special trains for the purpose of facilitating railway transportation between the eastern cities and the "Queen of the West." The "Exposition Flyer," which accomplished nearly 1,000 miles in twenty hours from Chicago to New York, an average of about fifty miles per hour, was certainly one of the fastest trains in the World.

To the aid of the Winters Art Litho Co. the author owes her capability of furnishing this volume with a novel illustration of the World's Fair.--A gold medal was awarded to this firm for the excellence in their water color fac-simile reproductions and advancement in legitimate lithography. The credit of improvements in materially reducing the number of printings, and still maintaining excellence in results, was conceded to them by the Judges.--This company kindly permitted the author to use their copyright of the revised and most correct Bird's Eye View of the Exposition Grounds extant, which gives the readers a very adequate conception of that marvelous creation that--while existing only for such a brief period--has accomplished its mission in the highest degree, and has opened a new era in the annals of modern progress.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y., December, 1893.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I _Voyage on the Erie Canal_
Departure from Schenectady, N Y
Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Little Falls
Utica, Rome, Syracuse, Lyons
Palmyra, Rochester, Lockport

CHAPTER II _Sojourn in Buffalo and Visit to Niagara falls_.
Buffalo Harbor
City of Buffalo
Mill's Dry Dock
Niagara Falls, American Horseshoe and Central Falls

CHAPTER III _Voyage on Three Great Lakes_
_Lake Erie_
Dunkirk, Erie, Conneaut
Cleveland
Amherstburg
Detroit River
City of Detroit
Lake St Clair
River St Clair
Port Huron, Sarnia
_Lake Huron_
Sand Beach Beacon Saginaw Bay, Tawas City, Alpena
Rock-bound on Gull Island Ledge
False Presqu'ile, Cheboygan
Straits of Mackinaw, Mackinaw Island
_Lake Michigan_
Beaver Island, Northport
Frankfort, Manistee, Muskegon
South Haven, Life Saving Service
Michigan City, White City