New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-27
THE NEW DOMINION.
THE CATASTROPHE AT NIAGARA FALLS-ARR
OF TIE MONTREAL BANK CIERK=PRI

THE CATASTROPHE AT NIAGARA FALLs-ARREs1
OF THE MONTREAL BANK CLERK-PRINCE
ARTHUR AT THE FALLS.
CLIFTON House, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Tillinghist
who was injured by the accident yesterday is better
and will recover.
Yates. the abscondng bankers clerk was arrested by
Jacob Pfeifer, United States Custom House officer
While attempting TO cross the bridge and the money re
covered.
The Prince drove around tho Falls to-day. and this
evening complimentary ball was rendered to him by
the propretors Of the Clifton House the manage
eamped here
PRINCE ARTHUR-IIIs DEPARTURE FROM LON
DoN-A ROYAL SPECIAL TRAIN-ENTHUSI-
Assn ALONG THE ROUTE-ARRIYAL AT
NIAGARA FALLS.
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario,
Sept 25 S69-The departure OF Prince Arthur for Lon
dom and the enthusiasm which greeted him all along the
road far surpassed anything in the of excitement
difficult for an American TO analyze or to understand
the feeling Which prompts such crowds Of people to
and to cheef With iuepressPle enthusiasm. II IS not
only the members Of the, City Council, na: :is whole
people who assemble and endeavor to do oil in their
power to welcome Prince Arthur TO the coun-
try AS the train stopped at each station
town had dressed himself in his best and gone out to 90
honor to the Of their Queen and the
in the VARIOUS places Wed With each other 10 pay Sd
enthusiasm. The effect Of the impression which the
becomes evident. In the earlier stages Of his jourpe;
people knew nothing of him personally or by ren"atoi
al
which no has visited, AID the enthusiastic encomiums
passed upon nun oy the many friends which he has
MADE they eie tbs more anxious TO welcome him not
only on account Of his rank and respect they the
Queen but FOR the sake OF his own good qualities.
AZ London the excitement OF the fair had begun TO
fall before the Prince departed and His Royal Highness
resumed his high position in the affections Of the people
London had become thoroughly tired OF the fair and tho
excursion trains 10 the city much less crowded.
Not little Of this disgust was due TO the people, who
thought that the time Of the fair the fair time to
make money Every one caught the Infection and the
prices Of all necessary articles were raised Even the
BARRIERS and bootblacks doubled their prices and then
canvassed for customers.
itors to Niagara called the Royal Special Train,
and timetable was printed IN god on sath the royal
The train was made up as follows: pullman palace
the for Prince Arthur and suite the state car
General and suite the official car OF the Great western
The Grand Trunk Railway for the Hon John A. Macdo
maid and the Hon. John Sandeld Macodnadi the Oclhl
car OF the Northern Railway Company for us MANAGING
director Mr. Cumberland and friends and frstcass
car for the baggage the Prince and tho baggage OF the
GOyernorG enera-fuy as many pieees-their servants
left the station with the usual honors, the
train being drawn by, the locomotive locomotive
siasm was intonse At Ineerso Woodstock Paris, and
st. Cathernes the stations were finely decorated, and
neatly laid walk made from the train to stand at
the station and the distinguished passengers alghed
and being conducted TO the platform an address was pre-
seped to Young The national anthem
was sung the trains apnroached ana eit tne sIaon
and everything betOkened the loyalty or tne people
Al Hamilton the Lieutenant Governor and the Hon John
Macdonald left the train, and went TO toronto nrst
class was added to the train IN Shc tne scass
been taken out elegant carpet laid dow me car ah1
somely trimmed with evergreen and an excellent lunch
prepared Although this was done at very snort notce,
thought Of the Managing DIRECTOR ana lhe ski OF ns
conductor who superntended the htlhg mp me Paly
arrived at the Falls shortly before 0cocE ana went
10 their quarters at the Clifton House Az hfht aDout ~
o'clock fs Royal Highness made his hrs en- r INTO une
United States going over 10 see the ais from INC Ahei
side by moonlight.