The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-28
LORD L0RNE'S ROYAL TRAIN.
ON THE WAY FROM H1LIFAx TO THE
CITY or MONTREAL
Through = section OF Acadia and Ont OF Nova
Scotia Into Fairyiand-Hearing aud An
swcrtna A addresses nj every stopping Place.

MONTREAL, Nov. 27.-The Governor-Ge |
raj and suite and the Princess left Halifax en-
route to Montreal on a special train at II o'clock
this morning. The station was profusely deco |
rated, the platform covered with crimson cloth
for tho viceregal party to pass over and tho
building packed with citizens. ladies' and red
coats The train consisted Of Pullman car for
the Governor General and the Princess. uphol-
stored In red. with vases OF flowers. sofas. and
all the comforts two Pullman cars for the
suite. dining-ro car. and Pullman car
for the press correspondents. Of whom there
were upward OF twenty. Amid hearty cheering
the train ran from the station. A short distance
out Lord Lorne paid a visit to tho correspond
ents car. where there was general introduce
ton. his ENcellency shaking hands with each
individual member OF the guild. Making a few
minutes stop at Windsor Junction. the train
ran on without further interruption to
Truro. The half-dozen inhabitants OF the
junction were the station platform.
but naturally they were overawcd by the splen
dor OF the vicerogal train. and they did nothing
during the whole stop. but silently looked and
wondered. After that for two hours his Excel
lency had IN opportunity to contemplate the
worth OF his new territory. The train ran
smoothly over tho steel rails OF the Government
road through tho section OF Acadia. with It's
locks. and It's occasional openings Of rolling
grazing land dotted over with nocks Of thick
woolled sheep. The day was perfectly clear.
the sun shining. and the dir as mild as you
would suppose It would be In summer in this
region. Grand Lake was passed. pretty sheet
OF water eight miles In length. dotted with
islands Enfield with its gold mines and quartz
mines Elmdale with the Shubenacndio River
at It's foot. swarming with trout and salmon;
Milford. with its limestone and gypsum quar-
ries. IL village with its Shubenacadie. whose
wild sunsets have passed into legend and the
music Of whose waterfall and birds and hocks
echo from n hundred grassy hills Then came
Stcwiacke small village inhabited by three
hundred Indians and nobody else. and set in
fertile vale upon river full OF Gasparaux
trout. shnd. and twenty -fvo- pound bass. not
withstanding II tihe riverl Is only big enough
| for the navigation Of canoes. But in great part
these ngs were hidden. and tho new Cover
nor General and the Princess saw only the in
tcruinnblc pines and the blue sky above thom.
| The train ran into Truro. and tho vice regal
| car stOl pod in front OF the carpcted platform.
upon which was packed vast assemblage.
| Tho station was decorated, and flags. stream
ers. and evergrc'ns met the eye ON every side
The relocated militia OF the province were
| vice regal cars were salutcd with the boom OF
cannon. His Excelleney and the Princess
| Of black satin. trimmed with fur. set well back
| on her head. Her hair WAS ir2spd IN front ana
dressed low in n coil behind. She wore short
blnfk dotted veili coat. very long, oi shtn.
trimmed about tho neck and down the front
| with fur and with four plaits worked IN the
satin at the sdrs n black cloth oversight, and
an uudrrsktrt of black satin, showing two
| n1unccs AZ the bottom, She carried fur mum
| and bouquet. His ENcellency wore long
| brown roat trimmed with fur. and supplied
| with AN enormous fur collar. thrown open ana
| turned down collar and black scarf, Ia the ton
! minutes spent nt Truro his Excellcncy heard
| and answered an address. and tho corre-
| ~ TtFH
| room.
Leaving Truro under storm Of cheers. the
| train ran through "a stretch Of rugged country
| moro oi,.n about thct track and rising beyond ia
| a lin. of wooded hills At Amherst. seaport
| ahiu incident occurred which was we'll nigh
| being a fatal one. A. the train ran slowly IN.
the single cannon in the village. which the patri-
| otlc cit.z ns had brought down 10 the station.
| was discharged with mighty report II must
| have been loaded to tho muHl", rs n terrlnc
| sound snloic upon tho hstnnishcd ears oi the
| Governor General and the Princess. who stood
| upon the rear platform OF their ear. An arch.
| heavy with flags and evcrgroens, topplrd and
| tumbled among the throng with crash that
| frightened everybody II was buit strongly
but IL was quite powerless 10 resist the plOslon
things notably four Micmack lndians, aho-
| rlginevs of the section. who were standing m
| an excellent position on hiEh fence near IN,
Governor &c neral's ear. His Excellency and
the Prin' were regarding these with grca
| interest. hui when the terrible cannon Doomed
| all four Mlomncks disappeared with sudden
ness that did not prriuit them time 70 wink Bu
| no one was seriously hurt. An address Wfts
| heard and answered. and the people Of Anhurs
cheered the parting train, proud OF their bll
cannon and of the shattered windows IN theii
il was soon dark nitcr the train left Amherst
and the Goysrnor-G"neral hnd little chance t'
| Wow his wild dominion further. Tho coast o
the Bay OF Fundy was scarcely distingu ishahl'
| when the train cninH into lts position. ln'
| ruins Of the Old French Notifications nj Aulnc
| the bridges across the Mhssisquach rising fa
| skyward to escape the tremendous tides Of thi
region; the heavily woodeI country ahou
fl.V Inn
colherles; the French village Of Mcmramcook
ami the fertile and highly cultivated fields an'
scattered Acalnn settlements these were shu
out by the darkness from the view ot the GOV
crnor-Generl and his royal spouse as the
whlrl.d along among lhcm; n Ihg tram ran ran ny M
headquarters Of the lut"rcOlOna Railroad am
WIS met hyd boom Of cannon and trcmeu bou
WAS black with people. Above these spread
perfect blaz' Of decorations -hags, evergreens
erected near the track was for tho reception q
the Governor General and the Princess IL WA
carpeiod with crimson c.olh ana gualdei n}
| From near hy It. rs the crush Of the canno
ccnsrd. chorus of children arose, slngn
" Rule Britannia and again God save IN
| Queen" Not since their landing has the Gov
| trnor- General ana his royal wife been gratii
distance 10 the right, at the edge Qi ya'
marsh. "A pyramid Of tarred barrels fiteen ie,
high sent a column Of flame high into the a.
| splashes of silver Above all rode new moor
IA slender us II star beam and as sharp MS
| sickle's edge Ii was a sudden Issue out
Nova Scotia into iarylAnd. and his Excellency
face was wroathed in smiles rs tho worth
| Mayor OF Moncton did what was superogator
under tho circumstances, and said that the pee
r pie Of the town were glad OF his coming
; Leaving Moncton the train ran rapidly mi
= cold weather. Occasionally lllle stations sweI
/ by the ear windows. and sudden nashes OF boI
fires and lanterns revealed gllmpscs of couI
: try covered with snow
4 Al Newcastle the Governor General wa
q called to another demonstration, There wel
Y decorations and firing Of cannon. and n hug
a pine tree. growing near the track. being set q
A fire sent the blaze across the country Tor mile
3 There were also demonstrations at 3Athur
IS and Campbellton. At midnight the NlcereS
}, train reached Metapcda where 1t will lie ov'
HAIIFAx Nov 27,EAt 4 +. NJ. the royal stnr
dard was holsted on Y NJ. $. Black Prime
Captain the Duke of EdinhurGh. when r9Y
8 salutes wore fred by the Citadel and H. NJ
h Beerophon aud Rover; The Black Prince IN
A med iately lett her moOrings and steamed slow
= out of tho harbor for Portsmouth Englan
. The wharyes were crowded with people to wi
y ness hOr departure.