St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-06
HEADED FOR THE FAIR.
Infanta Eulalie Leaves New
York on Her Way to
Chicago.
The Pennsylvania Line Places
a Fine Special at Her
Disposal.
Going Over the Alleghenies
She Rides on the LocU-
motive.
While on the Engine Twelve
Miles Is Covered in Twelve
Minutes.

ALTOONA, Pa. June 5.-The infanta
and her party started westward today to
see the sights of the worlds fair, and
enjoy the hospitality of Chicago. The
departure from the Hotel Savoy, New
York, was made at IL o'clock, and the
royal visitors were escorted 10 the
Pennsylvania railway ferry. at the foot
of West Thirty-fourth street. by
battalion of United States signal
corps. Mayor Gilroy and the reception
committee of twenty accompanied her
to the train. The steamer Howard Car
roll conveyed them to Jersey City, where
the infanta and her party boarded a
special train and started for Chicago
over the Pennsylvania railway.
Immediately after the departure of
the train from Jersey City breakfast
was served in the private car occupied
by the princess. The table in the
main saloon was handsomely decor
ated with flowers. The infanta's
train ran as the second section of Train
No. 5, which is the regular Chicago linn
tied from New York. At Germantown
junction the train was switched Off
to the main line west while ell
tering the city of Philadelphia.
AT Fifty-ninth street station the i'll
fanta's train was held until the first
section of the regular Chicago limited,
which stopped at Broad street station,
had passed. The infanta's tram fol-
lowed i've minutes later. At Newark,
New Brunswick and other points along
the line there were groups OF people
around the station, but no special dem
onstration was made.
Rode on the Locomotive.
The train arrived at Harrisburg at
O'Clock. While engines were being
changed crowd OF several hundred
people surrounded the train and
cheered for the infanta until she ap-
peared at window. She leaned out,
bowling and smiling at the people, while
they cheered her. just before the train
started she appeared on the rear plat
form and there was renewed cheering.
The train left Harrisburg at 500, pulled
by Engine No. 1897, and with Conductor
POffenberger in charge.
AS the train entered the mountains
the infanta expressed a desire TO ride on
the locomotive. The engineer was mott
fed and preparations were quickly made
to give the princess new experience
The train was stopped at Mount
Union, eighty-siX miles west
of Harrisburg, and the princess
stepped down to the platform
and walked forward to the locomotive.
With her was the prince, Commander
Davis and Mr.. Parke. The princess
climbed the iron steps without diff
Guilty, and stood OH the left side Of
the cab. The prince stood close
by her side. Engineer Ellington
touched the throttle. and old 1897
started off. The run was through one
of the most interesting sections OF the
PENNSYLVANIA road. The Alleghenies
lowered OIL either hand. with their dark
green sides lighted with occasional bits
of dogwOod. In front lay the gray
road bed with its
Shining Lines of Steel
| leading up the narrow valley. The
| swaying of the engine caused her to
grasp the arm of the prince for sup
| port, but she held her position
| firmly. Trees and mountains flew past
| with a rapidity that made one dizzy.
The engineer touched the lever. and
faster and faster flew the train. The
fireman's arm moved and the engine
shrIeked three times as it ratified paSt
town. Then something doomed VI
! ahead, and train going at full speed
| in the opposite direction passed. The
! princess ducked her head, and put uI
one hand to cover one ear while sht
chung still tighter to the arm of the
| prince with the other. The engine wen
madly on as though it were abop
to plunge to destruction. The roya
house of Spain was being shown wnat
the America which Columbus discOv-
cred by means of slow-saiiing ships
could do in the way of rapiC
travel. The train was doing
better than mile minute
The princess held On and seemed tt
enjoy the sensation Of being sho
through the air, as from cannon. A
Huntingdon the train was stopped
and the princess climbed dow
after having ridden twelve miles il
twelve minutes. When this excitemen
was over, dinner was served, for it wa
| O'Clock. The train arrived at Altooni
at 8 p. m. A stop of five minutes wa
made to change engines and then thu
train went on.