Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-06
NFANTA'S "TRIP WEST.
She Admires the Boys in Swimming
in the Juniata
AND RIDES ON THE LOCOMOTIVE.
A Trip of Twelve Miles in Less
Than Twelve Minutes With One
of Spain's Royal Household in
the Cab-She Admires and En-
joys Everything Presented and
is Having a Splendid Time. .

New YORK, June 5.-The lnfanta
and her party started westward to-day
to see the sights of the Worlds Fair
and enjoy the hospitality of Chicago.
The departure from the Hotel Savoy
was at 11:1O O'Clock, and the royal Wis
itors were escorted to the Pennsylvania
railroad ferry, at the foot OF West
Thirty-fourth street, by q battalion OF
the United States Signal Corps. Mayor
Gilroy and the reception committee OF
twenty accompanied her to the train.
The steamer General Slocum conveyed
them to Jersey City. where the lnfanta
and her party boarded a special train
and started for Chicago over the Penn
sylvania railroad.
ALTOONA, PA, June 5.-The train arrlv-
ed at Harrisburg at five o'clock. Whlle
engines were being changed, crowd OF
several hundred people surrounded the
train and cheered for the Infanta until she
appeared at the window. She leaned out,
bowling and smiling at The people while
they cheered her.
The train left Harrisburg at 500 pulled
by engine No 1897. The Princess was
delighted with the train and the arrange
ments made for aer comfort.
While the Princess was admiring the
scenery along the picturesque Juniata
after leaving Harrisburg she utter
ed an exclamation of surprise. Those
Of her party who were near her looked in
the direction sne was gazing and be-
held dozen young Americans splashing
abOutin the water and apparently enjoying
themselves in the most unconventional
manner. The princess laughed aud called
the attention of her party to the white
skinned urchins.
AS the train entered the mountains the
Princess expressed desire 10 ride on the
engine. The train was stopped at Mt.
Union, eighty-six miles west of Harris
burg, and the Paincess stepped down to
the platform and walked forward
to the locomotive. With her
were Commander Davis and Mr..
Parke. The princess climbed up the iron
steps without difficulty and stood on 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 road.
The Alleghenies lowered on eth
er hand. The swaying OF the
engine caused her to grasp the arm OF the
Prince fer support, but she held her posi-
ton nrmly. Trees anu tuOuHJdiuS HeW pdSu
with raptdity that made one dizzy. The
engine went madly on, as though 1t were
about to plunge 10 destruction. The royal
house of Spain was being shown what the
America which Columbus discovered by
means of slow sailing ships could DO in the
way Of rapid travel.
The train was doing better than mile a
minute. The princess held on and seemed
to enjoy the sensation Of being shot through
the air as from cannon. At huntington
the train was stopped. and the princess
climbed down, after having ridden twelve
miles in twelve minutes.
P1TTsBURG, PA, June 5.-The Princess
was at dinner when the train stopped at
Altoona. She glanced out OF the window
at the crowd which had assembled but did
not appear on the platform. From Al
toonB two engines were attached to take
the train over the mountains. The run
was without incident from Altoona to
Pittsburg The Princess was prettyuwell
tired out with the excitement Of the day
after all that she had been through the
last ten day. She retired about 9:45 p. m.
At Altoona telegram was received by
Commander Davis in which it was stated
that the Duke OF Veragua and commit
tee of citizens Of Chicago would meet the
Infanta at Valparaiso. Indiana, in the
morning and escort her to the city. AS
the princess has not requested the commit
tee TO meet her, 1t is question OF court ell
uuette whether she will receive them.
The train arrived here on time at IL :32 and
II minutes later pulled out for the West.