The sun., 1902-03-02

40 acute at one stage that It hardly seemed
that open hostilities could be averted.
There were cheering indications for
moment or two OF the tedium being en-
iivened by strenuous doings. But L all
blew over and the long, tedious wait con-
tinued.
At last messenger was sent to the Co
umbia TO tell the Prince that all was clear
ahead and that the train would GO on.
Prince Henry did not wait TO put on his
overcoat, and in jify was down on the
track, sprinting at a lively pace over the
ties toward the engine.
There IL no occasion 10 hurry, sir, said
one of the Secret Service men TO him as
he passed. There is plenty Of time, he
added.
"Ohl But do not want TO keep you wait
ing, replied the Prince, without pausing.
and he was quickly back in his place on
the flreman's box. IL had been Prince
Henry's hope, IL was afterward learned.
that lie might be on the engine when high
speed was made. The winding curves
along this part Of the western Allegheny
slope were not favorable TO any very swift
running. and although Gilchrist let out
his engine for a bit swifter gait than she
had travelled before the hold-up came, he
still had to keep sharp curb on her.
Even at that the big engine swayed and
lurched as she took the curves in way
that was little dreamed OF by those who
were in the massive Pullmans that were
gliding so smoothly over the rails. The
first object of interest that was passed
after leaving Portage was the long line of
westbound express trains held up at Will
more by the wreck which was but a short
distance TO the west Of that station. Here
the passengers were crowded in the win
dows and on the car platforms in the hope
of getting a glimpse OF the royal visitor.
They had read, evidently, that the Prlnces
car was the last on the train and they all
watched eagerly for that as the train passed
SLOWLY nv not giving much glance
at the engine where the person they wished
to see was leaning out the cab window
on the opposite side. with his eyes centred
on the track stretching out before him.
Even from Wilmore station the flames
and smoke Of the burning wreck could be
plainly seen. The first indication OF the
smash-up that came into view as the train
approached the spot was badly battered
engine, the cowcatcher uptilted against
telegraph pole just beyond 1t were the
blazing remains of the wrecked cars lying
all in a tangled heap Of twisted rods and
bolts and the steep enbankment at the
foot Of which swept the turbid waters OF
the Conemaugh, 10 swollen as to bring 10
mind the havoc the stream wrought at
Johnstown when the waters of the burst
reservoir were let loose upon IL. Prince
Henry crossed 10 the engineers side ana
leaned out from between the engine ana the
tender 10 get good look at the burning
wreck the smoke Of which for q time made
the air blue back in the cars of the train;
Prince Henry, of course. had been told all
about the great Johnstown flood ana knew
enough OF the topography. OF the country
and the general course of the torrent 10
study Johnstown as well as he could from
the engine cab window of a train moving
at the rate of forty miles an hour.
At Bradensburg the train came TO halt
TO let Prince Henry get of the engine and
go back TO his car. Al Pittsburg there
was to be a stop Of 20 minutes and the first
formal reception OF the day, II was ordered
by the Prince that everybody be in full
uniform for the event. With the speed
at which the train was running there was
short enough time in the forty-one miles
to get dressed himself.
Some part of the hour and fifty minutes
lost in the wait at Portage was made up
in the run TO Pittsburg. for over good
part of the route the train made speed
that was estimated at fully sixty-fve miles
an hour. Al every small station along the
line great crowds were assembled, crowds
that seemed little more than mere blurs
of faces and moving flags. hats and hand
kerchiefs as the flying train roared by them.
pITTsBURG DEMONSTRATION.
Pittsburg's demonstration began in the
suburbs and continued with ever increas-
ing throngs along the track and at the street
crossings until the climax was reached
in the immense mass of people that were
assembled in the railway station. The
formal ceremonies here were repetition,
only on a larger scale, of those at Altoona,
and barring the incidents above mentioned
were very pleasant and satisf actory to all
concerned.
Prince Henry was very much impressed
with the magnitude of the iron manuiac-
turing plants that were passed and asked
many questions about them He seemed
even more interested in the vast number
of oil derricks which bristed all over the
hills after leaving Allegheny and wanted
TO know all about their production and
the quality of the oil produced, He di-
rooted his questions TO the division superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
who came on board at Pittsburg to ac-
company the train to Columbus and who
was equipped with all the information
that was sought.
Prince Henry during the entire day has
been the most active Of any Of his party
and the most keenly alive to all that was
to be seen on the journey, While in his
car he was now at one window and now at
another, occasionally standing for long
intervals on the rear platform watching
the landscape along the winding path OF
the railway as 1t swept by and vanished
away in the distance behind him
Beginning with Steubenville, the first
town of the State OF Ohio, the ovations TO
Prince Henry were more enthusiastic than
anywhere else along the route. The crowds
were bigger and the cheering more en-
thusIastic and Prince Henry fairly caught
the hearty spirit Of the cordial welcome,
and bestowed bows and beaming smiles
on all sides. There were few II any police
restraints to keep the people back at any
Of the stations. At Dennison, men and
women crowded close up about the plat
form as the Prince stood there and one
Young fellow wanted 10 know If they were
going TO have speech. The Prince smil-
ingy shook his head and held up his hand
deprecatingly Then somebody erie d out:
@Are YOU going TO shake handsi'
This time the Prince fairly laughed and
again the hand went up with the same
depreoating gesture.
-Oh. no, he said There are too many
Of you by far"
Thel the crowd laughed also and with
many shouts and cheers the train moved
of leaving the station and all the wide
space about il 50 afutter with waving
handkerchefs that II looked like minia-
ture sea all alive with whitecaps.
GOV. NASH oREETs THE PRINCE.
At Columbus there was the largest and
most Impressive Of any Of the rear-end re-
ceptions up TO date. Gov. Nash and his
staff were there, together with former
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