The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-06
Every Point of Interest Is Care
full Inspected by the German
EmperOr's Brother.
TIRED AFTER CHICAGO VISIT.
Few Steps Made on the Run to
ButfalO-SaiutaiiO Received
From Canada Journey to
Boston Resumed.

Rochester " Y. March 5.-rT.Ec. Henry
Of PRUSSIA travelled from Ch.,;.-o to Mag
ara Falls to-day. crossed TIE Canadian
frontier. for q brief stay, daring which he
was officially welcomed by TIE dominion
and resumed his journey to-riSht. bound Tor
Boston, over the New York Central line.
His longest stop in almost thirty hours
Of continuous travelling was at Niagara
Falls which he saw bridged In with Ice.
He viewed the Horseshoe Falls from Table
Rock the American Falls from the ledge
over the whirlpool on the Canadian shore.
lode down the gorge 20 point below the
lower whirlpool and there inspected the
plant of the Niagara Power Company.
which converts the force OF nature to the
purposes OF commerce. He was much i'm
pIessed by the falls. and as he stood on
Table Rock. looking across at the borse-
shoe. he said:
1T Is magnificent; It is grand
He was much impressed. also. by the
swirl!ng rapids down in the gorge. and
when he left his car at the whirlpool he
stood for several minutes watching the
tumblng OF the waters.
Prince Henry Arises Late.
The special train had traversed the dis
tance between Milwaukee and Chicago.
over Ohio before Prince Henry arose. He
was worn out when he left Milwaukee and
Chicago and he did not respond to demon
strations by the people Of Toledo and Of
Sandusky. He did not receive notice of the
intention OF the citizens of Toledo to for
mally receive him. and his first knowledge
OF their plans was conveyed 10 him by
thei- band playing "Die wacht am Rhein."
10 IN Iaf IN and Toledo
did not see him.
At Cleveland there was friendly demon
stration. Here Peter Karpp. formerly a bu-
gler in the German army. climbed into the
car for reunion with the Prince, which
greatly pleased both. Karpp was a sailor
with Prince Henry back In 1871. and they
were shpmates for more than two years.
The Prince recognized him at once. and.
taking him by the hand. led him into the
car. They talked over the old days. while
crowd looked on with approval
At Erie. Pa. was a great crowd. Women
and children were wedged in against the
train ard the effort to check the swirling
crowd which pressed in from the rear was
useless. Several women tainted and any
body anywhere near the center of the
crowd was submitted to dangerous pres
sure.
GFidley's Wife Presented.
Mrs Harriet Gridley and Miss Gridley,
widow and daughter Of Captain C. v. Grid
ley. the man who fought on the Olympia
at Manila Bay. were received on the train
by Admiral Evans, who was q achoolmate
Of the dead Captain, and were presented to
the Prince. All through the morning. as the
train ran through a corner Of Pennsylvania
and out into the State Of New York. there
were crowds at the stations anxious to see
the Prince and tender assurances Of friend
ship. At Buffalo Mayor Knigh, welcomed
the Prince. and the local German singing
societies sang.
1t was 2:45 o'clock when the special ar
rived at Buffalo. and fifteen minutes later
It was steaming out to Niaraga Falls.
As the party was leaving the power house
Admiral Evans felt something tugSing at
his coat. He turned TO find the hand of
a youthful looking pickpocket In one Of
his pockets. Az the Admiral shook him
he coolly said:
Young man. you'll nnd my purse in
another pocket"
The Admiral did not delay long enough
to turn the thief over to the police.
At O'Clock the Prince was back and
aboard his train Fifteen minutes later It
departed for Boston, brief stops at Roches-
ter and Syracuse being scheduled.