The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-01
HE TAKES THE ENGINEERS SEAT
AND ENJOYS THE MORNING
RIDE IN MOUNTAINS.
SPECIAL DELAYED Bi WRECK
Henry of Prussia Enjoying Himself as
He Passes Through the Allegheny
Mountains--Enthus Over
the scenery.
lRy Associated Press.l


train which Is taking Prince Henry and
his party to the West and South. was
well on its journey through Pennsyl-
vania when daylight came. II had COW
cred the run from Washington to Har-
risburg, over the Northern Central line
and had swung onto the main line of
the Pennsylvania road there.
The nights run had put the storm Of
yesterday far behind and the new day
broke bright and warm. The first halt
of the morning was made at Altoona,
where a committee of citizens presented
an address of welcome.
The prince thanked them and then
went outside to acknowledge the cheers
of large crowd gathered at the depot
grounds
The local band was also on hand and
filed In the rest of the stop with u
serenade OF popular music. There was II
rousng cheer az the train steamed out
of the depot.
Prince Rides in the Cab.
After breakfast the prince got his
| promised ride through the mountains In
| the cab of the engine. j. w. Gichrlst
| was at the throttle as engineer and the
| fireman was II. G. Palmer.
| The prince shook hands with them and
| taking the engineers seat directed that
| the train be sent ahead. The run was
| through a wild section OF the Allegheny
and the prince was very enthusiastic
with the rido and scenery.
| The Prince Henry special is held here
| by n freight wreck two miles west. IL IL
indefinite how long 1t Will be held.
When Prince Henry left the engine, Q
shabbiy dresser man. said to be a harm
| less local man, attempted 10 address
| him. but the secret service men turned
| him away.
Portage Is near the summit OF the Al.
eghcny mountains
Making Up Time.
Johnstown, Pa. March 1-Princa
| Henry's special was held at Portage fol
one hour and fifty minutes until thu
wreckage ahead was cleared away and
IL was II O'Clock before 1t was again In
motion.
Prince Henry, who spent most of thf
| day In his private car, again went for
ward and re-entered the engine.
He hurried forward az he neared the
engine and Mr.. Bond, OF the Pennsyl-
Vania, who WINS with him. said:
There Is no hurry sir. Take YOU
tlm1 to get IN"
| 90 UOl WISH W ktfD you Nhltlnht
| answered The prince, as he jumped intt
The cab The special was run by thu
wreck at slow speed and the prince
leaned from the cab window watching
the burning cars as he passed.
Clear OF the wreck, the speed of tn
train was greatly Increased and the trail
officials expressed the hope that they
would be able TO make up most Of tn
time lost before the end OF the day.
Sixty Miles an Hour.
Once the special train was clear OF th
wreckage the speed Of the engine wa
quickly Increased. 1t was down grad
for nearly all the way into Pittsbur
and whenever there were stretches Q
good running, Engineer Gilchrist let hi
big engine out.
The highest speed attained Was abou
60 miles an hou. and the ride which tn
prince got down through the footh:N
in the huge swaying engine was an *
citing one.
At a speed Of 40 rlles an hour, th
train cleared Johnstown and the crow
that waited AT Ike depot III Two ion
lines on either side Of the track, g1
but a short view Of 1t.
At Brandenville the train was stoppe
and the prince. with clnder marke
face and begrimmed hands, returned I
his car 10 dress for the reception a
Pittsburg. AS he returned to the "a
he laughed at the sport OF his rid
through the mountains, and said he ha
had snlendid time.
Met by Twenty Thousand.
He donned his uniform as admiral an
the members OF his suite and the mill
tary and civil members Of the America
escort also put on their uniforms N
other stops were made on the way I
PIttsburg.
At Pittsburg. the prince was Sreete
by a brass band and tfA German singin
societies OF Allegheny county.
Fully 10000 people lined the boulcvar
and streets about the station.
Prince Henry was DreAented with
large floral token and an address wa
handed to him.
The prince appeared on the rear Dla
form and thanked the crowds in an ae
dress of a few words.