Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-06
PRINCE RIDES IN
LOCOMOTIVE CAB
HENRY HAS NOVEL EXPERIENCE
WHILE SPEEDING WEST.
BIC OVATIONS EVERYWHERE
Nations Royal Guest Crosses Three
States and Is Warmly Received at
Ill Points-On His Way to
Visit Historic Rattlefieids Near
Chattanooga.

Cincinnati March 2.-Prince Henry
1f Prussia traversed the states of
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio yes
terday and his special train is now
speeding through Kentucky into Ten
nessee with the battlefelds around
Chattanooga as it's final southern goal.
lie stopped for formal receptions at
Altoona, Pittsburg, Columbus and
Cincinnati. but the welcome extended
him was not limited to those places.
Everywhere along the line after day
light came. until long after darkness,
reopic gathered at stations to cheer
MIN as he speeded along.
The storm that swelled the rivers
to the danger point passed away and
be saw the zone Of three states in
bright sunlight He saw a stretch of
fifty miles Of Allegheny mountains
from the cab Of the engine. most Of it
down grade at a speed that thrilled.
The train lost two hours at Portage
bg reason Of wreck to the westward
81 that point When the special got
clear track again an attempt was
made to win back some Of the time
that had been lost. At times the
7na aging Of the engine running sixty
miles an hour threw the prince around
the cab and when he stepped down he
#as almost as grimy as the engineer.
When not responding to receptions he
vas busy sight seeing and studying a
large map which had been set up in
tho car lie asked many questions as
10 the industries of Pennsylvania and
OHIO and made extended notes on the
margin Of the map.
The prince was enthusiastic over
the events of the day ard it was late
in the afternoon when he retired to
rest before going through the evening
receptions He dncd at in the even
inz and while he and the guests were
n the table the speed of the train
was cut down to 40 miles an hour,
Ills guests at dinner were Admiral
Evans, Ambassador Won HOlleben,
Major General COrbin. Assistant Sec
rotary of State Hill. Consul Carl Pol
Iier of Cincinnati, superintendent
Ralph Peters Of the Pan Handle and
e
The prince left the dining table and
acknowledged the cheers of small
crowd that gathered about the water
tank outside of Exonia.
Much Of the time lost at Portage
Penn, was made up in Ohio and UNI
less there are other unforeseen delays
the train will regain its position on
the schedule before this morning
The train bearing Prince Henry and
party reached Cincinnati at 8:15 p. m.
and remained half an hour for demon
STATIONS at the Pan Handle depot
when it was transferred across the
city and left over the Queen and
Crescent route through the blue grass
region of Kentucky. for Chattanooga.
1t was estimated that there were "a
200 people in the vicinity of the de
pot Of this city when the train pulled
iii The depot was cleared for the
reception and large platform had
been erected so Prince Henry and
suite could step from the car onto it..
over the platform was a large canopy
With the coat of arms Of Germany and
tho United States illuminated. When
The train was signalled, the bands
struck up and the multitude waved
German and American flags as the
rain Of Prince Henry pulled into the
depot The prince was met by Mayor
Julius Fleischman and a large recep-
tjon committee of leading citizens and
escorted to the front of the platform
whore he was introduced to the multi
t0do who cheered and waved flags.
Mayor FIeischman made a brief
speech of welcome. Prince Henry re
-ranlcd, expressing his thanks end
saying he had never before seen such
multitude or such a demonstration,
Secretary Charles J. Christie pre-
~"utcd Prince Henry with an engraved
.anN Of the address of welcome of the
mayor, elegantly bound in red. The
g.asp was of solid gold with diamond
setting and ut each corner was a sold
eagl" with diamond eyes. This was
presented in the name of the city
Following the exchange of greetings
Carl Pollier. German consul of Cincin-
matt who accompanied the party. in
groduced the reception committee ana
others to the prince. Ambassador Won
Houeben and others on the platform.
Greetings were continued after the
prince returned to his car and until
the train pulled out OF the depot. while
German societies kept singing and the
multitude waving flags.