Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-01
THE PRINCE
GOES SOUTH

Portage, Pa, March 1.-The Prince
Henry special is held here by a freight
wreck two miles west II Is IndehnIate
how long II VIII be held, Prince Henry
left the engine and stability dressed
man, sand to be a harmless local char
acter, attempted TO approach him. but
secret service men stopped him aud
turned him away II Is doubted that
he mad any intent other than to see
the prince.
Portage is near the summit of The Al
leghany mountains.
III special train, which Is tilsng
Prince Henry and his party 70 the west
and south, was well on It's journey
through Pennsylvania when daylight
came. III had covered the run from
Washington to Harrisburg over the
Northern Central line and had thgp'
swung on 10 the mainline OF the Penn
sylvania road, The nights run had put
the storm Of yesterday far behind and
the new day broke bright and warm
The iirst halt OF the morning was made
at Altoona, where a committee OF citl-
Gems presented an address OF welcome
Their meeting with the prince was
amusing He had arisen some time be-
fore and for the FIRST time since his
arrival In the country was dressed as
a civilian. He wore a gray tweed sack
suit and a black derby hat. lie was
standing on the platform Of hlsNcar
when the committee filed upund the first
man bumped into him before he saw
him. Apologizlng, the man asked TO
be taken TO Prince Henry. The prince
smiled bowed and said II am Prince
Henry"
The committee looked embarrassed,
but recovering their composure, went
through the ceremony OF greeting. The
prince thanked him and then went out
side TO acknowledge the cheers Of a
large crowd gathered on the depot
grounds The local band was also on
hand and filled the rest Of 10-mlhute
stop with q serenade OF popular music.
There was n rousing cheer as the train
steamed out OF the depot. After break
fast the prince got his promised ride
through the mountains In the cab OF the
engine. A stop was made at Lilly. and
Accompanied by Lieut. Com Egidy and
Geo. w Boyd, OF the Pennsylvania
railro4d, he walked forward and
climbed into the engine. 0. w Gil.
christ was az the throttle as engineer,
anG the fireman was N c. Palmer, The
prince shook hands with them and TAX
Ing the engineers seat, directed that
tho train be sent ahead. The run Was
throdgi a Wild section Of the ALLIE
ghenies and the prince was very en-
thuslastic over the ride and scenery.
PRINCE RIDES ON THE ENGINE,
Jamestown, Pa, March l.-Prnce
Henrys special was held at Portage for
one hour and fifty minutes until the
Nreckage ahead was cleared away and
II was II o'clock before It was again In
motion. Prince Henry, who spent most
OF the way In HIS private car again
went forward and re-entered the en-
CINE, He hurried forward as he near
ed the engine and Mr.. Boyd Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, who was with
him, said.
There is no hurry sir take your
time TO get in
81 do not wish 10 keep you waiting"
answered the prince as he jumped into
the cab. The special was run by the
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 the
train was greatly increased and the
train officials expressed the hope that
they would be able TO make up most OF
the time lost before tie end Of the day