Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-06
PRINCE RIDES IN
LOCOMOTIVE CAB
HENRY HAS NOVEL EXPERIENCE
WHILE SPEEDING WEST.
BIG OVATlONS EVERYWHERE
Nations Royal Guest Crosses Three
States and Is Warmly Received at
All Points-On His Way TO
Visit Historic BattIefieIds Near
Chattanooga.

Cincinnati, March 2.-Prince Henry
of 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
He 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
people gathered at stations to cheer
him as he speeded along.
The storm that swelled the rivers
to the danger point passed away and
he saw the zone of three states il
bright sunlight He saw a stretch Of
fifty miles of Allegheny mountains
from the cab of the engine, most Of il
down grade at speed that thrilled
The train lost two hours at Portage
by reason of wreck to the westward
of that point. When the special got
made to win back some of the time
that had been lost. At times the
swaying of the engine running sixty
miles an hour threw the prince around
the cab and when he stepped down he
was almost as grimy as the engineer
When not responding to receptions he
was busy sight seeing and studying g
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the car. He asked many questions as
to 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 and it was late
in the afternoon when he retired tc
rest before going through the evening
receptions. He dined at in the even
ing and while he and the guests were
al the table the speed of the train
was cut down to 40 miles an hour
His guests at dinner were Admiral
Evans, Ambassador Won Holleben
Major General Corbin, Assistant Sec
rotary of State Hill, Consul Carl Pol
her of Cincinnati, Superintendent
Ralph Peters of the Pan Handle and
Lieutenant Commander Won Egidy
The prince left the dining table and
acknowledged the cheers of a 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 u1l
less there are other unforeseen delays
the train will regain its position Oh
the schedule before this morning
The train bearing Prince Henry anG
party reached Cincinnati at S: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,
600 people in the vicinity of the de
pot of this city when the train pulled
in. 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
the United States Illuminated. When
the train was signalled, the bands
struck up and the multitude waved
German and American flags as the
train of Prince Henry pulled into the
depot. The prince was met by Mayor
Julius Fleischman and large recep
ton committee of leading citizens anG
escorted to the front of the platform
where he was introduced to the multi
tude who cheered and waved flags
Mayor Fleischman made a brie1
speech of welcome. Prince Henry re
sponded, expressing his thanks anG
saying he had never before seen such
a multitude or such a demonstration
Secretary Charles J. Christie pre-
scented Prince Henry with an engraved
copy of the address of welcome of the
mayor, elegantly bound in red. The
clasp was of solid gold with diamond
setting and at each corner was a golG
eagle with diamond eyes. This was
presented in the name OF the city.
Following the exchange of greetings
Sdl1 olliSl, HSlIudA CONSUL VI CluCll
natl who accompanied the party, in
troduced the reception committee ano
others to the prince, Ambassador Vor
Holleben and others on the platform
Greetings were continued after the
prince returned to his car and unit
the train pulled out on the depot, while
German societies kept singing and the
multitude waving flags.