The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-06
RETURN OF PRINCE.
A Flying Trip From Milwau-
kee to Niagara.
HEARTY GREETINGS ALONG ROUTE.
At the Falls Prince Henry Visits ca.
madam Soil and Is Welcomed by
Government OAlcials-Brief
Stop ut Rochester.

NAOu ~ NuSAeSters
ROCHESTER,. N. Y, March g.
Prince Henry of Prussia Travelled from
Chicago to Niagara Falls yesterday,
crossed the Canadian frontier for a
brief stay, to which he was officially
welcomed by the Dominion, and last
night resumed his journey to 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 the
ice of winter. He viewed the Horse
shoe falls from Table Rock, the Amer
lean falls from the ledge over the
whirlpool on the Canadian shore, rode
down the gorge to Il point below the
lower whirlpool and then inspected the
plant of the Niagara Power company,
which converts the force of nature to
the purpose of commerce.. He was
much impressed by the falls and as he
stood on Table Rock looking across at
the Horseshoe said: ut is magnificent.
1t is grand He was greatly i'm
pressed by the swirIing rapids down
III the gorge, and when he left his car
at the whirlpool he stood for several
minutes watching the play on the wa
ter.
The special train had covered the
distance between Milwaukee and Chi
cago, crossed Indiana and was well
on its way over Ohio before Prince
Henry arose. He was worn out when
he left Milwaukee and did not respond
to the demonstrations made by the
people of Toledo and Sandusky.
At Cleveland there was friendly
demonstration, and Peter Karpp. for
merly huglcr in the German army,
climbed into the car for a reunion that
was pleasant on both sides. Peter
karpp had been a sailor with Prince
Henry back in 1877. and they were
shipmates for more than two years.
At Erie Pa. there was n crowd that
made tho most dangerous jam of the
entire journey. Women and children
We're Wedgcd in against the train, and
the EFFORT to check the swirling crowd
that pressed in from the rear was use
less. Several women tainted, and any.
body anywhere near the center of the
crowd was submitted to dangerous
pressure. Mrs. Harriet Gridley and
Miss Gridley. widow and daughter of
Captain c. V. Grdley. the man who
fought on the Olympia at Manila Bay,
were received on the train by Admiral
Evans, who went to the Naval academy
with the dead captain, and were pre-.
Bented to the prince
All through the morning as the train
ran through corner of PENNSYLVANIA
md ont into the state Of New York
there were crowds at the stations anx.
Gus to see the prince and tender as
of friendship Dunkirk had
It's band out, and at Buffalo Mayor
Knight welcomed the prince and the
ocal German singing societies sang. 1t
was 2:40 o'clock when the special ar
lived at Buffalo. and fifteen minutes
alter it was stcaming out to Niagara
Falls. At Niagara Falls station the
prince was met by Mayor Butler and a
arge reception committee and formally
welcomed to The city.
When Mayor Butler concluded, DR..
William Snyder spoke in behalf Of the
Germans of the city.
The prince did not make a speech in
esponsc, but thanked both of them
or their greeting The prince was then
lriveh to the Canadian side, accolnpu-
lied by a mounted escort made IN Of
Ocal militia officers. Midway on the
ridge that spans the rapids the prince
vas met by the men who spoke for the
government and people. Ma.
or =. $. Maude, military secretary for
ord Mimic, governor general of Cana.
"a, presented the formal greeting of
is chief, and the Hon. r. Uarcourt.
minister Of education for Ontario, de.
vored the addresses passed by the
'gslAlIlr" Of Ontario.
At O'Clock the prince was back
board his train and fifteen minutes
ltrr departed for Boston, George II.
'anlelS. general passenger agent of the
cw York Central, Joined the special at
ulfalo and will go through with it to
'oston and New York. He was pre-
'nted to he prince.
Fully 10000 people crowded the train
led and depot Of the New York Cen
al and additional thousands lined the
acks for blocks east and west of the
alton or took up positions of vantage
1 roofs and in windows of tall build
lgs when. at S:.!;. the arrival of Prince
cnry's special train in this city was
by the firing of bomb at
le end of the farmhouse.
Immediately red fire on the tons of
ndreds of buildings burst forth,
'arrhlights pointed out the American
I'd German flags suspended from kites
midair, and five minutes later amidst
grand pyro'rchnic display the train
caring the royal visitor drew slowly
to the crowded train shed.
As the train pulled into the station
e Fifty-fourth regiment band played
Die Wach1 am Rhein," and IL salute
twenty-one guns was fired, but the
lance of the programme was not car
ed out as had been planned.
Welcomed at Syracuse. ,
NV.