Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
Is Tired Out After Leaving Milwaukee and
DisappOints Crowds,
MAKES ONLY YAsNlEF STAY IN CLEVELAND
Stops Short Time in Buffalo and Then
Visits Niagara.
IMPRESSED WITH MAeNIFlCENcE or SCENE
Royal Tourist Crosses snow Covered
boundary and is Cordially
Greeted by omcial Canadian
Representatives.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, March s.-Prince
Henry Of Prussia Travelled from Chicago to
Niagara Falls today. crossed the Canadian
frontier for a brief stay, during which he
was oflcially welcomed by the Dominion,
and resumed his Journey tonight. bound for
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 ice. He
viewed the Horse Shoe falls from Table
Rock, the American falls from the ledge
over tho whirlpool on the Canadian shore,
rode down the gorge to a point below the
lower whirlpool and there Inspected the
plant Of the Niagara Power company.
He was much impressed by the falls and
as he stood on Table Rock looking across at
the Horse Shoe he said:
ut is magnificent; II is grand"
Prince Tired Out.
The special train had traversed the dis
tance between Milwaukee and Chicago,
crossed Indiana and was well on its way
over Ohio before Prince Henry arose He
was worn out when he left Milwaukee and
he did not respond to demonstrations By
the people Of Toledo and OF Sandusky.
AT Cleveland there was a friendly DEM
onstratfon. Here Peter Karpp, formerly q
bugler in the German army climbed into
the car for a reunion with the prince.
which greatly pleased both. Karpp was
sailor with Prince Henry back in 1877 and
they were shipmates for more than two
years. The prince recognized him at once
and. taking him by the hand, led him into
the car. They talked over the old days
| while a crowd looked on with approval.
At Erie, Pa, there was a great crowd
| Several women tainted.
Widow of Captain GridIey.
Mrs. Harriet Gridley and Miss Gridiey,
widow and daughter of Captain @. V. Grid
! ley, the man who fought on Olympia at
Manila bay, were received on the train by
Admiral Evans. who went to the naval
academy with the dead captain and were
| presented to the prince.
| All through the morning. as the train ran
through cocLer OF Pennsylyania and out
into the stats of New York. there were
-crUwds At the stations, anxions to see the
| prince and tender assurances of friendship.
At Buffalo Mayor Knight welcomed the
prince and the local German singing So
cieties sang. At Niagara Falls station the
prince was met by Mayor Butler and a
| large reception committee and formally bid
| den to the city.
| When Mayor Butler concluded DR.. Will
| liam Snyder spoke In behalf Of the Ger
mans of the city. The prince did not make
a speech in response but thanked both Of
them for their greeting.
steps Into Canada.
The prince was then driven to the Cana
dian side, accompanied by mounted es-
cort made up OF local militia ofiicIals.
Midway on the bridge which spans the
rapids tho prince was met by the man who
spoke for the Canadian government and
| people.
Major F. 8. Maude. military secretary for
Lord Minto, governor general OF Canada,
presented the formal greeting to his chief,
and the Hon. r. Harcourt, minister OF
education for Ontario. delivered the ad-
dress passed by the legislature of On
| tario
Karl Muller presented an address in be-
half OF the municipality of Berlin, Ont.
The German consul at Montreal. Samuel
Nordheimer. German consul at Toronto.
and w. H. Hespeier, German consul at
Winnipeg, were introduced. The prince
thanked the Canadians for their cordial
| ity, and leaving his American military es-
cort behind was driven to the Canadian
side. AS his carriage turned up toward
the falls. the prince said:
Climbs Through snow.
"You may not be able to climb across
there, but / am going to-" said the prince.
and suiting the action to the word, the
prince jumped out OF the carriage and
climbed through the snowdrift to the gal
lery on the ledge of the rapids. to which
he showed the way.
| After viewing the American falls the
prince was driven 10 Table Rock. where
he again dismounted. The prince was
/ dFtu haa 4o he ,f
and there transferred to a special electric
car for the trip down the gorge. He left
the car at the Whirlpool rapids, and with
his suite walked down to the bank.
| On returning to Niagara he was taken
to the power house Of the Niagara Power
company and with w. B. Rankin, vice
| president Of the plant, as his guide, he
made tour OF the place. He asked =
number of questions about the amount OF
power generation. the means. and the man.
ner and means Of the transmission.
When he left he thanked Mr.. Rankin for
having shown him through the place. As
the party was leaving the powerhouss
Admiral Evans felt something Juggling az
his coat. He turned to find the hand Of a
youthful looking pickpocket with hand
in one Of the pockets As the ADMIRAL
| shook him on he coolly said:
Young man. you'll find my purse In an
other pocket"
The admiral did not delay long enough
to turn the thief over to the police.
Al o'clock the prince was back and
aboard his train. Fifteen minutes later
It departed for Boston. brief stops at
Rochester and Syracuse being scheduled
Besieged by Thousands.
Fully 10000 people crowded the train
shed and the depot Of the New York Gen.
tral railroad and additional thousands lined
the tracks for blocks east and west OF the
station. AS the train pulled into the sta
tiOn the Fifty-fourth Regiment band played
''Die Wacht am Rheine" and a salute OF
twenty-one guns was fired. but the balance
Of the program was not carried out as
planned.
Welcome 10 the city was rendered by
Mayor Hollenberg and Henry c. Brewster,
president OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
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