On June 8, 1899, Karl travelled to Rivière-du-Loup via the Madawaska River and along the Temiscouata railway. In his report to the Truro Daily News, Volume 9, No. 161, he wrote: 

“The road was not very good at all, and after that, for the next 51 miles, it was frightful for miles there was nothing to wheel on except a cow path, and for 35 miles it was principally uphill, or up a succession of hills. The sun was just setting as I reached the top of the mountain, and as I had to reach Rivière-du-Loup, I had no time to lose.