New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-08
ON THE CONGO.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE GREAT AFRICAN


even between Western Europe and tho Dark
Continent, renders il difficult for many persons
10 perform the Journey Notwithstanding the
comforts modern civilization has provided the
traveller with such journey is attended by
fatigue, and not infrequcntly by positive dIscOm-
fort. III Is true the time required to perform thr
Journey has been lcSScned from year 10 year; and
the sailing packet has been supplanted by the
steamship. The two and three months voyage
of twenty-five years ago has been reduced to
twenty-one days. But Africa will always he
great distance from Europe as this country is
now far behind the rest of the world in civilization
Unfortunately, or fortunately | ffty-thrcc
days from Liverpool 10 Bona In the steamship
Gaboon. of the British and African Steam Navi
cation Company, Limited There are at least ten
lines OF steamship companies from Europe Ia
Africa; English. French, German. Portuguese and
Dutch. The English ships. while the slowcst
have the greatest tonnage The British and African
has fleet Of twenty-three vessels Of 12l PEA ton
mage; while the African Steamship Company has
fleet of sixteen vessels Of 81 400 tonnage total
Of 1924 tonnage There are many vessels call
ing and trading occasionally along the West Coast ;
and trade is increasing in proportion TO the
facilities for the transportation of the products
of the interior to the coast.
The trip to Africa was one OF great interest
We sailed along the coast OF Spain through the Bay
OF Blscay, on 10 the Grand Canary Islands, where
We spent one day at Las Palmas. From here
passed on. through the Tropic of Cancer, sailing
between the Cape Verde Islands and Scnccambia
Our first stop at Sierra Leone, West Africa
We steamed into the harbor AT about o'clock. and
found Frcetown busy with trade OF various kinds
From the deck Of our vessel the town was IN
engaging and beautiful sight. There, but mile
away. stood a powerful quay. recently constructed
Of large blocks OF native stone; while above and
a short distance beyond rose long row of COM
mcrcial warehouses The town itself is well con-
stru2tcd for Africa and the streets are wide and
substantially made. The most Of the houses are
well adapted t. the climate and the yards, as far
IS ! had time 70 investigate, were neatly kept
There were tie usual compliments Of public build
iucs this heinz the scat Of the Colonial Govern
ucnt The Governors residence occupies com
handing position III the centre oi the town, sur
rounded by spacious grounds covered with a va
ricty OF shady trees and shrubs In addition n
the postoficc telegraph Office cathedral and other
church cdlfccs. tie Wherefore Memorial Gre
ates in one the most lively feelings OF satisfaction
II i, an irnposinp building for Africa rising more
than two stories and OF beautiful native grant"
The main auditorium, on Tie second floor SEATS
about 500 or 1000 persons. The large and
numerous stained windows in this structure pro
ducc tie impression that il is sanctuary Bat
The plain paiforn for speakers and the Queens
bus, IN marble clearly settle all doubts IS TO tie
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