The evening world., 1894-06-13
BACK FROM DARKEST AFRICA.
Homecoming Of Young William
Astor Chandler.
The Explorer May Write Book OF
Perils and Discoveries.

William Astor Chanler. the rich young
| New Yorker who makes n playground
| OF Darkest Africa, arrived quietly on
the Aller yesterday. A few friends met
| him at the pier. After an hour or two
at the Knickcrbocker Club, he took the
train for Tuxedo. to visit the family
of his brother. Winthrop Chanier.
Mr.. Chaner Is twenty-eight years old.
and Is the youngest of the many ex-
plorers endcavoring to penetrate the
mysteries Of interior Africa. A few
years ago he went on n hunting trip
INTO Masailand. and made. as no white
man had ever done before, a complete
detour of Mount Killma, Marc.
re acquired on that expedition n
tnlrst Tor African exploration, and three
i, ago set or to explore the unvis-
me purpose OF scaling that lofty peak
He failed in that, as we'll as most OF his
plans owing to the destruction of his
G dnih ana donkeys by disease and the
ueath and desertion of many Of his ma
i've followers. His equipment was said
10 be the best that had ever entered Az
rica. and was paid for out OF his private
After untold perils from hostile men
ana beasts and being twice nearly done
ior oy the dread jungle fever. he re.
s san hoo ,he coast a few weeks ago He
received many testimonials of esteem
from scientific bodies both at home and
ABROAD. His journey resulted In the
data which he will make public through
the New York Geographical Society.
ne VIII doubtless make publication
OF ms adventures In book form for the
public benefit, and n most Interesting
narratiye 1t ought to be.
Mr.. Chanler set forth from the west
coast Win a party consisting of $50
ISr snnd, g 20 headmen and interpreters;
drivers. l5 camels, 49 -donkeys, 10 oxen,
% sheep. 2 horses and dogs. He pro.
ceeued at an average rate OF about
to attack his animals. The horse he
rode was almost the last beast to sue
cumb,, and dropped dead In its tracks
after bearing him constantly for eleven
Twenty-seven OF his men died Of the
teVer and hiscompanion, Lieut. Won
fiohnel. was so badly hurt by "a rhInoc-
eros mat he had to be sent back. At one
while natives went to the coast and re-
turned with fresh beasts of burden Even
m Inese could MT live In tn pstintiai eli
tive suppor,e .ne w reSiop h., His lis ma
t tier and courageous In all the try
my situations OF the march, Including
ao battle with an unfriendly tribe. grew
tba,r d at the fatalities among
began to desert in a body. Mr.. Chan
| Ter nnally reached the coast. accom-
panied only by his servant, George
calvin. a white man. who had cheer
tully exchanged the comforts OF attend
ance upon city-dwelling bachelor to
me hardships and dangers of an Afri-
can campaign.
The, Austrian war office furnished Mr.
Chanler with his arms, and in conse.
| quence he has agreed to reward the
Austrian Government with one-half OF
his 'Naps and notes. The other hall
goes 10 the Smithsonian Institute. The
british East India Company will also
dement, by the information he acquired
as he travelled under its rules with tn,
promise OF Its protection.
The young explorer Ii n son Of the lat
John winthrop Chanler and n grandsoi
or the late John Jacob Aston. He wa
graduated from Harvard seven years ago
lie has large fortune, and Is n membe
or number OF New York clubs
lie looks brown and hardy, although
he says that the fever left him with
troublesome liver. that he will try t.
mend at Carlsbad, He returns to Europ
In q few days. II he minds to max,
another try at the heart OF Africa h,
has, as yet. no plans.