Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-05
VOLCANOES IN AFRICA
Situated in the Central Portion in the
Kivu Region.
News From British Expedition
Peopled by Strange Cannibals.


From the London Times.
There has Just returned to England one
of two members of an expedition to Central
Africa, partly sporting, partly exploring. Of
which we may expect to hear more when
the other member returns. Mr.. Arthur
Sharp and Mr. E. S. Grogan arrived at
Beira early In 1885, and after making a
trial expedition into Mashonaiand and the
neIshboring region they proceeded to
Chinde. at the mouth of the Zambesi. with
the view of getting into the heart Of the
continent Starting from Chinde in Octo-
Der, 1893, and proceeding up the SHIRE to
lake Nyassa they reached the south end Oh
Lake Tanganyika after various delays
The Stevenson road between Lake Nyassa
and Lake Tanganyika was at that time IN
a rather unsatisfactory condition, though
since then we believe, the transport ser
vice has been very much improved and the
telegraph has been laid to the south end OF
lake Tanganyika. Whiie Mr.. SHARP wno
has lust returned to England, looked AFTER
the baggage and the people forming the
caravan Mr.. Grogan was ape 10 ger ex-
cellent sport on the plateau TO the south OF
the lake. When MT; Grogah returns 1a ,,,, ~
Interesting details of the numerous SIDE ex-
cursons which he made, while Mr.. SHARP
kent along the main route. some OF me
most Interesting information which Mr
Shsrn has to give concerns the region ly-
inc between Lake Tangahyika and Lake
Albert Edward, which. SO far as we are
aware he and his friend were the first to
traverse from south TO hofth
Point of Departure.
uiiii. on the east shore Of Lake Tangan-
yika, in German territory, was their point
Of departure for what may be considered
as comparatively new ground. When they
arrived there 1t was found that the Ger
mans had Communicated If we may use
the term, nearly all the Arab dhows, "hlie
the only available steamer was DeinS USED
NV tn Congo Free State officials. Mr.
Sharp speaks in the highest terms OF the
courtesy and hospitality OF the German Of
actals whom he met ON the shores of Lake
Tanganyika and of Lake kiVu. to the
north They are energetic IN exploring the
geography and resources OF their territory.
the natives have a wholesome respect and
fear for their authority, trade Is encour-
aged and in every respect their presence Is
beneficial. The dhows of which the Ger
man authorities at Ujiji had taken posses
sion were to be used IN case OF an attack
which was expected, mainly due to the ut
ter characterization of the country the
Congo Free State side of the boundary.
There are numerous German stations all
| I'M the east shore of Lake Tanganyika. and
as far north as the east shore of Lake XII
yu which, on the maps. is represented as
within the Congo Free State limit. Rut Mr..
| Sharp saw no sign Of any Congo State sta
tons or officers between the middle of the
| Tauganyifs shore and Lake Albert Ed
| ward, distance of some 400 miles. All the
country on the west Of the German boun-
! yika, and north nearly to Lake Albert Ed
| ward. was overrun by cannibal hordes.
/ who. 1t would seem from the observations
| made by Mr. Grogan. had followed in the