The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-04-29
EXPRESS CORRESPONDENT FINDS MEN ACTINCA
BEASTS OF BURDEN IN AFRICAN PROVINCES

Freetown Sierra Leone. British
Guinea. West Africa, Feb. "a. 1922.
(By CHAs. w. ABINGToN)
Special to The Dallas Express.
Today finds your correspondent
by accident in British West Africa,
l wanted to stop here but after I had
such an extended delay in Europe
it was my plan to sail from this mort
for Europe on my return trim hut
2 very strange trend of Circumstances
brought me to this city last Thurs
day morning. On my arrival in Conalx-
rev. where had to change ships for
one that stopped at Monrovia, found
before and was told that it might be
several days before 1 would be able
to get another. But on going to the
ottlce OF the English line 1 found that
a a. ooat was expected that day that made
the stop and | made my plans accord
ingly, but when 1 got on board the
ship | found that it did not put in at
MohfoVla but discharged its passen-
gers and cargo, at this point to be
taken up by boat that was to come
on later, was very much disappoint-
ed about the matter but on goinp A.
shore l found that the Sierra Leone
annual conference was in session here
and Bishop Brooks of all persons
1 wanted to see was here and ~ bs
regards the whole the direction of
h,roVldence. 1 am now, the guest of
the BISHOP and conference
turned now to take up my story
where l left off in the last letter SEM
you from Cornakrey. We left DoISai'
Sunday night and reached Conaitra,;;
ABOUT noon Tuesday The first land
we sighted was that of the Lost Is
h sanus' they are cut off from the main
, DIIg OF Of tne continent by about two
amos amos IN the group, they at one time
belonged to Germany, but they are
now under French rule. I do NOT
snow their extent but they are very
The e waters at1 hs sbeut th large population;
mat part of the continent are the
most beautiful one ever looked upon
IN appearance they resemble a vast
Ileld OF whaet when it is about six
or eight inches high Had some
trouble getting located here, but fin
ally, succeeded, this done 1 started out
to learn all l could about the town
and conditions generally. This port
is situated on peninsula extending
out into the sea, with a
population of about ten or twelve
thousand. largely natives 1t is al
beautiful place, spoiled only by the
crooked streets and angles which seem
ferent from Dakar, it is kept as clean
as any place l have ever seen any
natives live in much bet
ter houses and are being taught sani-
tation in the most practical way. There
is a marked difference in the general
appearance of the natives, they are
well built and demonstrate a pride
that seems wholly wanting in those
/ had seen farther up the cost. l am
deeply impressed with the possibilities
of these people when once they fully
come to themselves. 1 could not learn
with the degree OF certainty the
names of the tribes that make up
that section of the country.
One is struck with what seems such
q desperate struggle the natives have
here for a living-I do not know the
extent of farming interest in this
section, but the town life impresses
one that the native has a real strug-
gle for existence. ] did not see a
horse, donkey or any beast oe burden
except the natiVe-all cargoes for the
various houses are pushed on trucks
to the house /and loaded on the heads
Of the workman. You see also the ma
tives pulling the vehicles as horses
would. They have a cart with shafts.
like our top buggtes with
nicely cushioned seats and the white
lord or master as he Is most generally !
called, is hauled about the towu-often