"Eugene Led us a Pretty Dance."

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 6128, 19 December 1894, Page 1

"Eugene Led us a Pretty Dance."

(BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington. December 15. One of the party who went away with the fanatic Eugene, writes that one lady declined to go beyond Sydney, and adds : "Eugene led us a pretty dance. When we started from Sydney we were to liavo had full particulars in detail, but as soon as we got on our journey ' the perfocfc man' deferred information until wo reached Capetown. Tho week before wo landed I stood alone and pressed him for particulars, and all the information I could obtain was that we must all go up country 800 miles before anything furthor could be said on the matter, Eugeno also shifting the water-line from 100 feofc to 1000 feet. lie said that in any caso wo must be fully 4000 feet abovo sea-level to be quite out of danger. At this stage I put my foot down, and refused to budgo any further unless we had detailed particulars, consequently two of un withdrew from the party, and tho rest, 1!) all told, little and big, went by train to Vryburg, 803 miles into Mashonal.uui. Here they left tho line and went west. Howover, before they left Capetown thoy spent: LIOOO in equipment, taking provisions to last, as they call it, three years. I will give them six months. Everybody horo who knows thoroughly well tho country they have gone to says it is treeless and without water. Eugene told everybody on board ths s.s. Damascus that tho ship would never reach London, and more half the stewards, cooks, and firemen ran away from the ship, and h, r jj. 0 thoy »tes are walking about Capetown cursinir