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Identifier: lechemindeferduc00goff (find matches)
Title: Le chemin de fer du Congo (Matadi-Stanley-Pool)
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Goffin, Louis
Subjects: Railroads
Publisher: Bruxelles, M. Weissenbruch
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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tres plus haut que le Stanley-Pool. Il faut, pourtrouver une altitude semblable, en dehors du plateau du Bangu,qui est voisin, aller dans le Lubilash (Haut-Sankuru) ou dans larégion des Grands Lacs. La température est relativementmodérée et le climat salubre; les agents anémiés ou fatiguésquon y envoie se rétablissent promptement. Leffet bienfaisant du climat de Thysville est tel que la pro-duction des ouvriers blancs et noirs y est plus grande quàMatadi et quainsi lentretien et la réparation des locomotives etdu matériel roulant y coûtent moins cher. Pour cette raison,comme aussi à cause de la situation centrale de la station, il y ;iété établi un atelier important, où est employé un nombreuxpersonnel. La Compagnie a décidé de créer à Thysville un sanato- THYSVILLE 167 rilim pour blancs et un hôpital pour noirs, qui seront dirigés parle dévoué Dr Villa. De plus, elle va construire des écoles oùseront formés des employés et des artisans indigènes, ce qui
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Hôtel de Thysville. — Elévation, coupe longitudinale et plan. lui permettra de ne plus être tributaire de la Côte pour le recru-tement de ses clercs et artisans noirs; en même temps doncquelle rendra un service signalé aux indigènes, elle réalisera unecertaine économie. Une église catholique et une église protestante ont été érigées, (68 niYSVILLIÏ ainsi que des bâtiments pouî les R, I. Rédemptoristes, desbâtiments pour là o Baptist Missionary Society » et des maisonstlo coirimerce. COUpf

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  • bookauthor:Goffin__Louis
  • booksubject:Railroads
  • bookpublisher:Bruxelles__M__Weissenbruch
  • bookcontributor:University_of_Connecticut_Libraries
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  • bookleafnumber:170
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