The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23


the present moment all the houses the Place
Ca.ten. which s close TO the sea, empty. In the
beginning there general race toward The railway
station 10 such extent tina, enough carriages could
not be found carry on the fleeing people, Departure
was rendered almost impracticabe by the immense
crowd OF Jews who nled the ticket office. II was
the Jews who first spread the panic. As IN all
the towns OF this country the Jews form least one
fourth Of the population. They had taken possession
OF the station, and the following dialogue took place
between them and the ticket SELLER
SHOW much 10 60 10 KischeneGf''
"Five roubles.'
.wili you take three ~
The employee naturally refused. To this Jew another
succeeded, who offered two roubles, all dehilng past
without taking any tickets Then the first returned
and offered until the last moment, four roubles; four
and quarter. Seeing that transaction posi-
BILE with the railway company he decided with pro-
found sgh pay the full fare. This block the sta
ton augmented the panc-fear Of not being able to get
away But all levers, even fear out the long
run, and the people began 10 make fun OF the Turks
They say that the Turks will not return 70 Odessa be-
cause they are ignorant OF navigation find their
way,
A STORY FOR THE MARINES
There Is even report that the Ottoman feet pass
ing by q Turkish tort mistook II for Odessa and bonn
barded IL. and that tho Turkish tort had conscien.
tously answered the fire. There is old anecdoe in
circulation here, which is now given absolute
fact and such implicitly believed. II Is
funny and apropos that II will bear repeating The
Sultan Abd.ulAzz was very proud Of his fleet ana de-
sired show q sample OF II to England. He therefore
ordered one OF his captains to 60 to England to
salute In his name Queen Victoria. Tho ship sailed,
and while In the Mediterranean all went weli the
pilot was still on board. But when Gibraltar
tam explained the bad fix he in. Ho felt himself
wholly incapable OF making English port. Out OF
this perplexity the pilot drew him by showing him
steamer leaving for England.
"Follow that SHIP said he, 'she is going to Eng
land.''
So II done all day and all night. But during the
darkness the guide was lost. At daybrcak ship
the horizon, and the TURK followed it with all
confidence Four days passed, then six, then eight,
then ten.
81 did not think England was SO far" said the dis,
Greet captain
Al length great port was sighted. The authorities
visited the ron-clad, and asked the captain English
what he desired.
81 come behalf Of my master to salute your SOW
ereign." At the word sovereign the stupefaction Of
the visitors complete
.sWhat sovereign Y" asked the chief man.
"Queen Victoria Am not in England?,
At these words all the people OF the country began
to laugh.
"You are in New YORK." they cried.
Here Is what had happened During tho first night
they had lost the steamer which should have guided
them and they mad followed another believing 1t TO
be the ship repeat that this story is given as
absolutely true
ON THE RAGGED KDGE.
Confidence then returned to the inhabitants Of
oUst
news Of the bombardmcnt Of Braila, In Roumana,
received. Then terror resumed its sway. and I am
new writing In the midst Of a scared people.
THE SICK CHILD
The town, however, is commanded by distin-
guished Governor General, Sevachea, whose military
preoccupations are disturbed by inqustive friends
This Officer Is OF fine presence, ana is still young
having barely passed his oreth year. He passes the
hours which the performance OF his duties leaves him
AZ tho pillow OF his sick daughter, aged four years,
whom he loves the because of her infrmlty
Parents who love their children know that II is always
those who tortured by nature that most loved
Now. General sevacheHs daughter s deaf and dumb.
The Emperor was not Ignorant Of the sorrow which
weighed on the Governors family, and soon AZ he
arrived Odessa ne sent his doctor to the dying
child
FOR SWEET CHARITY
When l shall have told you that the ladies Of this
town beg through tho for the wounded
this country people enter apartments without knock
ing Il just received, in complete nsgligs, three
ladies who held out begging boz, collecting for the
wounded), when add that under my window an
organ grinder Is dispensing the music of Onenbscb,
you will know much as l do about this town,
where came to witness the fall OF bombshels, but
have only Witnessed tho fall Of cards. for In tho
Cafe Francois poker is passionately played.
From here will return to Kschenen, when shall
probably 60 toward the Danube.