The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-08
THE PERSIAN MISSION.
Mr.. Hanna Secures Valuable Information as
to How to Go to Teheran.

Mr.. Hanna Secures Valuable Information as
to How to Go to Teheran.
Washington Special.
Hon. B. w. Hanna, in reply to the question
whether he had heard anything furtherin regard
to his request to go to the Argentine Republic,
said:
II have not, but I hope to get the transfer.
do not want to go to Persia if / can help it.
Here is letter have received from gentle
man who has spent six years in Persia, and is
perfectly familiar with that country. The letter
is paralyzer. Let me read it to you:
"Hon. B. w. Hanna:
Dear Sir answer your inquiries in the
order you have named: First, the best route
II returned from Teheran via Liverpool, Lon
don, Calais, Vienna, Odessa, Batoum, Tifiis,
Baku and Anzile There is continuous rail from
Calais to Odessa. From Odessa to Batoum there
is Russian line of steamers, leaving twice a
week There is continuous rail from Batoum.
on the Black sea, to Baku, on the Caspian.
From Baku, take steamer of the Caucasus and
Mercury line to Anaile, the principal
Persian port The steamers Constantine
and Czarovitch are the best of the line,
and you ought to get one of the two for
the comfort of your family. There is roadstead
at Anze. The landing is made in small fat.
bottomed rowboats. If the sea is heavy you will
have to remain on the steamer until you can
land. From Anzile to Peri Bazaar, there is
row or sail of three to five hours oyer the Mord
Aub. From Peri Bazaar to Resht you 60 by
horses or carts. 1t any one of our missionaries
meets you at Anzile he will know how to provide
for your comfort Either have one of them
meet you, or write now, at least two weeks be-
fore you leave New York, to the English consul
Mr.. Finn, at Resht, Persia or to the Russian
consul there, who will be glad to entertain you,
and can do it we'll. They are delightful people
and will do all they can for you. If you want
one of our Teheran missionaries to meet you,
then write at once to DR.. w. w. Terrence the
physician of the mission, or to Rev. J. L. Potter.
He did not get Mr.. Beniamin's letter until the
day he arrived, and SO could not get to Anzile to
meet him.
The Shah usually sends an officer of his
court to escort the minister to the capital but it
is form and expensive. Do not depend on the
Persans to provide for you, for it is expected
that you will pay just the same as though you
made your own arrangements. From Resht to
Casveen, 125 miles. it is necessary to 60 by cara
van. You will need for your wife taktravap Ia
sort of palankeen), and for the children you will
need cajovehs. AT Casveen you can obtain post
horses aud wagons, but | would not rely on
these, but would have carriages sent to meet me
from Teheran: There IS good post-road from
Casveen to Teheran, distance of about
hundred miles. In all Persia it is necessary to
carry your own beds, bedding, beds:eads, cook
ing utensils and table furniture, and all delica-
cies in the way of food and drink.
Now, as to the cost of the travel; that de-
ponds on the style of living, and there is some
difference in hotels. We usually reckon from
London to Teheran about ESQ for an adult
The passage from New York to Liverpool is
from f15 to ego, irst-class, in the best steamers
All the freight should be sent via Trebizond. Ia
bril- and Teheran, or by Bushire. 1t should be
shipped six months before it will be wanted in
Teheran 1t should be packed in boxes which,
when full will not weigh more than loo or l2o
pounds. On some railroads in Europe children
over four years of age are charged full fare l
succeeded in getting two children, twelve and
eight years DID, through at half rate most of the
way Children under four are not charged rail
road fare All over twelve years Of age must
pay full fare.
THE transportation of baggage is very ex-
pensiye in Europe, and, therefore, we send all
heavy baggage by freight, as have suggested
above. 1t Isl of course, necessary to take
trunk or two with one, and the less baggage
there is so much less will the expense be
''If | were you / should want at least f100 for
each adult to provide for necessary expense of
travel and allow $25 for freight on every box
sent of not more than loo pounds weight. Chill
dren over twelve years of age should be reck-
oned as adults.
Il have here given you the present most usual
route But you can go via Berlin, St Peters
burg Moscow, and Nijni-Novgorod, and tn ence
by steamer down the Volga to Astrakan. At
Astrakan there is reshipment on barges to
cross the delta of the Voga as far as to Ninefoot
AT that point passengers are transferred from
the barges to steamers of the Caucasus and Mer-
curry fine The expense is not much greater
except one stop long at u hotels In st. Peters
burg and Moscow.
Another route is by steamer from Liverpool
to Constantinople and Batoum. But this is now
somewhat dangerous on account of cholera. You
will need to inquire about the prev aience of cho
era in Europe and all along the Black sea, and
if it prevails in the seaports of the Black sea-
then avoid them by taking the northern route
If you are in haste go to Berlin, Warsaw,
Smolensk Tzaritzn. The last named place is on
tba nj rtu ciy az Aatra
kan. If cholera prevails at Calais, you can cross
the English channel to Rotterdam, and can
have continuous rail to Tzaritzin. There is no
great difference in expense Of routes. From
Berlin to Tzaritzin is four days continuous ride,
and no good place to rest There is young
Persian who came with me now in New York. He
speaks English, French and Persian. IL is pos
sible that he might like to return to Teheran if