The morning call., 1891-08-30
DARING TURKISH BRIGANDs.
An Italian Railroad Inspector Abducted
and Held for Heavy Ransom.

An Italian Railroad Inspector Abducted
and Held for Heavy Ransom.
cablegram from COnstantineple says
Another outrage upon the part of Turks h
brigands is causing much uneasiness to the
high authorities of this city. An Italian
Railroad Inspector, who was at work about
seventy miles from Salonica, has been ab-
Quoted by brigands, and he is supposed to
be held prisoner pending the payment of a
heavy ransom. The body of a murdered
railroad workman was found near the spot
where the inspector was last seen, and 1t is
supposed that he was killed in ofder to pre-
vent him from giving the authorities the cue
as to the route taken by the brigands.
30 news has been received up to date of
the Frenchman Ruffier, who started about
a week ago to ransom his employer, NJ. Ray
mond, who was held prisoner by the
brigands.
This last party of brigands, it will be re-
called, recently made a descent upon the
farm If NJ. Raymond, near Tcheresskoi, be-
tween ConstantinOple and Adrianople. Ray
mond and his overseer, Rutfier, were, after
a determined resistance carried off to the
mountains, whore, after being detained for
short time. Ruffier was dispatched to this
city with a letter to the French ambassador
the Count of Montebello, demanding the
sum Of S23, 600 as the price of the release of
W. nay NluUHus Ill tUlS communication the
French En- basSadOr was also informed that
in the event of refusal to pay the sum de-
manded NJ Raymond would be killed The
Count of Montebello Immediately placed
himself in communication with his Govern
ment and with the Porte. to whom ne made
strong protests as to the lawlessneSs exist
ing and as to the outrage to which NJ. Ray
mond and his overseer had been subjected
AS result of these representations Ruffier
was furnished with the sum dema nded by
the brigands and started out to ransom hi s
employer and himself, for NJ. Raymond' q
life was to be sacrificed if his overseer failed
to return. From that time nothing has been
heard of Rufiier, and it Is feared that both
the Frenchmen have been killed. and that
The brigapds are enjoying high carousal
with the money obtained through this their
latest raid.
The farm owned by M. Raymond is stu-
ated near the scene of the recent robbery.
probably by the same band of hrigands. of
the Oriental express. Upon this occasion
(June 1sD the brigands placed distinctions
across tile railroad tracks, derailed the ey
press train and captured several German and
English tourists. Among the capti yes were
Herr Oscar Gregor, Herr Israel, a banker of
Berlin; Herr Maquel. a wealthy landowner
of Siegelsdorf. Bavaria; Herr Oscar Kotysch
of ZoIbig, Saxony. and others. After REACH
ing place OF safety the bandits sent Herr
Israel to Constantinople. instructing him to
get the sum of $4,000 within a specified tina
or else the captiyes would be Slaughtered
Herr Israel applied to the German EN- bassa.
dor, Herr Won Radowitz, who. after COM
municating with Chancellor Won Canriyi
was authorized to advance the amount re-,
quired. Anastasius is the name of the chief
OF the band Of brigands. Their depreda-
tions are likely TO cost the Porte good sum
OF money, as both the German and the
French ambassadors demand comnensa
ton for the German and the Frenchmen
who have suffered at the brigands' hands
and. in addition. the Porte will be reunire9
to refund the ransoms extorted from tho
German and French ministers as ths price
tecIion.-Baltimore Sun. Wv