The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
THE MASSACRE OF ARMENIAHS
Vigorous Foreign Protests
Against Turkish Excuses.
steps Taken to Insure the Safety of Amer
loan Missionaries in Turkey-Great
Excuses Committed by Students aud
tho Notwithstanding Sock Refuge
In Churches-TerribIeF Fate OF Woman
aud Her Daughter

CoNsrANTINoPLE, Oct. 4.-After a
conference Of the AMBASSADORS TODAY
energetic representations were made to
the Turkish foreign minister complain
ing oil the excuses committed as much
by the police as by the Mussulmen
populace on the prisoners and wounded
on Monday and Tuesday, many OF whom
were dispatched with bludgeons, while
others were most cruelty m altrested.
Inc reports OF the powers begged the
foreign minister to take measures to
prevent the foreign residents OF Con-
stantinople from suffering and to restore
order.
The United States minister, Alex. w
Terrell, also made represen sations TO
the Turkish government requesting
that steps be taken to ensure the safety
OF the United States missionaries in the
koumpakon quarter. Messrs. Chirton
and Hunter, the newly appointed United
States consuls, started for Erzereum and
Harpoot, respectively, to-day without
their exequateurs. The British consul
as the Trebizonde has been instructed
to grant them every facility and proiec.
ton in tho plishment OF their
journey ana In establishing themselves
at their posts.
throughout the night in order to
prevent the Mussulman inhabitants
from coming out and removing the dis
turbsnces Tho city is now tranquil.
although 1t is still patrolled by troops
and there is yet much apprehension
among the Armenians. The Sofas
were especially guilty OF great excuses
on Tuesday, especially during the raid
on the Armenian quarter, which thew
made at night
AT Tookurtchesme, near Stamboul,
the students and populsce broke into an
Armenian band, killed fifteen persons
and wounded thirsy-fve others. There
was another fiery fight in Armenian cafe
at Scu,ari, during which several per-
sons were killed and wounded OF both
sides.
AT Hasskoin number Of Armenian
houses were broken into and sacked by
Softas, who killed number OF Armen-
ians inhab!ting these buildings. On
the other hand at Karouhuemruk, near
Stamboul, revolvers were fred from the
windows of Armenian houses and all
the Armenian inhabitants were ar
rested
Owing to the threats of the Sofas
the Armenian college at Galatea has
been closed. AT the invitation of the
Armenian notabili,ies. acting at tho re-
quest OF the Turkish government, some
of the Arm mans who had sought re
fuge in the Koumpaksn cathedral have
returned to their homes, but the ma
lority refuse TO leave the sacred edifice
out CT fear OF being arrested and mall
treated by the Turks.
The arrests OF Armenians continue to
be made in all paris of the city, and the
police are making domiciliary visits
wherever the Armenians live, and are
searching all the Armenian stores.
There were further troubles yesterday
at Tophane, during which about forty
persons were wounded.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Oct 4-The Ar
menian church at Constantinople and
the other churches, situated in different
parts of the Turkish capital are still
crowded with refugees The scenes ia
the churches arc heartrending in the
extreme.
Many women and children are be-
wailing the loss of their husbands and
fathers. The Armenians declare that
the Turkish mob committed the most
terrible excess in KaraRniomkuk quar-
ter of Constantinople during the night
OF Monday last, the day the riot broke
out.
woman, who was encento for eight
months. was ripped open and exposed
to the jaering mob. 1t was added that
the same woman's daughter, only IA
years old, WAS ravished.
1t ia still impossible to give the exact
number OF killed or wounded. All tho
accounts concur in saying that tho
Turkish police countenanced the OK
cesses. According to the Armenians
about two hundred persons have been
killed during tho rioting.