The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03
TURKS UNEASY.
Residents Of ConstantinopIe Are Liy.
ing IN a State OF Terror.
ARMENIAN QUARTER IS DESERTED
Eighty Victims Of Riots Pre-
=. cipItated by ArmenIans.


several hundred Arme mans waited on tn,
porte, professedly to ask redress for griev
ances. The patriarch tried to preventit it. A
conflict occurred between Armenians and
police. Probably about 80 Turks and Arme
mans were killed and many wounded
The Armenians carried pistols. On Tues
day several more were killed Tuesday
night 10 were killed Several hundred
persons have been imprisoned. Much
terror exists
The serious apprehenslons felt by the
Turkish authorities and the precaution
taken by them TO keep the military force
in the garrison constantly under arms on
account of the fear aroused by the riot
preoipitated on Monday by the Armcnians
OF this city are shown 10 be amply justi-
fed by the further outbreaks which oc-
Cured.
Ii Is only by personal investigation that
those seeking news of the disturbance
can secure any details, as the lips of all
police and government officials are closed,
and no reliable information from official
sources regarding the riot can be had.
Guarding Against Gatherings.
The Armenian quarter of the city Is
deserted and quiet as the grave. This Is the
quarter which usually presents the scene
of greatest animation and life, the shops
and great bazaars attracting throngs of
chattering traders. The authorities have
closed the shops and pcremptorily forbid
the gathering OF groups In the streets of
the quarter, and to insure the observance
Of this order the streets are constantly
patrolled by military.
The guards who are stationed at the
Babi Thumayan (the high door of the
Sublime porte') Of the seraglio or sui
tan's palace were also strongly re-en-
forced in apprehension Of an attempted
attack upon the person of the sovereign.
Carriages, which were conveying the
ministers of the interior, f foreign affairs
and Of the police to the council, which
was convened to consider measures for
suppressing the disturbance, were pierced
with bullets, as they passed through the
streets. fired froiG arms In the hands of the
insurgent citizens. The public officials in
the carriages escaped injury from the fly
ing bullets, so far as has been learned.
Many passers-by In the streets were not SO
fortunate, and the latest accounts Of tho
number killed and wounded place il at so.
The great church of the Patriarchate.
situated In the Greek quarter, which was
the scene Of the first outbreak on Monday,
is now surrounded by troops. The Kor-
umkapou quarter Is also In a state Of siege.
Insult Resented.
With regard TO the death of Serivet Bey,
one Of the officers who was killed In Mon.
dey's riot at the Patriarchate, the follow
ing details are learned. 1t is alleged that
he called the Armenian bearer of the pe-
tition which 1t was sought to present to
the grand vizier "ghiaour." This 10
equivalent to saying ''infidel dog" and is
the term Of approbri um used by the
Turks toward those who do not follow
the prophet Mohammed The Armenian
rotortcd to this, and the quarrel increased
In heat until the shooting began.
The customs office in this city has been
closed during the riots.
1t is reported that number of Ar
menians broke into the law courts OF the
city during the disorder and killed two
judges. The murderers were recognized
and were subsequently arrested.
An Armenian cashier, employed In the
department. Of customs OF this city, has
been assassinated, and this crime, IL is be.
lievcd, was actuated by motives of politi.
pal revenge.
There Is vague and widespread feeling
Df apprehension here In all circles caused
by the outbreaks, but fed by
fears Of how far the discomfort NAV ex-
tend and where its breaking out is to be
looked for next.