The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-03
TERROR INCREASED.
Earthquake Shocks Add to the
Alarm in Turkey.
Following Bloodshed and Riots
the Earth Shakes.
ARMENIANS FRENZIED.
They Fear a Massacre by the
Fanatical Turks.
There Isn't the Slightest Show
of Protection.
ARMENIANS FRENZIED.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Oct. S.-To add to
the state of terror prevailing here a
third slight earthquake shock was ex-
perienced here yesterday. This, with
the rioting and bloodshed, the imprison-
ing of prisoners in cold blood and the
presence of troops under arms at all
points, is we'll calculated to excite even
the most phlegmatic Turk.
The rioting and blood letting which
began on Monday was renewed on Tues
day evening, in spite of ali the precau-
tions taken by the authorities. On Tues
day the principal rioting was the work
of the NJ ahometan theological students,
who chased and beat with bludgeons
every Armenian they met During
Tuesday night q mob Of Softas and Turks
attacked the hoi e o a leading Armen-
ian Kassim sh storming the
building and thre .-.ag its destruction
and killing several persons who were
unable TO escape from it in time.
This mob also sacked a cafe frequent
ed by Armenians and twenty of these
unfortunate people who were found
there were beaten to death with blud-
geons. To the disgrace of the authori-
ties, not single policeman appeared on
save the lives of the Armenians.
Naturally the Armenians of Constants
nople and its vicinity are panic stricken
and put no faith in the assurances of
protection from further violence at the
hands of Turkish mobs. Many of them
sought refuge in the churches, where
they were earnestly addressed by their
clergy, who enjoined them to be- calm
and to give the Turks no further pre-
texts for attacking them.
The Armenian churches are watched
by the police, but the creates: uneasiness
prevails. and the most of the other re-
ligious denominations express their fear
that the fanatacism of the Turks may ex-
tend in other directions. The Armenians
have the sympathy of the foreigners. but
the fact that they are armed, in spite of
their pacific announcements. is condemn
ed by their best friends, and lends color
10 the statements of the Turkish officials,
who claim that the Armenian agitators
organized a revolt against the sultan's
authority, and that the attempt 10 pre-
sent petition to the grand vizier on
Monday last, which led to the first riot
ing, and bloodshed was nothing more
than a pretext, which was to serve as the
signal for an Armenian outbreak.
That the Armenians contemplated
some such attempt to call attention to
their grievances has been known for a
long time past, and the Associated Press
CORES pendent in Armenia months ago
drew attention to this, saying that he
had conclusive evidence that the Anne
nian revolutionary committee WAS pro-
pairing a demonstration al Constantinople
and that any number of Armeniaus were
willing to thus sacrifice themselves for
she ultimate benefit of their unhappy
compatriots.
On the other hand, the partisans of
the Armenians assert that later on they
armed themselves to defend their lives
against the Turks The authorities have
stationed troops and police at every
threatened point, and it is asserted this
morning that there is no danger of any
further disturbances. This, however, is
not generally believed.