The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-14

volver and fred at mis- opponent. The shos
was a signal for an uproar, a stampede of
spectators and eventually panic, which
spread from one end of the city to the
other, unit! matters began 10 look very
serious indeed. The Armenians and other
Christians. terrified by shouting and yell
.ng, imagined fresh massacre had COM
menced. They hu;ricdly closed shops and
houses. barricaded doors and windows, con-
cea!ed the most valuable belongings and
made all preparations possible for defense.
Women and men armed themselves as bess
they could after the recent visits Of the po-,
lice who searched Armenian residences for
concealed weapons and left those unfortu-
nate people very little TO fail hack upon
for defense in case OF an upris-nS or Nus
sulmans
The example Of the Armenians of STAN
houl in hurriedly closing their shops etc.
Was followed in street after street. UNTIL
within the briefest period OF time imagin-
able, every shop was shut and nearly all
the houses were barricaded. Crowds OF
people male and female, old ana young,
were seized with terror. which grew in
strength as the time wore on and the con-
fusion increased. People FASTENED hither
and thither aimlessly. helplessly, appar-
entity unaware of what they were doing.
not knowing what had actually happened,
but with the general impression that
massacre was In progress somewhere II
is difficult 10 describe 10 those unacquaint-
ed with the vagaries Of the population Of
this city and who are not familiar with the
state Of nervous tension which has existed
here for months past. the scene Of iIcred-
ible alarm and disorder which prevailed
here at tho height of the Excitement this
morning Every man seen In the streets
seemed to have lost his head for the time,
and IL would not have needed much more
TO actually preciptate a terrible outbreak
The ordinary police officials as we'll as
the military police who have been patrol
Ing the streets since the last outbreak
here. seemed TO be among tho first 10 catch
the pauic for they hurried 10 their differ
ent headquarters. as II obeying orders pre-
viouslv given and II was not until the
alarm began 10 subsde that they reap
reared and busted themselves with their
duties
From StambouI the wave Of terror swept
10 Galata and Pera, carried onward by the
panic-strfcken fugtives from the first
named quarter. who were evidently under
the impression that they were fleeing for
their lives Finally the geudarmes cir
cl,la+ed among the people and explained 70
them the real state Of Affairs. which soon
caused the majority 70 return 20 their
usual occupations somewhat disguised az
having been so needlcssly frightened. Il
should he added that since yesterday
rumar was current that an outbreak
might be expected. and tho arrival of the
guardships doubtless aided IN Increasing
the panic.
The Turkish government when informed
0f the alarming report in circulation sent
20 the different embassies. saying that the
renort was groundless and that there was
70 cause for alarm The troops. however,
have been ordered 20 patrol the streets IN
order 70 assist the police in maintaining
order.
The porte has rejected the proposal for
arr extension of the tobacco regime con-
ree~lor IN return for o further loan or
money But O. IS believed that the exten-
SION will eventually be made. for the gov
e~rmeut must have money In order To
maintain The 2s4 battajlous, is3 sQuafrous
and 80 batteries 81 the army numbering
IN an over -a. on fighting me1, now under
arms. IN addition 20 the reserves wnirh
have heen called ouf tn order 90 suppress
the disorders in Asiatlc Turkey mill
rarv exrert W11 raz been lnGuiT}NG iAFo
tha subject estimates THAI Turkey could
place over 1s001 men in the 1e.d in very
short tirne u the treasury was fairy wei
fHaa Hence the anxiety of the govern
r.sent "a obtain money. and it is believed
tl4a-. great sacrifices 81! have 20 be made
in order Ga 90 so.
a, 80 meeting az the AMBASSADORS on
Tuesday last tae reports received from
Armenia al the different embassies we're
~,rnrare9 ana thoroughly discussed. with
49,. v.e7v OF enabling The different rfpres -
,stlvas 20 compIe fuB reports on the suo-
s.~r for The use o. tHe-~ COVER nIilefltS- X
ss believed y th- result oI TINS conference
"a rgfel.shed it vi show Al u1paFa-+-4t7l
~..fa a. arasrs The misery ard distress n
a--,arsa Is sad 70 oe more severe tnAH
+bs reports nave made OK. and me num-
- ~ rsfple rg7axsacre3 = sad 20 ta great
- +ban ANYBODY here really believed Let
re~s received heTe today from Alepfo say
tsere IS serious fear there ot hlas'l-se
= .s.s f-,7rtsrtars unless the powers inter-
tere promptly 10 prevent T.
~s9ss vas atso received today from Lel-
,os, that tns Turkish troops from A2Fasn