The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-14


copyright, 1895. by tho Associated PresA)
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec, la,-rhere
was a disturbance in stamboul to-day,
and It caused the spread Of rumorS so
.IarmIng that GalRta and Pera were
soon in q state OF panic and serious
outbreaks were threatened, This In
view Of the passage through the Dar-
danelles OF the British gunboat Dryad
and the Italian Bunboat Archlmede,
the extra gtiurdshlps for the British
and Italian embassies formed the basis
ar the report that the rloting predicted
by the yiidiE kiosk courtlers had ectu-
ally commenced: but, happily, the trou-
M was not OF serious nature nl-
though the Armcnians as usual, are ne-
cused OF having attempted 10 bring
about an uprising OF the populacc.
The panIc this morning, however. was
a most extraordinary occurrence ana Is
striking evidence OF the nervousness
and apprehension which prevail here rs
one Of the results Of the long drawn out
negotiations between the powers ana
the sultan regarding the suppression
Of the outbreaks In Aslatic Turkey ana
the admittnnce OF the extra guard,
ships into the Boaphorus. Slmmered
down to bare facts the cause OF the
manic was, on the face OF II n fierce
quarrel between two Armenlans In the
stamboul quarter during which they
came TO blows. Finally one OF the Ar
menians drew q revolver and fired at
his opponent. The shot was the signal
FOR an uproar, a stampede OF the spec
tators, and eventually panic which
spread far and wide, from one end OF
the city 10 the other, from one quarter
10 another, until matters began to look
very serious indeed. The Armenians
and the other Christians, terrified by
the shouting and yelling, the rushing
here and there OF excited crowds, nat
urally Imagined that a fresh massacre
mad commenced. They hurTiedly closed
their shops and houses. harricaded the
doors and windows, concealed their
most valuable belongings in various
ways and made all the preparations
possible for defense. The women as
well as the men armed Themselves as
best they could.
QUICKLY SPREAD.
The example OF the Armenians OF
stamboul in hurrledly closing their
shops, etc, was followed In street after
street until in the briefest period Of
time Imaginable every shop was shut
and nearly all the houses were bnrri-
caded Crowds Of people. male and fe-
male. old and young, were seized with
terror which grew in strength as time
wore on and the confusion increased.
People lied hither and thithcr aimlessly.
helpleSsiy, apparently unaware OF what
they were doing. not knowing what
had actually happened. but with tho
general impression that mnssacro
was in progress somewhere.
II Ia difficult TO describe to those un-
acquainted with the vagaris OF the pop
uation OF this city. and who are not
familiar with the state Of nervous ten
sion which has existed here for months
past the scene OF incredible alarm and
disorder which prevailed here Mt the
height OF the excitement this morn
Ing. 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 precipitatc n terrible
outbreak. The ordinary police officials
as well az the military police who have
been patroiling the streets since the
last outbreak hero seemed 10 be among
the first TO catch the panic, for they
hurried TO their different headquarters
Rs II obeylng orders previously given,
and II was not until the alarm began to
subslie that they reappeared and bus
led themselves with their duties.
From Stnmboul the wave of terror
swept to GaiatR and 10 Pera, carried
onward by the palic.stricken fugitives
from the first named quarter, who were
evidently under the impression that
they were fleeing for their lives, The
Inhabitants OF Galhta quickly caught
the fever OF alarm and In turn shut their
stores and houses and Joined In the
scene OF confusion, an example
promptly followed by tho people of the
Pern quarter.
Seeing people fleeing through the
streets in terror caused others to do
the same until the air was fillcd With
excited cries and TN noise Of n rushing
multitude. Those who did not join In
The stampede barrlcadcd Themselves
within their houses and prepared to SEQ
tEe!r most horrible fears realized.
TREMBLED WITH FEAR
Tho Armenian b5rtera, when tho
alarm nrst sprsa i, baStiy dropped their
loads In the ptrecis and fled to this near.
~ ilarG of safety Drivers deserted
their horses, mules or dOnkcyB, servants
ran away from their employers, many
sought refuge in the churches and mos.
qln2, the old and feeble were tramplcd
upon, and many were severely injured
during tho reign Of terror. Women
folhrl md children cried With fear,
ana the mon. M rule, were quito ng
badly scared. Some English ladies rnn,
ti}lns for protection, Into the British
'nhlrgy while about nifty Armeninng,
thn'r.ng with fear, ilCd 10 tho resi-
honc" m the FIRST Hecrcthry Of the Brit
lih h"mbnhVy, the Hon. Michael Herbert
ann gged for shelter until all danger
wa iuWod.
Eventually the police rcgnlncd their
presence Of mind and, deairOuB Of nut.
i,hH m cnd 10 the panic. they circulated
We topprt TINT tho Btampcdc from tho
b'lw"p1l quarter was accustomed by
lh' rsoapo nj lion from n lncnnEcrie
aahl That tho animal having been Killed
l,"r' wna no occnBion for further
OllIW THIS report, m good NJ rny
pW = nnhor the circumstances, rprcnd
Ill'..F and tho disturbance began 60
sllfIl. FINELY tho Ecndarmrn cir
vlihloI nmOnH the people nnd oXplnlil-
r Ny them the real state NJ Affairs,
,U.. .' 'HHf'H wv WlhJIlly !" ~
.IIiN w ilolr usual occupations aOmoa
yhnl ll1gurted ri having bccn 10 hOcd.
I'y frightened
Il' Turklsh officials, however. richt.
y u' "5pnnly clnlnCd that tho quhrrel
g'Yr'n lhn tw1 Afmenlnhs 1T The
,gnhH1nl qunrtsr was n pfennHngad
nONlt nhd ihnt tho ilrlnE of tho revolver
,t lNl.nl,d nn rignnl to create Hh
.l'NiH1k Whlph II m nddn1. WuH nVprltd
w lhu prompt nni oHiclcnt mtnnlfes
lNnD W. The yollcc. 10 thrt nm II may,
~" "unln tHplr clearly domdhHttatls
hn' .unll u FtnR IN required iu ftafi
'.lff1'lun hrrc, Tho panic lnatod
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,ra,, xxx, ~. n,o,llgg of tic ombonnadolA IN