The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-05
MASSACRE OF Christians
Friqhtful Butchery Is Reported from
Kucheng, China.
FIVE WOMEN SLAUGHTERED
The Victims Wore English Missionaries
Residing at Locality Not Access.
ibIo to Warships-No Ameri.
cans ON the Death List.


London, Aug. IA dispatch from
Shanghai gives the details OF the re-
ported massacre of Christians at Ku-
cheng. The women who are said to have
been killed are believed to have been
members of the Church OF England. the
Zenana, and the American Methodist
Episcopal missions. According to the
dispatch, they We're 6utchered after
suffering atrocious outrages. A num-
ber of other foreigners. including wo-
men and children. were seriously
wounded.
The dispatch declares that the Chi
nese officials connived at. II they did
not instigate. the attack on the Chris
tians. The revival OF outrages Is at
tributed to the apathy Of the British
and American ministers, despite the
increasing antl-foreign feeling that Is
displayed.
Foreigners in Shanghai regard the
commission sent to inquire into the re-
cent riots at Chengtu as farce. Many
officials who were charged with COM
plicity in these riots are being pro-
NOTED.
Washington, Aug. IA cable mes
sage received at the state department
today from Mr.. Jernigan, the United
States consul general at Shanghai, re-
ports a massacre of Christians in
China. No Americans were killed, but
one was seriously wounded. The dis
patch from Mr.. Jernigan gave the
name Of the American woman who
was seriously wounded as Miss Harlow,
and said that five English women were
killed.
What steps the state department will
take with reference to the massacre
has not been determined, and probably
will not be until fuller details are cabled
by Minister DENLY or Consul General
Jernigan. Immediately after receiving
the dispatch from the latter, Acting
Secretary Adee, of the state depart
ment, informed the navy department
of the affair, with a view to ascertain
ing II any United States naval vessal
could reach the scene of trouble. The
dispatch from Mr.. Jernigan gave the
name Of the place where the massacre
occurred as kuckeng, instead of Ku-
cheng. Neither Kuckeng nor Kucheng
could be found on the maps at the state
and navy departments, but a place
called Kincheng was found, and this Is
believed to be the correct locality. 1t
Is on a small stream In the middle of
China, north Of the Yang-tse-Kiang
river, and In a position which forbids
even the Machias. the smallest United
States gunboat on the Asiatic station,
from getting within at least four hun
dred miles.
Ten British Killsd.
Washington, Aug. 4.-The state de-
partment received the following cable
gram from Consul Jernigan, at Shang-
hal, today, in reference to the reported
massacre near Kuchang 10:
Americans safe; none hurt. Ten
British killed"
At the state department 1t Is believed
that the massacre Is simply the result
of another outbreak Of fanaticism, such
as was rampant during the war be-
tween China and Japan. The greatest
riot at that time against Christians oc-
CURED at Ohen-Tu. The American Mis-
sion buildings there were damaged. but
no American was killed.
Minister DENLY protested against the
treatment Of the Americans at Cheng-
Tu, and the Chinese government gave
satisfactory assurances Of its intention
to punish the offenders and to prevent
a repetition of the outrages. The Brit
ish missions at Oheng-Tu were also
damaged, and the British government
has just sent one Of its consular off,
GERS to make inquiry into the affair,
with a view Of demanding damages.
Names Of the Victims.
London, Aug. 4.-The Telegraph to-
morrow will print dispatch from
Shanghai stating that the massacre at
Kucheng occurred on July 81. The Of
ficlals suppressed the news for three
days. The names Of the killed are:
Miss Elsie Marshall, Miss Annie Cor
don, Miss Bessie Newcombe and Miss
Flora Stewart. all Of the English Ze-
mana mission: Miss Nellie Saunders,
Miss Topsy Saunders, Rev. d. Stewart
and Mrs. Stewart. OF the Church Mis-
slOnary society. Five of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewards children were killed and two
survive. One had one knee broken
and the other, baby. lost an eye. The
following were saved: Miss Hartford,
Of the American mission: Miss Cod
rington, Of the English Zenana mis-
sion, and Rev. III. 8. Phillips, of the
English Church Missionary society.
United States Consul Hison, who is
stationed at Foo Chow, with a party
Of volunteers, upon receipt Of the news
OF the massacre. started on steam
launch for the scene, and has returned
bringing with him the wounded Ameri-
cans. The experiences Of the survivors
were terrible. They say that death was
the least part Of the sufferings OF the
butchered women.
The mandarins endeavor to blame
certain secret societies for the outrage
Europeans, however, regard this as
nonsense. The latest says II IL now
known that ten persons were killed. In
cluding Miss Lena Stewart and Dr.
Stewards whole family. except two.
The American missionaries. Miss Hart
ford and DR.. Gregory, escaped, but the
former was fearfully injured. Several
English and American children were
killed.
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