Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-09
PROSECUTED MISSIONARIES
A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT
OUTBREAK IN CHINA,

counts OF riots IN Cnentu, emma, I'D
which the property of missionaries of
various denominations was destroyed.
Among the missionaries of the MethO-
dist church stationed there were Rev. ii.
Olin Cady, son of Mr.. Gardner G. Cady
of Middlebury, and his wife. Below
are printed extracts from private let
ter written by Mrs. II. o. Cady to her
husbands brother, Rev. DR.. NJ. E. Cady
Of Aurora, H., who, it should be added,
has heard since the receipt of this letter
that Rev. and Mrs. II. o. Cady left
Chentu Sunday morning, June ., at l
o'clock:
CHENTU, China, May 20, 1895.
This is written from the most upper
room of one of the houses next what was
our house. | will try to begin far
enough back so you may know what has
happened. though am almost too tired
and nervous to write.
a short time ago Dr.. Hare of the Ca
madam mission was called to see a sick
woman. She died soon after and he was
sent for to 90 to the same place at night.
lie went, and shortly after getting in
side the house they began to lock the
doors, so he was obliged to fight his way
out. This has, of course, caused much
talk. Then rumors were spread, the
day we reached here. that a COW outside
/ the east gate had actually talked and had
said that the drouth next year would he
worse than this year and that the year
| following the foreigners were coming to
take Shy Chan. This tale created still
more of a sensation. Another story inn
mediately followed that the foreigners
were going out to the east gate to see
some stones there which were supposed
to contain something valuable. These
stories were all concerning affairs on the
other side of the city from us, but the
Chinese use no discrimination. War
rumors and drouth have been important
causes of disturbance.
The days after we came were the great
days of worship of the god of medicine {;
but though the procession was on our
street, all was quiet. Police came from
the yamen. 1t seemed as if everything
was coming in succession. Our goods
were all brought now. Tuesday was
the fifth moth feast. 1t was feared that
there might be a little noise, so police
were sent for and came. All was quiet
through the day, and we worked hard at
unpacking. During the afternoon one
of the men came in and said placards
were up down on the street saying that
the foreigners were killing children to
make into medicine, etc. He and the
police took them down, and afterwards
found another. Word was Immediately
sent to the official, and he sent men and
promised proclamation in three days
denying this statement 1t was the
evening for the union meeting of the
missions to be held over across the city
at the c. NJ. Mr.. Cady was to lead,
but after the placard affair they sent
word that we need not 60; and how
thankful we were little later that We
did not, About 5 o'clock an official
came in to call; and, of course, that
signified something important. He told
the men there had been some little
trouble over at the Canadian mission
and so he came over TO see if everything
was quiet on our street. lie left some
more of his men for the night. We re-
tired soon after, leaving the lights il
case the men were called. About II
O'Clock Mr.. Peat called Mr.. Cady. 4
man came over with notes from kilbOrr
and Stevenson. They had been attacked
had managed to get away in the dark
ness and were then on the city walls, il
total darkness. with their wives anC
done to their property. Our men sen
chairs for them, telling them to go t.
the yamen for protection. AnOthe
man was sent to bring back news o
them, and the native preacher went on
to look up more protection for US. Yol
can imagine the suspense of waiting
Finally the preacher returned. FOu
men were sent by the officials. 1t wa
now o'clock, so something had TO b
done and that speedily. Word cam
that the kilborns ana Stevensons wer
safe at the G. !. NJ. Chairs were Gale,
and we quickly picked up just the few
things that could be carried in them
and little after 3 o'clock were on tn
= way to the yamen. didn't dare I
stop and think what we were leaving
J Life was of more value than goods.
r was two or more miles to the place
When we reached there the official sal
all was quiet on our street; that h
! would send men enough to protect Il
and would come himself later, and tina
p no trouble should result. Well, six q
the red-hatted men came with us bac
a to the place. Much good are those mel
! They stand about like statues and M
h. always somewhere else i'm the time {
p danger. Everything was quiet and W
i did feel quite secure. The old teaChC
] said there was nothing to fear from III
people, as those on our street are fTen(
, ly to us. The latter part of that WA
{ probably true, but the first never. Ha'
4 ing been up all night, we were so tire
p that we lay down for nap; but the il
O terruptions were numerous as note
; came from the others, all OF whom wei
4 alive, having escaped with just what W;
: on their backs. Their buildings wei
G looted and burned and were a total los
The official arrived and Mr. Cady wei
IS down to receive him. He came just
IS time to watch the work of his subject.
n for in a moment great crowd cam
- and in less time than it takes to wr
J. this they were pounding at the gat
r We knew only too well what that mean
d grasped hand bag and Mr.. Cady
J. basket in which were a few necessaI
/, garments that had been packed in Il
d night. With the help of the men the
Il things were flung over the wall. "
!, women were pulled up and jumped dow
II on the other side. | never could ha'
/. taken such a leap had there been time