New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
RELIEVING THE ARMENTANS.
GOOD WORK BEING DONE IL THEHlIpND-
IMMEDIATE NEED or AID ~ EITLls 800"
REFUGEES ~ VAN ENORMOUS
SUFFERING IN HAKPooT.


SUFFERING IN HARPOOT
Constantnople, Dec. 2l-The United Press IL able
to furnish accoun, Of the situation in IN"
various provinces Of Turkey and also tell the
In which the relief funds are being distributed
In the city Of Trebzond. Dr Parmaee and M
Crawford issuing ratons and clothing TO about
1909 destitute persons Many Of the refugees who
have come I'm from the surrounding country have
continued their journey northward and are now in
Russian territory II IS believed that more than
5000 Christians have thus migrated The foreign
steamship companies have taken them without
charge TO Ratoum
The Arincnians in rrzeroum have waited in vain
for the return Of their plundered goods Not a
tenth OF the stolen property has been given up Mr.
W. y. Chambers and his plucky wife are doing What
they TO relieve the destitute and care for the
sick with funds furnished by the Duke OF West
minister's committee IN London. There Is still much
risk OF attack IN the streets OF the town and this
work has TO be done with great caution and in
such a modest degree as to avoid temptations OF
rufiians rob the people OF the food and clothing
received.
Hardly a village i'm the province OF Bills ESCAPED
piliage. The suffering IL tremendous. There IL
immediate need OF aiG large scale to prevent
famine that shall sweep away the survivors. In the
city OF Btlis. Messrs. cole and Knapp OF the Ameri
Mission. with their families the only foreign
in the place. II Is hardly safe FOR Christians TO
70 upon the streets. but the missionaries rem
dcrng aid TO the most pressing cases in cautious
way.
As many "a. OiJ refugees have poured into Van
and without shelter food The robbers have
gathered up the entire food supply OF the surround
ing country. ana holding II to force rise In
prices from the short purses OF the sufferers and
the benev Violence OF the aid fund DIR. Grace Kim
ball and her members OF the American mission
working in the most prudent way to house the home
less and feed and cothe the destitute The Arme-
nian Bishop OF Van has committee also at work
among the refugees.
In Sivas the Rev. Mr. Perry and his wife and
Miss Brewer OF the American Mission trying to
relieve distress 1t becomes more safe go the
streets OF the city 1t 10 out OF the question for
any one without strong guard to go into the vii
laees yet The Turkish Government will not
furnish such guards for relief work unless compelled
do by the Powers.
Iiarpoot. perhaps presents the broadest field for
relief work. There is no food. clothing
money and all aid from without is conducted under
the most trying difficulty and in the most frugal
manner. II Is no exaggeration to say that nine
tcnths Of the inhabitants are clothed in and
are happy IT, by chance. they obtain meal
a day. -
DIR Andrus OF the American Mission at Mardn.
has been supplied with small amount OF money for
the relief OF the starving by giving work to the
refugees who have gone 10 Mardn. Native Chris
,ians al Mardin also raising money for the
nurnose But as yet any one seeking to reach the
rp,iaee with relief would be robbed and killed