San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
MISS BARTON'S MISSION.
Succeeding Admirably in Her Re-
lief Work in Armenia.
Encouraging Reports Received from the
Expeditions to the Interior-Good
Work Done by DIR. Hubbell
and Others.

Miss Clara Barton, who has charge
of the Red Cross relief work in Ar
menia, writes an interesting letter to
friend in Washington under date of
Constantinople, June 10, from which
the following extracts ore taken:
"We have either by letter or dispatch
nearly every day from one or the other
of our expeditions in the interior, and
the news they send is always good. No
i'll fortune has befallen any of them,
and they are succeeding in all they at
tempt. A dispatch in Turkey, received
ten minutes ago from DIR. Hubbell, at
ArablSir, states that the fevers are
disappearing day by day, which means
that he has succeeded in bringing to 4
successful close field of contagious
fevers that gave 100 cases a day for
treatment, and five to twenty deaths,
at the time of his taking it up. There
are no deaths now, and a few or no
cases. AS have stated before, the other
great field of sickness, Zeitoun and
Marash, has been successfully closed,
the physicians released and gone 30
their homes, and it only remains for us
to feed the convalescents. have never
known, in all my experiences with
places where contagious diseases had
settled in, so radical and successful
treatment and termination as these
fields have presented.
"We heard from Mr.. Wood day or
two ago the most successful and cheer
ing notes. He is buying cattle, plows,
farming tools of various kinds, having
spinning wheels and looms manufac-
tured, providing cotton to be spun into
thread, woven into cloth, cut and made
into garments, and, when finished,
given to the sick and needy. Mr.. Wis
tar has been doing the same with
marked success. DIR. Hubbell will leave
Malatia, where, if you remember, he
passed a few days on his way to Harpoot
and left with the intention of return
ing. The need was too imperative, and
the conditions too dreadful, to admit of
his leaving without further help.
81 can imagine something Of the
change that will take place in the desc
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corps of assistants stay there for eight
or ten days.
"Mr. Wood thinks that 1000 oxen are
needed in the 40 northern villages of
Harpoot. We hope to be able to double
this number, to make ready for the fall
sowing of grain and the vegetables
needed for next winter. am glad to
report that no distractions are placed
in the way of our men, and that they
arc regarded with favor and respect by
| all parties and persons with whom
they come in contact. Physicians are
few in those regions, and medical skill
at a very low ebb, and DR.. Hubbell and
his medical assistants have been called
upon to treat in the families Of most
of the officials since leaving Alexan-
dretta- Their presence has been
great comfort to the missionaries sta
toned at the various points, most Of
| whom had seen no visitors since the
massacre. The cooperation and assist
ance has been mutual and hearty. We
hear only kind words and blessings
on every side. The government here
has neglected no opportunity of do
ing any favor which has been asked of
it. both kindly and promptly. With the
exception of poor Mrs. Mason, the
health of every one of us has been ex-
cellent." f