The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-09
DISTRESS IN TURKEY.
Progress ofthe assacre
and Plumber

BOSTON, April 8. 1896.-Letters received
in Boston state that there is much suf-
fering in all the regions about as well
as in. Bitlis. Eastern Turkey some hav-
ing died from hunger and exposure in
the provinces, while others have been
killed If they did not surrender their
faith. One Armenian member of the
church at Ashagas who returned few
years since to land he possessed at the
south, three days distant from Bitlis,
has been killed, and his family (wife and
three children) have been left in the
hands of the Moslems
The following shows the relief work in
progress:
Poor list spinners and weavers, 500
hours
Poor list spinners alone, 800 persons.
POOR list weavers alone, rs persons.
Webs of cloth woven one week 81
Shirt patterns supplied, 10S
Eight pairs drawers. 20 pairs socks, rs.
Fifteen hundred dollars has been sent
on from England, but 1t is nearly all ex-
pended, and more relief funds are needed
The relief wofk in Erzroom Eastern
Turkey grows. Assistance is given to
between 10000 and 5000 people. More
imam half OF the Armenian population of
this province is in extreme destitution.
There must be at least 10000 people in
the province in distress. The emigration
TO Russia continues and the distress con-
tinues. The need will not pass for a long
time. This relief must be kept up for a
month at least The outlook is still very
cloudy. The attitude of the Turks keeps
the Armenians in terror, and everybody
is waiting for Spring in the deepest anx-
iety.
In the Chabakehoor Kama at the VIII
lage of Tehivlik the Sherenanki Kourds
about four weeks ago attacked the Ar
meLlans. Twelve notables were massa-
cred and and the Armenians plundered
This same tribe threatens Keghi, and the
keghi people are in terror. The Govern
ment has given indication that it intends
to do something to keep the country
tranquil. IT will have its hands full.
In Harpoot, Eastern Turkey, relief has
reached $4,000 people. New villages crop
up almost every day, villages never heard
Of before. Great caution is used to
keep people off the list who can possibly
get other means to live. Both the Greg
scrian priests IN Hopeli were killed, and
until March they have been without a
service of any kind. The Protestant
buildings are all gone, and the Gregorians
joined the Protestants in wishing that
together, and Bedron Vartabed has
granted the request that they may be used
together. A good part of the population
OF the village are now in Inozerch and
The past few days Qetter dated March
- has witnessed quite an Increase in the
fear and anxiety of the people The
ID, and the attitude of the Turks has
been such as to increase their alarm
disorders abound in the village and the
government is said to be extremely in
efficient. The Vail seems to be a good
man, but he has lived in Europe Turkey
and Is said not to be severe enough for
these times and this place He gives the
strongest assurances that there is to be
no more trouble. and this viii be the case
unless there should be an outbreak which
the government cannot restrain
Frank H. Wiggin. No. Somerset street.
Boston, will continue to forward funds
as received, to the International Relief
committee in Constantinople