The evening times., 1896-01-08
NOT IN INMATE ESCAPED.
Armenian Seminaries at Marash
Burned to the Ground.
WINTER BRINGS STARVATION
No Christian Shops Are Open and the
Multitudes Are Stared In the Face
by Want and HunRer-PersOns
Afraid to Venture Into the Street.
Missionaries Enjoy Immunity.

Boston, Jan. S.-Marash, Central Turkey,
| is one OF two Turkish cities in which Ameri
can property has been destroyed durini
the recent disorders and massa cres. 1t has
also been difficult point from which tc
obtain information. The folio wing letter
has been received in Boston, under date Of
November %, describing the situation there
II will report" says the correspondent
1.-The sad events OF the 18th in this city
on the morning Of that day, almost stimuli
'taneously, at Z O'Clock the firing of Ma 1T ini
rifles was seen and heard all over the city
and there We're cOnfla grations in three
Christian quarters. We at once under
stood the meaning OF ii.
AT the same time with the other firing
soldiers began the same against Two Chris
tian houses. Their inmates fled into mis-
sionary houses, and soon the soldiers were
looting the building OF everything, fol
lowed by mob, who smashed doors, win
dows, and anything that could be broken,
and carried them off.
Toward, noon squad Of soldiers ap-
preached the missionary grounds, and IL
was thought that at length guard had
been sent in behalf OF the missionaries.
ONLY MISSIONARIES RESCUED.
The missionaries, h ad been informed by a
Mosem two or three days bef,re that there
was a purpose to burn the girls college
that day, and they had sent n note to
the local government OF their danger, and
asked for a special guard. He replied that
the barracks nearby were charged to care
for them.
1T was soldiers In relays from that very
place that were wrecking everything. A bout
the middle OF the afternoon fuur or five
soldiers were seen by missionaries u enter
the seminary, and not long after smoke
was seen to issue from the rear.
"A servant concealed in a stable near
the building witnessed the same thing.
As the flanes wrapped the building about
it appeared TO have aroused somebody to
look after the missionaries, and just when
they were expecting that their turn would
be next, trustworthy captain with thirty
soldiers appeared at the gate, and they
were assured of safety. Every inmate met
death in the flames. Next a general
massacre was begun.
with moderate exception women were
not assailed neither We're they outra ged.
Thousands OF houses were plundered OF their
years supply OF provisions, as well as all
bedding clothing and everything else that
both mob and soldiers could carry off.
WINTER BRINGS STARVATION.
Winter is before them and simple starva-
a month no Christian shops have been open
and very few persons have ventured INTO
the streets
While the case of Zeitoun remains un-
settled there will be no feeling of safety. no
work and no supplies for thousands. This
condition may last for some months yet.
The missionary academy Is broken up for
the year beyond doubt.
Twelve bOarders are waiting instead or
tn ihair homes side travel
Is possible. No travel will be possible
until winter is over fthen. Two academy
teachers are staying, to whom the mission
aries can only give food, and a triflc be-
sides, and let them teach these students
and any others that can attend.
Funds are short FOR even 50 much OF a
school. Another supply OF provisions must
be bought at high rates as well as new
outfit for the boarding department, with
new bedding and other furniture. The
work OF the seminary. after Week 5 1n-
terruption. has been resumed. Along with
all their bedding and clothing their text
books are gone
The latter can be found among the re-
mains OF libraries of former graduates in
the place, dead or alive. As soon as the
missionaries can have sorne partial authori-
Zation, at least. they can give destitute
people some work in clearing off the debris
and taking down the walls.
Again labor may be very cheap this
winter and spring, so that new material
could be bought at very low rates and thus
save a large sum of money.
While the conflict in Zcitoun remains, all
things are uncertain but they may be solved
any day. Immediate need is some library
books. There is a faculty of three with
nothing else that ii can do except to teach
the present class Everything is at a
standstil.
Quite likely part of the workers have
fallen and new ones viii BE- needed as soon
as they can be prepared. AT the earliest
moment 200 volumes are needed for cur
rent use with the students. There is no
way to bring them in save by post, and then
not over a dozen at a time.
The three Protestant churches remain
together with their school buildings. What
kind of congregations VIII eventually
assemble remains to be seen. II these
remnants are OF the right spirit all things
are possible. Marasn has had an honor
able missionary history in many respects.
and 1t is believed that there are friends
who will come right in with their aid TO
restore many things"