The record-union., 1896-08-30
Soldiery and Police Patrolling the
Streets.
The Latest Estimate of the Number
of Persons Killed During the Riot
ing on Wednesday is Two Thou
sand - Much Anxiety Among
Europeans in Suburbs Who EN-
ploy Armenian Servants.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 29-The
latest estimate of the number of per-
sons killed during the rioting on
Wednesday is 1000. Although order
in the city has been fairly restored, the
situation is still such as to cause great
anxiety. Troops have arrived here
from Indianapolis and re-enforced the
soldiery and police who are patrolling
the streets.
Great uneasiness prevails among the
British residents in the villages on the
shores of the Bosphorus where Arme-
mans have sought refuge. 1t is feared
the houses will be attacked
Michael Herbert. the British Charge
d'Anaires, d has ordered the British
guardship Dryad to remove all families
desiring protection, ana any British yes
sci in port may be requisitioned in case
of necessity.
There is also much anxiety in tho
suburbs where many Europeans have
Armenian servants.
The American College at Hissar and
the Bible House at Stamboul are
guarded by troops.
United States Minister Terrell visited
Hissar yesterday to ascertain if the
Americans were safe.
The Chief of Police of Hissar told
Terrell that measures had been taken
to preserve order
The Galata quarter is quieter to-day.
The shops are being opened and busi-
ness resumed.
Although several Armenian districts
were the scene yesterday evening of
massacre and pillage the city to-day
is quieter and the authorities now APP
pear determined to maintain order.
The Gulnare was guarded all night
lcng by the British guardship Imogene
and two Turkish gunboats.
The houses of Armenians in various
quarters have been pillaged, and Galata
and Pera are occupied by military
Cavalry patrols are to be seen in all
streets. In addition there are rumors
OF disturbances at Koumkopac.
The Armenians are greatly alarmed,
and the outbreak of the revolutionists
is generally condemned as criminal
madness. But the authorities are CEN
sured for permitting the Mussulmans to
interfere and attack innocent persons.
and the police and troops are blamed
for being passive onlookers. To-day,
however, several groups of Turks We're
disarmed.
The Armenian Revolutionary Com
mittee have issued another manifesto,
in which are embodied twelve demands,
chief of which is that autonomy be
granted to the Armenians. After emu
merating their demands, the manifesto
goes on to declare that the Armenians
will fight for their rights until the last
of them shall have been killed.
HORRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug 29.-Fur-
ther details of the situation here show
a horrible condition of affairs Secretary
Herbert of the British Embassy states
that he saw one of the municipal scav-
enger's carts heaped up with the bodies
of Armenians. Upon the top of the
lead was the body of a porter, whose
head was horribly battered but who
was still alive. Mr.. Herbert noticed that
the skulls of most of the victims were
cleft or battered.
The Italian Embassador, who wit
messed the killing of a number of Arme-
mans by the Turks, appealed to the
officer OF passing patrol to interfere
on behalf of the Armenians. The ap-
peal, however. was fruitless, the officer
refusing the ambassadors request. say
ing, 1T is the people," and proceeded on
his way.
The Sultan, upon hearing that the
guardships had landed bodies of men,
begged Mr.. Herbert to withdraw them.
but this the later declined to do until
the rioting had ceased.