New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
BOMBS IN CONSTA NTINOPLE.
REIGN OF TERROR IN THE sULTAN'S CITY
AND IN HIS PALACE.
THREE DIFFERENT EXPLOSIONS ATTEMPTED OR
ACCoMPLIsHED-AN ARMENIAN ARRESTED
WHILE TRYING TO BLOW UP THE
OTTOMAN BANK.

ACCOAfIiSHED-AN ARMENIAN ARfESTED
WHILE TRYING TO BLOW UP THE
OTTOMAN BANK
Consrantinople, Aug. 1S-The city is almost in
panic tonight the news OF bomb ex-
plosions. attempted or ACCOMPLISHED this after
noon at three different points The explosions
are attributed to the Armenians
AT 8 O'Clock a bomb was thrown just outside
the police headquarters in the Pera District. II
failed to explode
almost at the same moment Armenian
whose name. it is believed, is Garabet. was ar
rested at the Imperial Ottoman Bank. in the
Galata District. He was carrying package Of
explosives which he was trying to ignite.
second bomb was exploded in private road
between the Vizierate (offces Of the Grand
Vizier and the State Council House. One man
was killed and several others severely in
jured. The explosion shattered windows in the
vicinity and did other slight damage.
The police have made a number Of arrests
Reports of the outrages spread quickly through
the city and caused the greatest excitement
The police and guards at the Sultans palace are
taking extraordinary precautions tonight
which have given color to rumor that the
bomb-throwing is part of A widespread plot
The most abject terror prevails in the pre-
particularly in the vicinity of the police head
quarters and Of the State Council House. all the
shops closed. and it necessary to call
out the entire police force and the military be-
fore anything like calm restored.
The Armenian who arrested at the I'm
pera Ottoman Bank was trying, it is reported
to place the bundle of explosives near one of the
main entrances. The crowd who saw him de-
livered nv the hank officials to the DOlice would
have made short work of him If they had not
been prevented.
The police are reticent as to the reason for
summoning the Palace Guard and closing all
the doors and gateways; but it is runored that
a similar outrage was attempted within the
palace limits and that the approaches were
barred to prevent the exit Of the would-be per-
petrators.
This is not the first time that the Imperial OF
toman Bank had been the scene of an outrage OF
Armenian origin. On the afternoon OF August ~
1886 week less than a year ago. score OF men
armed with revolvers and bombs, invaded the bank
and killed number OF gendarmes on guard They
mounted 10 the roof of the building and from the
open windows fired on the police In the streets
below. The police returned the fusillade, and sew
eral persons were killed. Many others were
wounded Then the riot became general. Shops
were sacked and bazaars invaded. and the widest
excitement prevailed throughout certain quarters
of the city.
and scope had its origin at the secret meetings OF
the Hintchakist Armenans
Turks killed many Armenians. The street between
and Tophanes reSemeed neq Of
of Mussumans. armed with cudgels and led by the
or assaulted all the Armenians they met Many
shops in Galata were plundered and panic spread
over tho whole city especially in the Pera quarter
where bombs were thrown into the midst Of
group Of soldiers several Of whom I'VE were E wounded
and the officials Of the British Postoffce were
mails Go Could be dispatched The rioters also capt
ured hotel, and bombs. bullets and other missiles
arown ofT from i the roof Of the bank ked four
Turkish women who were driving past in
While the Ottoman Bank was In the hands Of the
rioters circulars were delivered at the different
Revolutionary Committee. declaring that they in
tended to hold the bank 5 for two ID days during wnh
lie the Armenian question thrsatenng % & that If hs
blow it up with all its treasure.
Sir Edgar Vincent. Governor Of the bank. went
on 'nS the % suDed G1H and While he there the san
received "a message from the rioters announcing
hs hS S cSHnrT M II Gn TO 4s tx
and parlcyed with the leaders through the open
hands and told him they held two directors and
Of the s had rs5 b as bsnk &c Tn
demonstration, not against the Turks. nor against
tho bank. nut against IN" iOWers Wnlcn nad dbdn-
doned the cause OF the Arm, mans.
They said they had selected the bank because II
was the most suitable place for making such
demonstration. and expressed Willingness to sur
render provided they might retain their revolvers.
givnk iip the bombs. and have safe conduct ont Of
the country. These terms agreed upon: the
Armenians surrendered and they were taken
board Sir Edgar Nincent's yacht Gulnare. which
was guarded by the British suardship Imoeene and
two British gunhoats.
The exact number Killed and wounded during the
riots As the result II this outrage never
cert aimed but Il is known TO have been large. The
Do. a l..
concerned in the uprising and the leaders of the
mob left Turkey.
POLISH STUDENTS ARRESTED IN RUSSIA
SUSPECTED OF NIHILIsM THEY ARE HURRIED
OFF TO SIBERIA.