New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
CONDITIONS IN ARMENIA.
DR. RAYNOLDS TELLS OF GREAT SUF-
FERING AMONG THE CHILDREN.
FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE IN NEED OF FOOD.
AND THERE is ONLY A MEAGRE SUPPLY

AND THERE is ONLY A MEAGRE SUPPLY
on HANDSOME EAT EARTH.
In communication from Mrs Mary Hsckson,
secretary OF the Women's Armenian Relief Fund OF
London, she says that DR.. Reynolds has sent the
association his report of work done In Van from
January TO April Of this year, and that he ac-
knowledges gifts from all sources including about
SIS 900 for the Industrial Bureau, orphanages and
special relief She says the condition Of things at
Van during the last three months has been bad In
deed. Mrs Hickson writes:
The cloth manufactured in the Industrial Bureau
was distributed among the women and chiidren
1t found that hundreds were In such state
Of nakedness as TO be unable TO leave their houses
for very shane To these gathered from every , VII
agents not enough TO make them very comfortaole
caily protect them from the cold.
Cotton cloth to the value of sl3,AO has been issued
city rhgs ali the goods Ssnufaetured by the
bureau up to the present time have been disposed
through the province that there is little chance OF
selling manufactured goods and the need for free
all must be given away i Is good TO- know " th ma one
labor. with no loss OF sclf-Tespect
With the beginning OF cold weather the streets
soon swarmed with hungry children and ga aunt
rations was increased to include all the children
scope SsS Of " the Industrial was enlarged
so that assistance. as far as possible, should be
@ he weekly Sl o for Ps to $50 but
with bread from three TO three and half times It's
sUppiemened ' by doe Of Bread in most cases
The num dse Of free rsonS II the for r bs
work amounting 70 800 and HUNDREDS EDS in the city
The small portion Of last autumns insufficient har:
vest which the villagers able 10 save for
nG en gave SS but KEEP hs were ne
which to assist them. Early In February DIT Ray.
the Armenian community to toin forces With then.
and he added $1,000 the few hundred llres already
lief Of the villages which made total in al OF
than 5000 distributed outside the city, These
0rom which the oil is extracted roots and herbs,
with sometimes even earth to M the stomach ana
absolutely no provision The eco remaining from
the village relief fund administered by Mr.. Allen.
and which Captain Mamsell the British Etcercon,
possible means-be reserved for this object, formed
nucleus for this special seed fund on which de-
6e tx e6m IN the pgno aa' as
enabled to raise IT to rather more than sl25oo He
Armenian coadjutors for their faithful and Eff
Provision was thus made, not only for those pos:
sessng fields and oxen. but for the larger and
given for the return OF two measures IN the au-
tumn for every measure then given, hoping thus 10
The great anxiety at the time of sending out this
report for rain TO produce the crop. since
Sond me mot Se from abroad To keep the
people alive. and the condition OF the provinces
The Situation 5G in the Villages is again grave
those suffering from the pangs Of hunger could h
ground. it is necessary fer the worst cases to be
aminers bring from the villages are heartrendlng
Instead Of, as I recently stated twenty-five thou
thousand would be overestirnate, and to give
them even me"sre supply OF 1901 6, the
to raise but unless s25,oco be sent great loss
Local depots will be established IN each dis
trict. and efficient agents employed to circulate
The suffering is so great that there is great dan
ger that efforts vii be made to secure by force
STATIONS have already begun. ] tremble to think
What s tn af S sea @ % %ho H Re sae
special acquaintance dying about us? But how
bic 10 preserve the lives Of these dear orphans.
for whom we have assumed responsibility, and 10
The number OF children in the orphanages now Is
four hundred The new arrivals DO not show re
there have been more deaths among them. Owing
70 loss Of stamina from years of privation. little
however. are slowly regainng the ruddy hue and
full cheeks OF health amid the new and favora-
have returned this year TO their villages. TAX
ing seed with them. and in some Instances cattle
Pastor Lohmann. president OF the German Aid
Society for the Orient. has undertaken 10 furnish
the selection going when the report was
forwarded to US; The buildings on the missionary
hundred is an immense family TO for, especial
y, while DR.. and Mrs. Reynolds are alone at VAN
this nest and touching appeal Of the ndomita- !
bic man who. with his wife, is giving his life to
just say to each sympa hzer. do not let the fact
Of the appalling nature OF this trouble so dis
that every penny Will give meal 10 woman |
Your h nns ssna for e: @
thankfully received by the treasurer Mrs Made !
leine Cole No. Trebovir Road. Ear,s Court. Lon