Evening star., 1909-04-17
Massacres of Christians
in Many Asia Minor Cities

CONSIANI AEI. APAh -. AAS
news received here this morning from
Asia Minor is distinctly alarming
There is great excitement among the
Mussumans at Beirut and Erzeroum.
Massacres are feared.
No confirmation has yet been received
here of the reported killing of two
American missionaries at Adana. The
latest intelligence sets forth that sew
eraa hundred Armeniane and Moslems
were killed at Adana in the rioting and
that the Armenian quarter of the town
was finally overwhelmed and destroyed
The British xes cansul at Mersino. Mad.
DauGhty-Wylie, was wounded In the arm
while endeavoring to quel hoStiiities At
Adana.
ID appears that the Armenians made
a good fight at Adana and defended
their quarter of the town well against
the fanatical Mohammedans.
In spite of their brave resistance they
were driven back. Their opponents sacked
Three hundred Mohammedans armed
sus. about twenty miles away. Since the
departure of these men communication
with Tarsus has been interrupted.
Grave apprehensions are felt regarding
the situation there.
The information in the foregoing dis
patch was received in consular advtces
that have come in here this morning.
Foreign warships Wanted.
Special Cablesram to The Star
ATHENS, April 17.-Dispatehes from
Mersina and Constantinople state that
ths Christian victims Of the Moslem mas
sacres at Adana number 2.OOO.
News is received here that massacres
of Armenian Christians in Asia Minor
are becoming more numerous.
The houses Of Christians at Adana have
been burned. Many lives have been
lost
There Is a similar state Of affairs at
Tarsus, a town between Adana and Mer-
sina. A panic prevails among the Chris
tians at Mersina.
There is general demand for protec-
ton Of foreign warships. delayed sending
of whicn may have most disastrous con-
sequences.
Lazarist Mission Menaced.
ALExANDRETTA. Asiatic Turkey.
April 1.-THE Christians on the Paias
coast have been attacked by Mussulmans.
Two Christian vilayets have been burn
ed over The Lazarist Mission is in
grave danger.
Special Cabiesram to The Star
PARIS. April IA dispatch to the
Petit Parisien from Adana says that the
massacre of Christians continued through
out yesterday, and was renewed with
fury today.
There were great many victims. The
regular troops stationed at Adana are
pillaging and burning houses.
The Petit Parisien's correspondent con-
firms yesterdays news of the killing OF
two American missionaries.
No Word From Danger Zone.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 17.-Although q
large number Of American men and WON.
en- missionaries are in the danger zone
in Turkey, no word has been received
from them.
At the New York office of the foreign
missions it was said that no information
regarding the fate of their representa-.
tives abroad had been vouchsafed. Con.
siderable unrest Is manifested.
Prominent persons are over there. II
is thought here that IL it were possible
assurances of safety would have beer
cabled.
In the zone of terror the Congregations
organization OF American board of foreign
missions has five missionaries. This sta
ton is at Adana.
seventy years old. has spent the las
thirty years with his wife in Asiatic Tur
key. He was in this country last winter
on a furiough and returned to his pos
The minister and his wife are paid b,
the First Presbyterian Church Of Oal
Park. Chicago suburb. Mrs. Chamber
Is a sister Of Dr. Talc0tt Williams of tn,
Philadelphia Press.
Others for whom concern is felt are Mis-
Elizabeth s. Webb of Missouri. who wa
sent to this mission back in 1885. and II
1880 was followed by sister. Miss Mar,
G. Webb. Both these women are though
to be at their posts in Adana.
Miss Sarah Louise Peck, who left he
home In Faribauit, Minn., In 1901, was th
last one TO be sent out there. She Is
graduate Of the University Of Minnesota
and was born in Lincoln, Neb.
In addition to these Americans ther
are said to be thirty-two native worker
connected with the mission.
Station at Mersina.
The Reformed Presbyterian Church O
America maintains station at Mersina
on the coast about thirty-six miles dis
tant from Adana. Several Americans ar,
stationed there.
There Is a station maintained by tn,
American Bible Society at Adana. which