The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-07
DETROIT man SENT.
TO SAVE PEOPLE IN
ASIA MINOR
Captain tombstone H. Quinan, Who
Married Miss Anna Botsford, of
Port Huron, Commands the
US. Revenue Cutter Tahoma.
Michigan People Are Reported in
Peril in the Adana
District.
(From a star Correspondent

PORT HURON, Mieh., May THE
cry that sounded around he world for
assistance for the civilized people or
Asia Minor. where $4,000 Christians
have been slain by the fauatical Mo
hammedans. has taken Capt. Johnston
II. Quinan, formerly Of Detroit, to the
scene OF massacre. He Is a represent
tative Of the United States government
and has been sent TO the Balkans In
an effort TO save the lives OF Chris
tians, especially Americans. who may
be In peril because of the hideous orgy
of anarchy that exists In that section.
He commands the United States reye-
nue. cutter Tahoma, which left Balti-
more recently on a 1S,oDC-mile trip
around the world.
Behind the announcement from
Washington that Capt. Quinan had
been ordered to speed to the scene OF
the massacres Is story OF his rise
from first lieutenant on the gunboat
Fessenden, which cruised in Michigan
waters. to commander Of the ship
which Is on Its record trip around the
world. Capt. Quina mis- we'll known in
Detroit. One of his best friends In
that city is Ralph Phelps. When Capt
Quinan was attached to he Fessenden
he claimed Detroit as his temporary
home. His permanent home is In Bal
timore. There his wife, formerly Miss
Anna Botsford. OF Port Huron. Is liv-
ing now. She is well known In Port
Huron, and the news OF Capt. Quinans
dispatch TO the country where the Mo-
hammedans value their revenge for
imaginary wrongs higher than human
lives thrilled the people OF this city.
There is confidence in Capt. QQuinan's
success in rescuing Christians In peril.
though. His friends here say he is
cool and daring officer
Shortly after the first news of the
terrible loss OF life at the hands OF
the fanatical Mohammedans was fash
cd to various parts of the world II
was announced that several persons
from Michigan. missionaries In Asia
Minor, were in peril. One Of them II
Miss porinda Bowman, Of Petockey.
Capt. Quinaff In expected to assist in
the rescue OF these persons. together
with others who may be alive.
. The cruisers Montana North
Carolina. OF the United States navy,
we're ordered to speed to Alexandretta,
Asiatic Turkey, to assist In protecting
American interests.
Capt Quinan. commanding the
Tahoma, Is to visit Adana and other
places in Asia Minor which have been
iaist waste by fire and bloodshed. lie
should be in the Adana district today.
The Tahoma Is the second ship In
the United states revenue cutter ser
vice 10 display the flag OF that arm OF
the floating fighting forces on world
encircling trip. The first was the NC
Culloch. which, on her way to San
francisco. was corralled at Hong
Kong by Admiral Dewey and added to
the feet in the fight that made the
Philippine archipelago part OF the
United States. The McCulloch, like
the Tanoma. left Baltimore, on this
unusual itinerary of revenue cutter
to reach the Pacific coast.
The Tahoma,s schedule provided for
A cruise through the SIez canal. From
Alden, through the Red Sea, the ship
Is to head for Colombo, in Ceylon,
thence to Singapore. Manila will be
the next port of call and then Yoko-
hama. The Tahoma will again visit
Unalaska, again greeted by the stars
and stripes floating over the port. Port
Townsend, the end OF the trip, will
wind up $4,000 miles of travel.
Capt. Quinan Is native Of Calvert
county. Maryland, and graduate Of
the Baltimore city college of the class
of 70. His father was tie late Dr.
John r. Quinan, of Baltimore. for
many years president of the Maryland
Medical & Chirurgical faculty. The
son was appointed a cadet in the reve-
nue. cutter service in 1882 and spent
two years on the practice bark Chase.
then at New Bedford, Mass. In 1885
he was commissioned third lieutenant.
serving on the cutters Woodbury. and
Boutwell,. Promoted to second lieuten-
ant. he was ordered to the Beor. on
the Pacific coast, as navigator during
the cruise to the Arctic and Siberian
coasts.
Capt. Quinan later served at all the
stations on the Great Lakes, Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, and from 1896 to 1893
was on construction duty connected
with IN ebuilding OF the cutters McCul-
loch. Manning, Onoudaga. Algonquin
and Seminole.