Mr. Terrell to Mr. Olney.
Missionary school of science at Marash burned 19th and telegram delayed. Missionaries safe; protection furnished eight hours after burning. Aintab College protected. JBarnum telegraphs buildings at Harpoot were set on fire separately by Koords and citizens, in presence of soldiers, in Armenian rioting. Houses of Allen, Browne, Wheeler, ladies’ house, chapel, boarding house, girls’ theological school, seminary building, worth $44,000, burned; personal property, $33,000; stock and apparatus, $11,000. One hundred soldiers now protect remaining premises. Efficient protection demanded by me and promised seven times since February last. Have telegraphed to Marash for values destroyed. Am now verifying value of Harpoot houses from Bible House reports. Any further investigation would only be a farce, for rioters would outswear missionaries. No concert of the Powers in rational action to enforce order. It is probable that my demand for payment will be met with evasion and delay.