Show earthquake REPORTED twenty feet of snow on ground and people suffering new york april 1 A report that a severe earthquake accompanied by loss of life has occurred at bialis turkish armenia appears to be confirmed but the number of deaths Is unknown according to advices advises received in new now york from W peet treasur ot of the american mission at constantinople ti 11 the americans and their people in the missions at dielis have been rendered homeless the snow in th the vicinity being twenty five feet deep dee P assistance was urgently requested according to the records available the rev royal ina M cole lizzie lizzle cole dr 11 II L underwood charlotte ely and mary A C ely of the eastern turkish mission are at bialis and miss nellie A cole who had not been appointed a missionary was working in operation cooperation co with the missionaries of the american board constantinople april I 1 beyond a brief message horn hom the missionaries at bialis reporting that the town Is badly damaged that they are homeless and that the people are encamped in the snow which in places Js is twenty feet deep no news of the disaster has readied reached this city london april 1 the situation of dielis which inbuilt Is built on a rocky slope with houses constructed of stone having hat flat earthen roots roofs causes fear that a great amount of damage has been done it is described as a picturesque tur esque esquo thickly populated town hav ing but few europeans among iho the population the british vice consul is stationed there but at present he I 1 ts s absent on leave instructions have been sent to the local authorities to afford relief to the inhabitants but there Is no doubt that outside help I 1 id needed |