The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08
Attack on the Salvation Army

Yesterday (says the London Times of
January I'D serious attack was made
in Sheffield upon the Salvation Army
while marching through several of the
principal streets. On Saturday the army
held several meetings, always preceded
by march led by General" William
Booth, Colonel Colville, Mrs. Booth,
"Major" Cadman, and the captains of
various corps, and though large crowds
followed them there was happily no dis
turbance. On Sunday there was parade
of arms at half past o'clock, ammuni-
ton, according to the programme, having
been laid in at $50 o'clock. At 1O9
o'clock "a baptism of fire" took place at
the Thomas Street barracks, and at 1:3O
o'clock there was held grand inspection
and march from the barracks. The AL
bert Hall was reached at half-past 2, and
a service was held to crowded audience,
tickets for 5000 people, or twice as many
as the place would hold, having been is
sued. The General and Mrs Booth were
announced to prophecy A detachment
of the army, $50 strong were pelted with
stones and mud as they left the hall
Emerson Davis, lieutenant of No. 8
corps" better known as the converted
wrestler" was struck in the mouth with
stone, and others were hit, but none
seriously injured.
On Monday there were many idlers
about, and the disturbance approached
the proportions of a serious riot At half
past 10 there was the putting on OF
armor" in Thomas Street barracks, where
an immense crowd waited till half past
l, when the triumphant march" was
to start, with mounted officers, brass band.
female trumpeters, and the general com
handing. Two policemen stationed at
the barracks were supplemented by
twelve stalwart soldiers, who were de
tached by Major Cadman to assist in pro
tecting the Army. The converted wrest-
Ter, bearing marks of rough usage re-
celved on the former march, was attired
in scarlet uniform, with shining helmet,
and mounted on white horse Then
came brass band in brake, followed
in several carriages by General Booth,
division. Seven hundred rank and file
issued from the barracks, and the mo-
ment they did so they were greeted with
derisive cries and showers of stones and
mud. The converted wrestler had bad
time of it. His uniform was soon one
mass of mud, his helmet was hurled to
the ground, and himself and his horse
were knocked about. Major Cadman was
struck with stone on the nose, from
which blood flowed profusely, as we'll az
from a second wound in the head. At
Snighill, a crowded quarter of the town,
the converted wrestler received a terrific
blow from behind with a stick, and would
have fallen to the ground had he not been
supported. He managed to cling to his
horse till the Albert Hall was reached
There it was found that he had sustained
conclusion of the brain, and he moaned
piteously as he lay on form. A female
trumpeter who had tainted away had also
to receive attendance, while three fourths
of the Army were engaged clearing the
mud from their garments and faces be-
fore they could hold their "holiness meet
ing" AT Barker Pool another crowd in
waiting for the Army created further dis
turbance. Bricks and stones were freely
thrown, and shopkeepers hurriedly closed
their premises for the afternoon. One
assailant was arrested, and will be sum
moned for assault An exciting incident
of the last march was fight for the col
ors, but the Salvation Army beat back
the mob and retained their banners.
Love makes long service short, and