New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-23
"CY" s0LLOWAY A SALVATIoNISE
BAPTIZED IN THE SLUGGISH $4,000" BEFORE 4
MOB 10. 900 STRONG

BAPTIZED IN THE SLUGGISH "sQUoG" BEFORE
MOB 10000 STRONG.
Boston, April DC CspcciaD." Cyn sulloway, a WE'LL
known character at Manchester, N. H., has added TO
his sets by joining tho Salvation Army and
submitting to baptism in the Piscataquog River In the
presence of mob Of about 10000 person last Sunday
"Cy' Is lawyer with fair practice and has served
three terms In the Legislature He was formerly q
Republican, but for tho last four years trained with the
Democrats He has Congressional SEPARATIONS, but
says seat In Congress could DO bought for ten cents
no wouldn't pay that sum-
Cy' Is Of note, far his physical appear
anoe 10 concerned. He stands six feet I'VE inches in
his stockings, with broad shoulders, long arms and
legs, and slight tendency TO stoop. part OF his
street costume last consisted OF pair Of car
pet slippers and broad brimmed straw hat with green
undertaking.
The scene Of baptism was Q novel one. orthodox
deacons their way homo from church stopped to SEQ
the I" dip" Tho Manchester toughs, out on their
weekly Sunday tear; the omn1present street gamin,
with his take of yer coat, Cyl Swim out, for
you're yer heedD Yern ketch newmonler sure"
II yer don't walk IN slow yer'n send do water over
der DAM" where's yer bathin' tights u Have you
got toweli' Democrats and Republicans, saints and
sinners, Catholics and Pedestrians, the rich ana tho
poor-an were mixed up together on the banks Oh the
sluggish @sqQpg.' Bets made as to how far
"Cy7 would have to wade out to reach his depth.
About o'clock the " sound Of the big bass drum
announced tho nearing of the baptlsmal party, and
whom the army reached the bank they had about q
square ten feet to stand In ~Cy' was head and
shoulders every enc, and from his exalted posi-
ton said:
Brothers, please stand back when they baptize,
or else you will push those on tho edge Of the river
into tho water.'
Tho fact OF the neIghboring trees being filed with
curious humanity called forth the remark from one Of
the female salvatonsts The trees indeed bear
ing fruit.s
"Come out Of that, zsccheus," yelled non-con-
verted heathen In all tho Bedlam let loos~" Mr..
Suoway slowly stepped into the cold sroam his long
Prince Albert floating gracefully the surface be-
hind him and waded out to General Moore and Major
Price, Of the regular army, who received him cordially
General and the Major to handle @cysS six feet dye
inches successfully but the crowd didn't know tho
1perience that those two had had.
Mr. Sulloway closed his eyes. He took long
breath. He sank slowly beneath the muddy HOO and
tho crowd cheered When he appeared again, his long
hair and beard dripping mass, there were mora
cheers. Mr.. suloway merely said, Praise the Lord
and In the words Of the elopement story narrator
entered q hack and was driven rapidly away"
In regard to the salvation Army, Mr. snllOway says
al am a believer in thor methods. They may DO
cxravagant but there is char any threshlng floor
they teach and preach Christ In way to be under
stood and by the dsS sS
class that none of the other denominations seem even
to seek after. 1 was first attracted TO them about
three years ago by seeing OF their NUMBER In court
for praying on the street. defended him OF my own
motion Just for tho fun Of the thing but was so i'm
OF the fellow that attended their meeting that even
ing Don't you make any mistake about my having
had been no angel probably swore more oaths In
given time than any man In msnchester but when
that ae1 Unless took that msdcne, Which IS so simple
couldn't scof against any ono. ! sought and FOUND
through tho Salvation Army " o Sa s%an to true
them regardless of any political or social ostracism."