New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-05
SALVATION ARMY ASSAILED.
A FIERCE RIOT IN AN ENGLISH TOWN.
A DETACnNEsT OF THE ARMY ROUGHLY USED
BY mob MANY TIMES ITS eIZF.

BY mob MANY TIMES ITS eIzE.
London San. 4.-The trouble between the salvation
Army an(tle authorities al EastbOurne resulted ye~-
t.rday ira riot of unusual violence. For long time
there nv been open warfare bctw members of the
Army I'D the authorities. The former asserted that
the EtOourne ofhcals had displayed a feeling Of
IgiounoleraDe in their treatment of the Army and
80 de'rm'ned were the members of the salvation Army
to ntitan VIVA, they deemed their judicial rights
thathey proposed 10 introduce bill in Parliament to
relpl amend the EaStbourne Improvement act,
uler which the town officials prevent the SsvatiOni>S
f-n holding meetings in the streets the town. The
aihorties alleged that the->avatiOn Army set the law
defiance and persistent in their attempts to
AXE trouble. At a recent meeting Of the Town COun-
H. called to consider the situation. the Mayor OF East
bourne complained that the salvation Army manu-
facursd public opinion by passing. meetings of their
own, resolutions condemnng the Eastbourne suhOri-
Ues, and then forwarding the resolutions those Of
meetings of inhabitants of particular places from which
they sent.
The EastbOurne contingent of the salvation Army
divided yesterday into four sections, which were
stationed in different parts of the town. The police
determined that these bands shOuld Tot hold their
meetings in the streets aud in attempting to di>perc
the various bodies there considerable hustling.
The latter finally retired, however. In the afternoon
sixty members of the Army again sailed from their
barracks, and proceeded to the beach, followed by an
immense crowd. who menaced them. once upon the
down the sands in prayer. The mob hooted and
yelled and finally made rush upon the praying band
Some of the latter thrown to the ground but they
Immediately resumed their kneeng position and con-
tinued their praying. several times the rushing was
repeated. A number of police were present. aud the
mob reviled them foI jlot dispensing the Army
As soon a. the praying was concluded the members
Of the Army rose TO their feet. Til, seemed to he
the signal for preconccred attack for the mob i'm
nlediately swooped down them scattering them in
wild disorder. Many of them were struck kicked ana
otherwise i'll treated. Their musical instruments seemed
especially TO excite the ire the mob and the persons
bearing them singled out for more than the usual
brutal treatment. The mob cot possession of the in
strurnents and after smashing them out of shape,
threw them into the sea. At this point Of the dis
trbance detachment Of mounted police. under orders
from their commanding officer charged upon the crowd
,rampling the rOwdes aud alike, under the
feet of their horses. Many Of the crowd severely
hurt The salvation Army people declare that the
police instead Of protecting them. deliberately struck
and rode over them.
During the conflict the standard Of the salvation
Army fell into the hands of the enemy. some mem
be of the bani charged upon the mob to regain their
Gag and a fier,e fight rc>ulted. The salvation Army
men were battling against almost overwhelming odds.
but they thoroughly determined that their as
sslaIIs should make of with their standard.
Finally, howevG. they recaned their standard, and.
under a rain of blows succeeded in getting away from
the mob with tle fas in their possession soon after
ward their clOting ldagged aud ihcir faces showing
I'm, marks of tie illtIeatmcnt they had ycd. the
Army rallied around their Staudaribcarcr. TREY
formed in regular lines and. surrounded BY ponce.
marched back t their barracks. While ON the way L.
their barracks tie mob times charged upon The
Army and the rli;e We're amCt po"eIcN~ to prevent
mob got possession Of vehicles. ard, pay ing a'uti -
/, the police DIVE deliberately into the ranks Of the
Army with the object of running over the men and