The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-01
A SALVATION ARMY RIOT.
RouGhs Attack a Corps In England
and OverpoWer the Police.

Roughs Atteck a Corps In England
and Overpower the Police.
LONDON, Jan. 91.-There was rioting in
Eastbourne to-day, caused by the salvation
Army holding a special celebration to oom-
memorete the founding of the corps. After
the usual opening service the Salvationists
marched through the streets under police
protection and were disturbed only
by running comments from the crowds on
the sidewalks. In the afternoon q
drlzzling rain that had been falling ceased.
A mob rapidly collected at the Salvation
ARMY citadel, and as the soldiers filed out
singing their professional hymn, they were
subjected to more chaff, accompanied by
the singing of a ribald parody, yelling and
hooting.
A CORPS AT THEIR BACK.
Several hundred well-dressed men
formed a corps twenty abreast, and, surg
ing up. followed the army to the beach,
where it was proposed to hold a meeting
Along the whole route the windows, bal
comics, and even carriages in the street.
were filed with citizens and visitors watch
ing the scene. A huge mob awaited
the army at the sea front and with howls
drowned the voices Of the army lasses.
The police had great difficulty in clearing a
way for the ''soldiers,n who hRd to cling
I6DaClOuSlY 10 Iu6lT lISNT anu ldRbt
without daring to even attempt to play a
note. Directly the service began, the mob
swept down upon the army shouting
Throw them into the sea-"
POLICE RESIST RUSH AFTER RUSH
The force Of police were augmented and
they behaved most creditably resisting rush
after rush, although nearly oVerpowered by
numbers. The Salvationists were pelted
with pebbles, by their foes throughout the
half hour they remained on the beach.
When their service was seemingly ended,
although not a word OF it had been
heard, the members Of the army commenced
their return march. They g rejoined
the parade with the utmost difficulty their
assailants making frequent rallies, but fail
ing to capture the Salvationist flag. The
desperate hand -to-hand encounter with the
policemen was continued. Four clergymen
and some soldiers were prestent, but held
aloof.
THE POLICE ovERPowERED.
When the struggling crowd had reached a
point opposite the Burlington hotel, the po-
lice having become exhausted, another rally
was made aud proved successful. The hated
flag was seized from its stalwart bearer and
torn into shreds. The caps were
torn from the heads of the Saliva
tionists and tossed in the air or
kicked into the roadway amid
execrations. Some frsil-looking lasses
who swooned from pain and fright were
nearly trampled upon. The scene of violence
continued until the army marched into
their "citadel," and even then the mob was
10th to disperse, and still came into collision
with the police. Several Salvationists we're
badly injured and the uniforms Of all were
spoiled.
AN ATTACK IN PARIS.
PARIS ian Ala band Of members OF
the Salvation Army met with q highly
hostile reception on the Boulevard des Ital-
lens to-day. There were q number Of scuf-
hes between roughs and Salvationists, the
mob which encouraged these assaults Kissing
and hOotinO the harassed band