Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-05
Troubles Between the Soldiers aud
Eastbourae Authorities Result
IN a Riot.
THE POLICE eRsAK5 UP THEIR
MCUTiNoa.
by telegram to mo Nura.
4 SALVATION" FIGuE
An English mob .ttarhs she Array -
valiant 'soiitcr-"

An English mob atHrhs ihc Array
valiant "soid,cr-."
LONDos, Jan. l.-The troubles be-.
tween the Salvation Army aud tt.
authorities at Eattbuurnu resulted
yesterday in riot OF unusual violence.
For long time there has been nrcl
war between tho 5alyationis.e aud the
police. Tho former assert that tie
Ea,tbUurne officials displayed n feeling
Of religious intolerance In their treat
ment OF the army, and 20 determined
were the members VI the Salvation
Army to maintsin what they doomed
their Ju fetal tights that they proposed
TO Introduce bill In Parliament 10 10.
real OF amend the EaslbOutnc Inn
provement act, under which the town
officials prevent the Salvationisis
from holding meetings on the streets.
Yesterday the Eastbourne contingent
OF the Salvation Army wns divided
into four sections stationed IN
different parts Of the town. The
police broke up their meetinga with
some trouble, but In the afternoon
sixty Of the army again sailed from
the barracks anu started 10 preach fol
lowed by mn Immense crowd, who
menncod them with all manners OF ILL.,
treatment. Once upon the leach the
SalvstlonistH knelt down on the sands
In prayer. As they dill 30 they linked
arms, the better to roIel the assaults OF
the irrellgious mob. should tho latter
take II into their heads 10 charge. The
mob hooted aud yelled, and finally
made an ugly rush. Some Of the Sal
vRtiOnis,s were thrown 10 the ground,
hut Immediately assumed kneellng
position and continued praying. SOW
Urll times the rushing was repeated
Tut the Salvntionials paid no moro at
tontion than was necessary 10 prevent
being seriously hurt. A number OF
police wtrv present and the mob tevilud
| them for bot dispefsiuE the salvation
Isis. As soon ~ the Praying wa. con.
cluded the 6alvRiUnlstB rose 10 their
| feet. Thls seemed the signal for pre-.
concerted attack, for the mob imme.
dihtely swOorei down upon the de-.
voted band, scattering them IN Wild
| disorder. Many We're struck, kicked
AMI otherwise ill.,rtated. The musi.
col instruments used by tho Salvation.
I isls seemed especially 10 excite the ire
/ Of tho mob, aud the persons bearing
/ them weg. singled our Tor more than
usual brutal treatment. The mob got
l post tsi0n 81 the inslfImtnta, nui
! AfleI smashing them, threw them into
| the sea. Then detachment OF mount
cd police charged upon the crowd.
/ They made no diatlnCtiOB between
men aud women. lhey rode down
upon the crowd, irampling the rowdles,
| male and female alike, under tho feet
OF the horses. Many uf the crowd
were severely injured. Tho salvation
Isis declare that the police, Instead Of
| protecting them, deliberately Huuck
| them aud rode over them, Their
| clOthes we're torn aud theit hats lost.
! A number OF women lost their skirts
aud Jackets in the wild rush following
! the charge OF the police, thcif
] yatmenH being tom OF; them Ia
/ ttc desperate struggle 10 escape, hllng
! Iampltd Oh ty the horses. Daring
| tie melee, the standard OF the saliva.
| ton amy fll Into the hauds Of the
/ enemy. Some 0t the s3lvaii.nistb
charged 10 regain the Tag, ami fierce
fight resulted. Finally, tho Saliva.
/ tlOulfls regained their standard, and,
| under rain " blows succeeded In
getting away from tie mob with the
flag la thelf pnstrFsicn. After some
/ little time, tho Salyationlaia, their
clothing bsdrngglcJ aud their faces
showing the marks OF ill.treatmcnt,
rallied around their standard. They
formed In regular lines, aud, surround.
Cd ty police, marched back 10 their
bafrgtls. Despite this prots elton, they
were not safe from attack, for the mob
several times charged upon them, and
the police we're almost poTcrless b
prevent injuries being inflicted. Some
more rsbii Of the mob got possession Of
vehicleF, aud, paying no attention 10
the police, drove deliberately into the
Sslvniiouis,r ranks, with the object OF
| running over them.