The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-05
FIGHTING THE ARMY.
Battle Between at English Mob
and SalvatiOnists.
MUSICIANS BRUTAlLY BEATEN.
Russians Angry With the Gear for De-
nying the Famine-American Flour
for the Starving Peasants.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The troubles between the
Salvation Army and the authorities at East
bourne resulted yesterday in riot OF unusual
violence. For a long time there has been open
war between the Salvationists and police. The
former assert that the Eas;bourne officials have
displayed a feeling Of religious intolerance
in their treatment of the army, and so deter
mined were the members OF the Salvation Army
10 maintain what they deemed their Judicial
rights that they proposed to introduce bill in
parliament TO repeal or amend the Eastbourns
improvement act, under which the town officials
prevent the saivationists from holding meetings
on the streets.
Yesterday the Eastbourne contingent Of the
Salvation Army was divided into four sections,
stationed in different parts of the town. Tho
police broke up these meetings with some
trouble, but in the afternoon sixty Of the army
again rallied from the barracks and proceeded
to preach, followed by an immense crowd, who
menaced them with all manner of i'll treat
ment. On Coupon beach the salvationists
knelt down on the sands in prayer. As they did
so they linked arms, the better to repel the as
saults OF the irreligious mob, should the latter
take it into their heads to charge
The mob hooted and yelled, and
finally made IN ugly rush. Some Of
the salyationists were thrown to the ground,
but Immediately resumed kneeling position
and continued praying. Several times the rush
more attention than was necessary to avoid be-
ing seriously hurt. number of police were
present, and the mob reviled them for not dis
persIrg the Salvationists. AS soon as the pray
ing was concluded the Salvationists rose to
their feet
This seemed to be the signal for a preconcert-
ed attack, for the mob Immediately swO0ped
down upon the devoted band, scattering them
In wild disorder. Many were struck, kicked
and otherwise i'll treated. The musical iuairl-
ments used by the Salvationists scSrns4 es-
pecially to excite the ire Of the mob. an: rNe
persons bearing them were sng,ed
ont for especially brutal treat
ment The mob got possession OF the instru-
ments, and smashing them threw them into the
sea. Then a detachment of mounted police
charged upon the crowd. They made no dis
tnction between men aud women. They rode
down upon the crowd, trampling the rowdies,
male and female alike, under the feet of their
horses. Many OF the crowd were Sc
verely injured. The salvationists de-
protecting them, deliberately struck them and
rode over them. Their clothes were torn and
hats lost. number OF women lost their skirts
and jackets in the wild rush following the
charge OF the police, the garments being torn off
them in the desperate struggle TO escape being
trampled on by the horses.
During the melee the standard OF the Saliva
ton Army fell into the hands of the enemy
Some Salyationists charged to regain the flag,
and fierce fight resulted. Finally the Saliva
tionists regaiued their standard, and under 8
rain of blews succeeded in getting away from
the mob with the flag IN their posses
sion. After some little time the salyationists,
their clothing bedraggled and faces showing
marks OF illtreatment, rallied round their
standard. They formed in regular lines,
and, surrounded by the police, marched
back to the barracks. Despite this
protection they were not safe from
attack, for the mob several times charged
upon them and the police were almost power
less to prevent injuries being inflicted. Some OF
the more rabid of the mob got possession of
vehicles and. paying no attention the police,
drove deliberately into the Salvationists' ranks
with the object Of running over them.