The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-05
THEIR JUDICIAL RIGHTS

they proposed to introduce a bill in parlia-
ment TO repel or amend the Eastbourne i'm
provement act, under which the town Off
Gals prevent the Salvationists from hold
ing meetings on the streets. Yesterday
the Eastbourne contingent Of the Saliva
ton army was divided into four sections
stationed in different parts of the town.
The police broke up these meetings with
some trouble, but in the afternoon sixty of
the army again sailed from the barracks
and proceeded to preach, followed by an
immense crawd, who menaced them with
all manner of i'll treatment. Once upon
the beach
THE sALvATIoNIsTs KNELT DOWN ON THE
SANDS
in prayer. AS they did so they linked
arms the better to resist the assaults of the
irreligious moo, should the latter take it
into their heads to charge. The mob
hooted and yelled, and finally made an ugly
rush Some of the Salvationists were
thrown to the ground. but Immediately re-
sumed their kneel1ng position and contln-
ued praying. Several times the rushing
was repeated but the Savationists paid no
more attention than necessary TO avoid
being seriously hurt. A number OF police
were present, aud the mob reviled them
for not dispensing the Savationists. As
soon as the praying was concluded the
Salvationists rose to their feet. This
seemed the signal for preconcerted at
tack, for the mob immediate
swooPED DOWN UPON THE DEVOTED BAND
scattering them in wild disorder. Many
were struck, kicked and otherwise i'll
treated. The musical instruments used by
the Saivationists seemed especially to ex-
cite the ire of the mob, and persons bearing
them were singled out for more than usual
brutal treatment. The mob got possession
of the instruments and after smashing
them threw them into the sea. Then de-
: tachment of mounted police charged upon
the crowd. They made no distinction be-
tween men and women. They rode down
upon the crowd, trampling the rowdies,
male and female alike, under the
feet of the horses. Many of the
crowd were seriously injured. The
l Salvationists declare the police, instead Of
protecting them, deliberately struck them
; and rode over them. Their clothes were
torn and hats lost. A number of women
; lost their skirts and jackets in the wild
| rush following the charge of the police, the
3 garments being torn off of them in their
desperate struggle 10 escape being trampled
!, on by horses. During the melee the
4 standard Of the Salvation army
FELL INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
Some Salvationists charged to regain the
/ flag and a fierce fight resulted. Finally
s the Salvationists regained their standard
: and under rain of blows, succeeded in
/ getting away from the mob with the flag
u in their possession. After some little
time. the Salvationists, their clothing
= bedraggled and faces showing marks of Ill
Il treatment, rallied around their standard.
g They formed in regular lines and sur
Il rounded by the police,
d MARCHED BACK TO THE BARRACKS.
Despite this protection, they were not safe
Ii from attack for the mob several times
n charged upon them and the police were al
u most powerless to prevent injuries being
d inflicted. Some of the more rabid of the
s mob got possession of vehicles aud paying
b no attention to the police, drove deliber-
d ately into the Salyationists' ranks with tbs
d object of running over them.