Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-08
IN A MOB'S HANDS
Thousands of Howling Rioters Cause
Terror at Quebec.
FRENCH CANADIANS WRECK MISSIONS
Attack on the Salvation Army Bar
racks.
DEMAND FOR THE TROOPS

NEW YORK. August s-A special dis
patch from Quebec gives particulars of a
riot there. 1t says:
The city is in the hands of a mob. Pro
testant mission houses have been wrecked
in three different parts of the city by a
bowling body Of rioters variously esti-
mated at from 1900 to 1900. and the po-
lice here could net or would not make a
single arrest The mob was altogether
French Canadian. The Irish Catholics held
sloof.
1t was a cowardly mob. Ii did not start
out to fight fighting men. but to attack wo-
men and missionaries. The rioters all be
longed &c st. Rochs and St. SauNeur. They
were doubtless inhamed by utterances of
lie Lecture. a French newspaper here, " hich
last night described Baptist mission house
in the French Canadian suburbs of ST
Roch's as a Salvation Army barracks and
In reference to murderous assaults COM
United in Quebec streets some years ago
upon members Of the army said: The
Salvation Army girls have short memories.
They will remain quiet il they know what
is good for them and not attempt the con-
quest Of the population of St. Roch's."
The Baptsts only opened their mission
house on sunday. Its services are all in
French. and its object was believed TO be
the attempted conversion of French Catho-
III WHOSE IL was Situated.
Moreover. II was learner that the Rev. Air.
Grenier of the missionaries was a son-in-
law OF the famous eX-prlest Father Cnin:-
quay. r. r-.-a.-
Here the MOB made its first attack As
the main body Of police who had been Sig
nailed for, came up the mob moved away
ascending the hill to st. Johns suburbs
They sacked the small French mission
house of the Anglican Church in George
street, though no service was being held
lntft at the time. They finished their
work here and reached .hc salvation Army
barracks before the police
So many stones were hurled at the build
ing that the Pavement in front of IL was
completely blocked with them. On the ar
rival or the police here they started back
to the scene of their first exploits in st
Rochs, TO finish the work commenced there
BY this time the police headed them on
ard when they found that they would have
to combat the officers OF the law or desist
they skunk away
The damage to property is heavy and the
terrorism existing among the missionaries
ana their friends is very great.
The inadequacy of the police force or its
unwililngness to act adds TO general un-
easiness Not a single person has been
either arrested or reported. The whole no.
lice force is kept under arms. and the lead
ing English speaking papers demand that
military be called out If the police cannot
do better. 1t is reported that the ROYAL
Canadian Artillery is confined to its bal
racks in the citadel and that Ammunition Is
being served out, but no confirmation can
be had.
Meanwhile there will likely he shor,
truce 10 hostilities, for no further services
can lac held in the buildings until renaIrs
are made
Mayor Parent was waited on BY mission
aries ana promised them that il they re-
,.cted IN their worship with all the force al
his command.