The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06
Understanding Between the City
aud Salvation Army.
NOT TO BLOCKADE STREETS.
/ Prominent Business Man Voices
an Observation-Disclosures the Array
should Hold Hts Meetings Among
the LowIy and Not ON the Prin-
ctpal Thorouxhfarex Of the City
''Music" should BE Regulated.

The case against Ensign c e Conner.
the salvation Array woman arrested Sun
day for causing obstruction OF the side
walk IN Pioneer square, Was dismissed
without a hearing ~ Justice Austin yes
terday morning on motion of City Alter
ney Ellis De Bruier who stated that ne
made the motion q. he strength OF a con-
sDitation had between himself, the chief Of
police and the salvation Army people, by
which satisfactory understanding was
reached as 10 the occupation Of the streets
by the salvation Army, the latter agreeing
10 comply with reasonable requests 10 move
ON when oostrUcting thoroughfares so
prominent as Pioneer pace with their re-
iigiouS Worship.
An effort was made in the morning by the
city attorney 70 make test case of this
under city ordinance 4,4l3. section l. which
reads as follows:
1t shall be unlawful fer any person or
persons TO stand abou; or ioiter upon the
public streets OF the city of Seattle or in
or ABOUT the doorways Of any public build
ing IN such city in such a manner as TO
oostruct travel upon the sidewalks and
and from said buildings
After general conference of all parties
interested, and the promise given by the
salvation Army people TO avoid further an
noyance, the case was dismissed as al
ready stated.
The case was not started by a saloon man
nor in the interest of saloons. bu, came
from the business firms and railroad Offices
adjoining the Horseshoe which appears TO
nave been made a point Of special atten-
ton on the part or the Army. A prominent
business man. sufferer from this contin-
ued annoyance, said yesterday:
Pioneer place is about the most public
and busiest Of the thoroughfares of Seattle
ana not a place that should a any time be
INSTRUCTED 10 the extent of blocking not
only the sidewalks but doorways as well
until II Is impossible to get in or out. Aside
from this embargo on business the noises
from their braZen Instruments shouting
ana singing, puts stop on business and the
use OF the telephone Is absolutely impossi-
Die There is no sense in their coming up
10 the edge OF the sidewalk: they can &C.
cupy the edge OF the grass plot in the CEN
ter of the square and draw the crowd of
idlers to them out there, and thus leave
the sidewalks free.
The matter has reached a point where
patience has ceased TO be a virtue and
they are not only becoming a nuisance but
losing much of the respect that the better
part Of the community has entertained for
these people for years. Their work is sup
and not in the busiest and most crowded
portion Of the city. Their open defiance of
the city ordinance relating to oestructing
sidewalks should not be countenanced for
IL once the city gives in 10 them they
will finally dictate terms 10 the mayor and
the council and the police will have no
voice in the matter.
another thing about these people that
should he regulated is their music. I SUP
pose * is a misnomer 10 call Ii music, but
whatever 1t is. the noisy brazen instru-
nents never in tune and blown by anna
tours have become a painful infiction on
the community and would not be tolerated
from any one else il persisted in day after
day as do the Salvation Army people
II have always been a staunch advo-
cate of the Salvation Army. and know that
they have accomplished much good among
certain classes but I am afraid they are
going beyond their limit and laying the
foundation for a counterfeelng that will
rebound to their injury"