The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-18

ExcITBMKHF AT CUYAHooA FALLs-ARMKD
MUTIHY OF THE WoMKM .-SAcKINe OF
SALooHs-A CATARACT OF WRTsKEY,
ALE, &c.-RIsR IN THE CUTAHoaA.
On Saturday morning last, at Cuyshoga
Falls, large number OF women, having pre-.
viously equipped themselves with axes,
hatehsts, hammers, &c., formed in column
for an assault upon Whiskey In its entrsnch.
menti. Their first point Of attack was upon
saloot kept by Capt. I. Lewis, over the
Post Office. Ascending the stairs they found
the gates closed and bolted; but they instant
ly battered them through, and effecting q
lodgment within the walls, proceeded TO de-.
molish jugs, bottles, &C., and to remove TO
the street below, a barrel OF ale, which was
emptied into the ditch.
Next they proceeded 10 the Store Of Mr.. ].
L'Hommedieu, Immediately under the Sa.
loon. Mr.. LII. had however, removed q
portion, or ell of the liquors from his eel.
lar to a smoke house i'm the rear. This was
soon discovered, and the smoke house in.
vestigated; q heavy siege train opened on il.
While the proprietor in front was parley.
ing, Q breach was made in the rear Of the
msguxine, and some daring woman in the
crowd, Glove the barrel head with the bat.
tle.axs, and Otsrd Brandy flowed in sms II
torrent.
Mr.. LII. was seen at the window in the
rear Of his Store in an attitude indicating
further resistanes1 when. atillet Of wood,
whether hurled by male OF female hand, we
cid not learn. passed through the window.
grazing his hat. II Is said thGt II It had
struck three inches lower, il would proba-
bly, have caused serious il not fatal injury.
They proceeded next 10 Mr.. John TlfIt's,
who received them with extreme politeness,
furnished collation. Of dough. nuts and pies,
and invited them to examine bis premises.
They found nothing except few gallons
of beer, the remnant 6f barrel, which
they poured cut.
At Rockwell's, where ale had been sold,
they found nothing whatever. They mex,
passed to jones' "Variety Store" near the
lower bridge. He had prepared for the at.
tack. and removed his liquors to the rear
and covered the casks &C., with liter
While he was parlsyihg with the main body,
j detachment made q detolr to the rear oI
the premises, aud soon dialodged some two
or three barrels Of whiskey &C., which,
presto, was poured out, and ran in a cascade
over the cliff, into the rocky chasm of the
Cuyuhoga, increasing the volume of liquid
which Pours over the prscipitous rocks in
tt& chnnHel.
They next proceeded to Lindsey. on tn.
other side of the street, near the bridge, but
the whiskey had escaped. They emptied O
few bottles. which, however, it is srid, con,
tOi4ed nothing but water.
They returned up the street, and haltet
at the American House, the proprietor o.
which, protests it wass by far the most riot
ous aSsemblago that ever got within the
house. Demanding adhittance to the eel
lar, which was reilsOd, tie demonstration
became formidable:
Major Ws,riore. one of tie Magistrates
in pursuance, Of the Statute, "mads procla
nation in The keatihs Of the offenders
comm nding them in tie name Of tile, State
OF Ohio to disperse and depart 10 their sey.
eral hoties or lawful employments." The
insurgent spirit was too high to be suppress
sed in this way, but an armistice was a
length brought about, the lcndlord pledSins
his honor to sell no intoxicating liquors tC
people of the town.
Hcath's Drug Store was next visited
they found the duors fat: preparations
werC made, within, we learni to employ va
rious hemical compounds not con monl i
used IN watfdre, If the place had beeh car
ried by assault. Bit on receiving ah as
suraDcs similar to saat glveis at the Hotel
The 6esiegers withdrew.
The whole of these successive move
ments occupi, about three hours. During
this time, the excitement was excessive
The only formidable actual resistance wa
made by Cam ffou Of the garrisoG,, wh'
caught Ms hat full Of iOEiskey as it fowe'
froh buag-hole, and threw it upon the as
sailing force; fire which created great con
fusion in the columns. for a moment, bu
they closed up and advanced in good order
The n~mes Of the leaders Of the force a
given US, are Of high responsibility: The.
prudent!y kept their own counsels; their hus
bands even. moi having the plan and tin
of the assatill confded to them 49,. s
This account is suck as " cobld gathe
fyotn 1tFSgEing detachmeats after the battle
No official btIle.in has yet atpeared.-AA
ron Beacon.