Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
MILLERsBURG. HOLMES COUNTY. OHIO THURSDAY, Ma
Excitement at Cuyahosa Falls.

Excitement at CuyahOga Falls.
Armed nsatiny of the demonstrating Of
.Saloons-a cataract Of Whiskey, Ale,
Gc.-rise in the Cuyahoga.
On Saturday morning last, at Guyahoga
Falls, large number of women, having
previously equipped themselves with axes,
hatcbets, hammers DC, formed in col
umn for an assault upon the whisky in its
entertainments. Their first point of attack
was upon saloon kept by Capt. |. Lewis,
over the Post Office. Ascending the stairs
they found the gates closed and bolted !;
but they instantly battered them through,
and effecting lodgment within the walls,
proceeded to demolish jugs, bottles DC,
and to remove to the street below, a bar
rel of ale, which was emptied into the
ditch.
Next they proceeded to the Store of Mr..
]. L'Hommedieu, Immediately under the
Saloon. Mr.. LII. had however, removed
portion, or all of the liquors from his eel
lar to a smoks-house in the rear. This
was soon discovered, and the smoke-house
invested; heavy siege train opened on it.
While the proprietor in front was parleying,
breach was made in the rear of the maya
zine, and some daring woman in the crowd,
Glove the barrel head with the battle-axe,
and Otard Brandy flowed in small tor
rent.
Mr.. LII. was seen at the window IN
the rear of his Store in an attitude lndi-
eating further resistance. When billet OF
wood, whether hurled by male or female
hand, we did not learn, passed through the
window, grazing his hat. 1t is said that
if it had struck three inches lower, it would
probably have caused serious if not fatal
injury.
They proceeded next to Mr.. John Tiffts
who received them with extreme politeness,
furnished a collation. of dough-nuts and
pies, and invited them to examine his
premises. They found nothing except a
few gallons of beer, the remnant of a bar
rel, which they poured out.
At RockwelIs, where ale had been sold,
they found nothing whatever. They next
passed to Jones "Varieiy Store" near the
lower bridge. He had prepared for the at
tack, and removed his liquors to the rear,
and covered the casks DC, with litter
While be was psrleying with the main
BODY, detachment made detour to the
rear of the premises, and soon dislodged
some two or three barrels of whisky de-,
which, presto, was poured ont, and ran in
a cascade over the cliff, into the rocky chasm
of the Cuyahoga, increasing the volume Of
liquid which pours over the precipitous
rocks in the channel.
They next proceeded to Lindsey's on the
other side of the street, near the bridge, but
the whisky had escaped. They emptied
few bottles, which, however. it is said,
contained nothing but water.
They returned up the street, and halted
at the American House, the proprietor of
which, protests it was by far the most riot
Gus assemblage that ever got within the
house. Demanding admittance to the Gel
lar, which was refused, the demonstration
became formidable.
Major Wetmore, one of the Magistrates,
in pursuance of the Statute, "made proc'a-
nation in the hearing of the offenders, COM
manding them in the name of the State of
Ohio to disperse and depart to their several
homes or lawful employments." The in
surgent spirit was too high to be suppress
ed in this way, but an armistice was at
length brought about, the landlord pledg-
ing bis honor to sell no Intoxicating liquors
to people of the town.
Heath's Drug Store was next visited !;
they found the doors fast; preparations
were made, within, we learn, to employ
various chemical componds not commonly
used in warfare, if the place had been car
ried by assault. But on receiving an as
surance similar to that given at the Hotel,
the besiegers withdrew.
The whole of these successive move
ments occupied about three hours. During
this time, the excitement was excessive
The only formidable actual resistance was
made by champion Of the garrisons, who
caught has hat:tilt of i0hisky as it flowed
from bung-hole, and threw it upon the
assailing force; fire which created great
confusion in the columns for a moment,
but they closed up and advanced in good
order.
The names of the leaders Of the force as
given us, are of high respectability. They
prudently kept their OWN counsels, their
husbands even, not having the plan and
time of the assault confded to them
This account is such as we could gather
from struggling detachments after the bat
tie. No official bulletin has yet appeared.
-Akron Beocon.