The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-23


ARMED Murlxv OF THE WOMEN SAcKrNG OF
SALooSs-A CATARAcr or WHIsKEY, ALE,
kc.-RIsE IN TaE CUYAHoGA.
On Saturday morning last at Cuyahoga
sFalls, near Akron, Ohio, large number Of
= women, having previoualy equipped them
selves with axes, hatchets, hammers, &C.,
formed in column for an assault upon whis-
key 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 bolt
ed; but they instantly battered them through
and eGecting Judgement within the walls,
proceeded 70 demolish jugs, bottles, &c, and
to remove to the street below, q barrel Of
rum, which was emptied into the ditch.
= Next they proceeded to the store Of Mr.. J
l. Hommedieu, Immediately under the sa-
loon. Mr.. LII. had, however, removed q
portion, Or all Of the liquors from his cellar
10 q smoke-house in the rear This was
soon discovered and the smoke house invest
cd; heavy sledge train opened on it. While
the proprietor in front was parleying, q
breach was made in the rear Of the maya
CINE, and some daring woman in the crowd
Glove the barrel head with the battle-axe,
and Otard brandy flowed in small torrent
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rear Of his store, in an attitude indicating
further resistance, when billet Of wood,
hurled by male or female hand we did not
lsasn which, passed through tho window,
grazing his hat. tits said that il it had struck
three inches lower it would probably have
caused serious, il not fatal injury.
They proceeded next to Mr.. John Tift's,
who received them with extreme politeness,
furnishing collation. Of dough-nuts and
pies, and invited them to examine his prem
ises They found nothing except few gal
Ions Of beer, the remnant Of . barrel which
they poured out
At isrockwsll ., where ale had been sold,
they found nothing whatever. Next they
possed 10 Johns Variety Store, near the
lower bridge. He had prepared for the
attack, aid removed his liquors 10 the rear,
and covered the casks, DC, with litter
While he was rarleyiLg with the main body,
detachment made . detour to the rear Of
premises, and soon dislodged soma two d.
three barrels Of whisky, which, presto, was
poured out. and ran in . cascade over the
clifi, into tho rocky chasm of the Cuyahoga,
increasing the volume Of iiqwid which pours
over the precipitous rocks ia the channel.
They next proceeded to Lindeys on the
other sids Of the street, near the bridge, but
the whisksy had escaped. They cmptied
Gew bottles, which, however, it ID said con
tanned nothing but water. we
=. They retnrned up the street. and halted
ct the Amesican House, the proprietor Of
which protests it was By Ear the most riot.
0us assemblage that ever got within the
house. Demanding admistance TO the cellar
which was refussd, the ds.noostfation be-
CANA formidable.
Major MssmGe, on of the magistrates,
h pursuance Of the seasuse, made procla- |
nation IN the hesring Of the offenders, com.
naading then % the name It The State ef |
Ohio 10 disperse and depart 70 their several
homes or lawful employment" The iAsur-
eent spirit vas TOO high 70 b surFsssed in
ihis way, bat an armsties Wa q length |
hrouxhs about, the landlord pledging his
honor 70 Aell no intoxicating Liquors % the
people of he town. ss9
Heath's drug stcrs was next visited they
Cband ths@ 4Oors fass preparations we're
Inads within, W Ieafn, % employ various
shemioal ooenpounds mot comm0nly psed ID
warfare, IL shs place had been carried ~
assault Bat On Eeceiving N aasurance sim
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