The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06
New Tactics Adopted in Columbus, Ohio.
Disgusting Insults offered the Ladies.

COLUMBUS. ohio. March 8. 1874
rne immense crowds which followed the cru
saders yesterday induced change o. programme
and this morning about 200 ladies were
divided into four squads, going In opposite oirec-
tons. But still each squad had its attendants la
large numbers.
AT twelve O'Clock all of the squads met at the
Presbyterian church and reported twenty places
visited with varied success At several beer sa-
looms the doors were locked and Abundance re-
fused while at others the proprietors treated the
ladies' well and made them a speech, evidently
prepared for the occasion. At one saloon Just as
the ladies reached the outside door a crowd
Of men ran n and calling for s sse
to allow prayer TO be onered, saying be feared it
would only cause the ladies to be insulted. One
be offered. Several prominent grOcers said they
would gladly give mp liquor selling II other gro
pressed willingness 70 sell out. and whether this
WAS done or not, to purchase no more stock. No
particular indignity was offered at any place, ana
the ladies' derived considerable encouragement
from this fact. Quite q number Of signatures were
Obtained to the citizens pledge, but not one
TO sign the Dealers pledge.
The ffrst open attempt to interfere with the lady
crusaders occurred this afternoon. The ladies
pursued the same plan as that adopted this morn
ing, going In squads to separate parts OF the city.
one squad went to hotel and beer saloon IN West
State street, kept by Louis Corradl an Italian.
They were followed by an immense crowd OF peo-
pie, who seemed bent on making sport OF the pro-
ceedings The barkeeper met the ladies at the
door and refused to sign the pledge. When the
ladies commenced to sing some one in the hotel
bodied cornet and kept playing during the prayer
which followed. The balcony OF the house was
those who prayed, and one man twice spat on the
ladies beneath him. The crowd in the street
yelled and cheered until Captain Keller, Chief OF
Police, called Tor silence, and made snoIt
speech, counselling respectful attention and CON-
handing order IN the street This had the desired
the cornet In the hotel meanwhile playing "home
Sweet Home"
most disgusting attempt at ridicule occurred
after the ladies LEFT C0rradi's place. Lawrence
Aumiller, street COMMISSIONER collected crowd
OF male and female lOafers and held mock prayer
meeting; after which he invited the crowd In to
drink
While another squad were making their way on
were met at the door BY the proprietor, who told
them that in accordance with resolutions adopted
by the Liquor Dealers Association last night he
could not allow them to come beyond his steps.
The ladies then knelt In prayer, during which a
wagon rom Hasters brewery drove up and stal.
wart German driver shouldered a keg of beer and
marched through the prayerful ranks into the
saloon. At this point of the proceedings an I'M
mense crowd OF Germans, many OF whom were
ing, and assumed such threatening
LADIES' TO desst from further services al that point
for fear OF serious disturbance. This advice was
taken, and the procession moved on TO another
point. Various other saloons were visited, but no
pledges from dealers were obtained Each squad
obtained some lew signatures TO the citizens'
pledge.
All day prayer meeting was held at the First
Presbyterian church, and just at its close this
evening number OF signatures were obtained to
the citizens pledge, some OF the slgpers being
men OF VIGOROUSLY bad habits and hard drinkers.
James G. Bull the Mayor OF thus city, signed the
total abstinence pledge to-day.
The ladies show no SIGNS OF growing weary of
their work. and in TACT, are much stronger in faith
and numbers than heretofore The insults offered
them to-day have done much to increase their
strength. The excitement over the crusade In all
circles Is growing more intense each day. Several
OF the most prominent attorneys here are prepar-
ing an erectual temperance ordinance which viii
be presented to the Common Council Tor adoption.