New-York tribune., 1874-03-12
TEMPERANCE.
THE WORK IN THE WEST.
VIGOROUS OPERATIONS IN DAYToE-THE SALOON
KEEPERS OBSTINATE BUT RESPECTFUL

TIE WORK IN THE WEST.
VIGOROUS OPERATIONS IN DAYToS-TBE SALOON
KEEPERS OBSTINATE BUT RESPECTFUL
GENERAL PRESS pIsPATCH.l
DAYTON, March 11.-Aggressive operations
on the saloons continued to-day with the usuai 'iso'
bui without the suppression of the objective pOin',
The women moved from their headquarters III 'oui ''
urnps marched m arson and Mainsts. and depoyeu
IN front of the establishments heretofore assSiieu'
scenes generally were animating ana eAoi''s
yesterday, the rabOle seeming lndlsPoSo" w -
The women form for action near the euro s'ono' anu ~
speedily epoompassed by a crowd VINO "a.o" WV" Nv,
vary,ns manifestations and emotions; lines OF men hle
into hars 10 ouench real or affected thhst' anu 'no
:, ,.tne classes chimes in with the soft, pathetic
notes Of the worshipf The paintive Voice OF
p,aver when the women, on bended knees tupphe"to
The mercy God, produces an instant anu
bush in the barrooms, and as the eloquent peaulns
ascend the influence quickly strikes the nearest rank o
,pectators permeates 10 aud pervades the outermos
MIN of the ragged semcirce formed about tbem TDere
are moments when the women weep and pray ana theH
influence is thringly impressive, and men even VINO
do not approve OF saloon dovotions are uuconscousy
and frresstibly affected. Excepting among the de-
prayed there not the remOtest suggestion OF evty IN
tbe scene. which is touchngly solemn.
dozen or saloons were visited to-day without
the Ieas apparent effect and with exception, with
out Insult The resolute crusaders will not deslst from
the labors they have undertaken.
In the west end suburbs woman sat at the
open window of her saloon, drinking beer while prayer
and praise in progress, making vulgar remarks'
occasionally flirting the rnsngs of her glass at the
.arnest deyotees or singing fragments Of pretzes at
them spitefully.
At the close Of the days labor the praying band re-
turned 20 the church reported publicly received orders
90 renew the assault tomorrow Joined IN a parting
prayer. and aterwagd returned TO theit MONIES. sia
II is hoping against hope To imagine that any conslG
cradle number viii yield TO the ineXoraDle demands
nttahc cnUnn W
theIr business TO a strictly legal basis
soath OF DAYTON and the BroOkve women, few miles
west, are preparing for the assault
ALMOST A RIOT AT JEFFERsONVnLE.
JFFFERsoNvILLE, Ind. March 11.-After Mrs.
HINT the Quaker lady, had finished her street bTture
Oh temperance to-day. the crusaders started on ther
psual daily saloon visits They had held services IN
front Of several. and arrived at John Stiles
on spring-st.. at four o'clock. Here they
met Mrs STILES at the door, who attacked
Mrs Jackson one OF the leading crusaders, throwing
her down police iDterfered, and queted the dis
turbauce After several prayers and songs, John stes
became very boisterous, threw off his coat and pro
posed to fight the entire crowd. The efforts OF his
friends queted him, while drinks were being sold, and
The rafting OF glasses and oahs could be heard across
The street.
The services continued ana the crowd had increased
90 that the street was literally blocked and The excite
mont was at ITS hight The friends OF the movement
and those against seemed ready Tor any emergency
and fears have expressed by number OF good ct
zons that il may yet lead TO blOodsLed-
Mrs STILES was so enraged that she told
the crusaders it would look better for them
to he AT home where they belonged and look after their
own families as she did. instead OF irving 10 work
trouble at other peoples houses The services continued
at rms saloon until D. m. aud the crowd did not dis
reTse until several buckets Of water were thrown upon
Them from seCOnd-story - widows.
PROGRESS IN CINCINNATI
CNCINNATI March 1.-THE WOmen'S Tenn
perance League to-day divided the city into elent dis
trtcts for work These districts viii be subdiyded.
Two vsitaons were made to-day IN Third and Fourth
ais The ladies well received The work OF vista
ton will be resumed tomorrow more extensively, and
will he done by small committees in an unobtrusiye
manner as privately possible The visitors vii dis
ereetly safest places for the first NistatOns
Masa neetngn will be held twice weekly.