The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-25
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE

NEW York, March 24-The Meth.
odist Ministers in their regular weekly
meeting have taken strong grounds
against Rev. Dr.. Crosby, regarded as q
special advocate OF temperance, and have
adopted the following resolutions:
Resoseed, That we most emphaticaliy
affirm our full belief in the principle Of
total abstinence as the only personal
safety, the only effective sample, the only
basis for the radical and permanently
successful temperance movement.
The Methodist Ministers have also
adopted resolutions iavoring the sup.
preston oil tippling houses, and wedding
out from the churches the drinking mem.
bers and landlords Of liquor saloons, and
olier their hearty cooperation 10 the
women.
sColuNDUs, March 24.-The crusaders
did the, usual street work. One squad
attempted to gain access to Zallinger's
Hotel, but were repulsed. Soon after find.
ing the way clear they entered the bar
room and were met by Mr. Zallinger, who
was IN no good humor, and declined to
nave any conversation with the ladies,
saying, II they had any business with him
to send their husbands. Over four thouS.
and signatures have been obtained TO the
citizens pledges. Sc e.-. %
! DAYTON, March .24.-The crusaders
are gathering strength daily and the
women arc working with untiring en-.
ergy and inevincible resolution. Since
the sixth inst, four saloons have been
closed, but 302 remain. There Is no dis
order Of any kind and the women are
pleasantly received at every point, though
the saloonists who are visited four or five
times daily, do not regard it as q Joke.
There was a crowded prayer meeting 10.
day and great mass meeting tonight.
Ono saloon was closed to-day by pros
ecution,
JEFFERsoEvILLE, March 24.-The cru.
saders Of this city now separate in several
bands and continue their work daily.
Yesterday pepper was sprlnkled on the
pavement in front Of TOusmsn's saloon.
The ladies arrived and commenced their
services on the pavement, and before they
had finished they were all set 10 sneezing.
30 far no saloons have yet been closed,
and the excitement over the movement Is
rapidly dying out. 'E'.@
CLEVELAND, March 24-The women's
crusade against liquor was resumed to-
day in this city. Ihere were FIVE bands
ofirom fifteen to twenty each on the street
at one tune, each band visiting the places
called upon by the preceding band. At
many saloons they were refused admit
tance, and in consequence ot the Mayors
proclamation were unable TO hold services
on the sidewalks in front Of these places.
The crowds that followed the ladies were
small and everything passed of quietly.
The saloon keepers generally have adopt
cd the plan Of refusing the crusaders ad-
mittance 10 their saloons. John Dunn,
proprietor Of the Lake Shore House,
signed pledge to-day not to sell intox
icatiug liquors for sixty days. This is
the first signature 10 the dealers pledge
obtained In this city. W. r,a :. -
PTTsBuRGH, March 24.-At a meet.
ing Of the Womens Christian Temper.
ance Union this afternoon, a committee
oi 30 were appointed to prepare plan Of
action with view to active operations
and report at the next meeting. Resolu.
tions were adopted urging the churches to
.expel members In any manner engaged
IN the liquor traffic, unless they entirely
discontinue. '9 ..-e'.'-"
TERRE HAuTB, March 24.-A meeting
Of the Saloon. Keepers Association, S8
saloons being. represented, passed resolu.
tions to-day pledgiDg the members to pat.
ronize no business men who are working
themselves or through the agency of their
wives or employees to break down the sa-
loon business. y q, f''.. .-11
A mass meeting OF the Womens' Tenn
perance Union will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the Congregational Church.