The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-12
TEMPERAN CE -!
Tidings From the Crusaders.
Very Little Real Progress
Reported,
dayton.

DAYTON, March ll.-Aggressiye |
operations on the saloons continue with !
the usual vigor but without impression
on the objective points. The women
marched from their headquarters in |
four columns, marched up Jefferson
and Main streets and deployed in front
OF the establishments heretofore ssssil-
ed. The scenes generally were less
animated and exciting than |
Yesterday, the rabble seeming |
ipdisposed generally to renew their
ribsldry. The women form for &C
tion near the curbstone and are speedi-
ly eucompsesed by crowds, who watch |
with varying manifestations and emo
tlons. Lines of men file into :he bars
to quench real or affected thirst, aud
the cink OF fosmlDg glasses chime |
in with the soft pathetic
notes OF the worshipiul women.
There are moments when the women
weep and pray that their influence is
tbrilliugly oppressive, and men even
who do not approve oi saloon devotlons
are unconciously but irresstsbly affect
ed, Excepting among the de-
prayed there is not the re-
motest suggestion OF levity in the
scene. 1t is touchiugly solemn.
A dozen or more saloons were visited
to-day without the least apparent
effect, and with one exception without
insult 10 the resolute crusaders who
would not dssst from the labor they
nave undertaken. In the west end Of
the suburb one coarse woman sat al
the open window OF her saloon drinking
beer while prayer and praise
were progressing, making vulgar re-
marks aud occasionally flirting the
rinsings Of her glass at the earnest
devotees, or hiugipg fragments OF pref
zels at them spiteiuIly. At the close
OF the days labor the praying bands
returned to the church to report and
publicly received orders to continue the
assault next day. After parting
prayer they repaired to their several
homes. While the salooulsts seemed
10 relax to day. somewhat, from yes
terdsy' severity they are none the less
bitter. 1t is like hoping against
hope TO imagine that any considerable
number will yield to the inexorablc de-
msuds made on them, though the
same will presently reduce their hnS''
mesa to a strictly legal basis.
Columbus.
COLUMBUS, March ll.-Tnc temper
auce crusaders to-day visited the sa-
looms in the northern part Of the city,
many OF them kept by Irish. At most
of th em they were well received, but no
converts are reported. At one saloon
kept by German, who had threaten
ed to turn the hose on the ladies should
they visit him, they were warned away.
They prayed near bis place and the
saloon keeper iorgo: HE threats and
came out and thanked them.
JenersonviIIc, Ind.
PERsoNvILLE March ll.-At one
O'Clock to-day Mrs. Hunt, the Indian
apolis Quakeress, addressed large
audience on the temperance question
in front OF the Falls City Hotel Sne
claims that she is not working for the
cause fer money, nor for popularity, but
for her love for the cause ard the good
che can accomplish.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March ll.-The tenn
perance vomen's temperance League to-
day divided the city into three districts
for work. These will he subdivided.
A couple o. visitstions were made to-
day, on Third and Fourth streets. They
were well received. The work Of visl-
tation commences tomorrow morning
extensively. It will be done by small
committees in an iuuobtruslve way, as
privately as possible and dIscretely se~
lecting the sa'est places for the first
visitations. Mass meetings are 20 he
held twice weekly.
New York.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The women
OF Forsyth church have opened the fight
sgainst the liquor traffic by informing
Croccrs that TO rctsin their custom they
must give up the sale OF liquor. The
women Of the Eth street church gre
pleading with members WHO keep or let
buildings for saloons in the nelghbor-
hood OF the church.
A large mass meeting -as held IN
the Brooklyn Academy oI Music last
night under the auspices OF Bishop
Laughlin aud other clergy. 70 bring
about union Of the several temper
snce societes OF the different churches
Addresses were made BY the Rev. Wm.
Keeean and Rev. Dr.. FriiI, neither Of
whom alluded TO the prevailing var
against intemperance or the liquor
trade. Resolutions were adopted, urg-
ing the formation Of temperance s0c'e-
ties in every church wbera On" 80ss
not now exist
Lafayette Ind.
LApAYETTE, March II Judge Wins
tom iu the Circuit Court to-day, refused
to grant a mapdamus against the Com
ns.sloner in the liquor license cases,
saying the decision OF the latte! was fl
nal in such matters, The fight on the
liquor cases still continues, one sppll-
cation being rejected to-day, aud the
examination OF parties is nov going 90
in smother. The ladies held prayer
meetings in the morning and afternoon,
which were largely attended aud much
interest manifested. Baxter arsass
here sgsin on Friday evening"