The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-05
TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.


crusade was continued this morning, their
courage being increased previous 10 be-
ginning their march by the news that MIR.
Upton, proprietor Of the ZettlVr House,
who has declared he would do all he
could in opposition 10 the movement, had
without being asked taken down his bar
and stopped the sale OF liquor. Farr's
billiard room was the first visited, the
ladies were well received and sang and
prayed, but Farr refused TO sign the pledge,
MaIzetti's and Neiderlander's drinking
places were visited, but both refused to
sign the pledge. The ladies prayed and
sang at each place, kueeliug on irightful
mudy paVements. The saloon kept BY
Antonio Chappa was visited, but Chappa
scentiDg the battle from a!ar hurriedly
shut up shop and refused to be seen, pray.
ers were offered for him. Il is understood
that the liquor dealers held meeting last
night and resolved to treat the ladies
courteously, but not to admit them to their
places. A prominent preacher Of this city
forced himself into the procession this
morning, thereby doing more harm than
good. -
COLUMBUS, March 4-At3 O'Clock one
hundred annd fifty ladies renewed the
crusade. Before the procession got one
square from the Church dense crowd
OF curiosity seekers, men, women and
children surrounded them making pro-
gress almost impossible. At several points
on High street, Notwithstanding the ut
most efforts OF the police, the sidewalks
were completely jammed with noisy and
not very select crowds. 1t is highly prob.
able thatif It had not been for the police
It would have been necessary to have
abandoned anything like a united work,
Five saloons were visited and the proprie.
tors talked and prayed with, but no sigma.
lures to the pledge were obtained. One
Italian agreed not to sell liquor after his
present stock was sold AT one saloon a
crowd Of men made an attempt to
drown the prayers and singing by cheer.
ing, but they were suppressed by the pro.
prietor, who at first were very defiant,
but afterwards insisted that the ladies
should be treated with respect.
The druggists Of the city held meet
ing today to consider the situation, and
twelve ol them signed the pledge not to
sell or give away any alcoholic liquors
except for medicinal, chemical, mercurial
or sacramental purposes, and in either
case to parties personally known to the
druggists or upon physicians prescrip-
ton. Those signing this pledge embrace
nearly all the prominent druggists Of the
city. At the prayer meeting this after
noon, the committee appointed to call on
the General Assembly relative TO the
movement reported that they had inter.
viewed several Legislators and were told
that before any special privileges 10 hold
services in the State House could be grant.
ed they must know just what services
would be held
Colonel W. II. Free, OF New Lexington,
who has recently become converted TO
temperance, made q rousing speech, at
tracing general attention. He admitted
he had been drunkard for the past six
years, and had twice been attacked with
delirium tremens; but, after persistent
efforts, he had conquered the vice, and
was now living q sober life and doing
what he could 10 save others.
Jacobs, proprietor Of q wine room, TO
show his contempt for the crusaders, has |
placed a brilliant head light In the second |
story OF his building on Town street.
DAYTON, o., March 4.-The women
did not take a whack at whisky today.
They were busy perfecting details, hav.
ing visited 10S saloons by committees
without encouragement. They are not
likely to make Q general aggressive street
movement thiswee The excitement Is |
increasing. The liquor dealers associa.
tion to-day resolved to resist at every
point, mutually supporting each other. !
One Of the ablest law firms in Dayton
has been retained 10 help them. They
will epjoin, arrest and prosecute where.
ever they can make points. A large ex.
pense fund has been subscribed. Dayton
will be interesting when the war opens
earnestly.
BosToN, March 4-The Massachusetts,
Total Abstinence Society to-day adopted
the following resolutions;
Reaolued, That inasmuch as the women
and children are the chief sufferers Of the
untold evils Of intemperance, 1t is emi.
nently appropriate that the female sex
should take the most active part In the
efforts Of the day for the suppression ol
this universally acknowleded immortality,
and we look with deep interest on the
women's movement in regard to tenn
perance reform, and cherish the hope that
q Divine Providence will direct It for
permanent good ta-4,. rl.
RtsoEoed, That In the opinion OF this
Board, no great temperance reform can
be expected TIL the Christian Church and
Ministry take decided stand on the side
Of total abstinence.
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