The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-09

carried on Theres.sWheellng No.
where IN COmpRrIsons..PIcketin TIM
the Saloon DOOrssssSInglng AND
Praying at the Opera House,.
Notes from the Field of Battle.
ALLIANCE, April 2, 1874
Editors OF the IuteIlIgencer
On my way east from Wheeling, l have
stopped Of at Alliance to visit friend
and observe the Temperance War" a!
it 10 prosecuted by the ladies Of this city
now MS ATTENTION WAS FIRST Ar
RESTED.
Passing up street from the depot !
noticed two ladies occupying chairs upon
the sidewalk In iront,oi q building, which
had for its hGiling sign "Beer, Liquor and
Wines" I paused and enquired Of a
paSser.by, aud was informed that those
ladies were on picket duty, and under the
command Of the "Woman's Temperance
League" Their duty Is to watch the
movements Of the enemy, take the names
OF his victims and report all al head
quarters.
VISIT TO THEIR HEADQUARTERS
was curious 10 know more about this
singular warfare, and accompanied by my
friend (the Rev. FraZsrl | visited the
headquarters Of the army and found the
crusaders in consultation. This however
soon concluded and the hall in very
short time presented more the appearance
OF general rendezvous, than a place for
consultation. Squads Of women were
passing in and out at short intervals;
singing was occasional and praying
more frequent. There was however, no
apparent excitement, but calmness and
elaboration seemed 10 be the ruling
spirits. The officer of the day "a Mrs.
Reese came forward and made report
concerning the attitude oil the enemy and
the condition Of the pickets. Mrs. Reese
had gone tho rounds Of the out posts,
talked with many Of the saloonists, and
her report was altogether favorable to
the belligerRnts.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT ELECTS AP-
PLAUsE.
After this officer had completed her re.
port, Dir. Biglow, the proprietor Of the
Opera House, lin which the headquarters
are estahllshed) asked the Thirty Of max
Ing some remarks, which was granted.
MIR. BlgloW stated that he had the pleas
ure OF informing the ladies that the build.
Ing was now entirely freed from the tral.
nc Of intoxicating drink. He had just
cancelled the lease Of Q Mr.. Moore, who
had been conducting saloon within the
building, and was determined that the
building should hencetorth be- used ior
other purposes than that Of degrading hui
msnity: This abatement was received
with great applause, and the ladies sang
PRAISE God, From Whom All Blessings
Flow" Singing was also had in an ad-
joining apartment and ! afterwards
learned that It was the room that had
been occupied by the saloonist, Mr..
Moore.
ARRIVAL OF RRINFoRcEAtENTs.
1t was announced that reinforcement
were expected from Mt Union, and err
the announcent was completed q company
Of ladies, young and old, marched int
the hall singing "We'Ve Listed in Thu
Holy War, Battling Tor the Lord" A 70
lief was called Tor, and two ladies imme-
dtately volunteered to take the places o
their sisters on guard. Tho gusrds arr
relieved every hour, and remain on duty
from 5 In the morning till 10f OF night
The headquarters are open all day long
and while some are on guard others ar
CounselIng, singing and praying. Thi
will be kept up until every saloon has sur
rendered. The ladies have received fVl
capilulations up 10 this time out Of thu
Whele number Of thirty saloons. Every
day the ladies 10 the number OF one o.
two hundred form In line and march L
all the saloons; they first ask 'admittancl
but are usually refused; they then knee
In two lines upon the street, allowing 1
passage way between, and offer prayer.
THE LIVELY EXPERIENCE OF A WHOLE.
SALE LlQUoRMAN. ast
will conclude my letter with the fol.
lowing slip from a paper here showing
the experience Of wholesale liquor maj
who suddenly arrived and departed las
Friday, The account is as follows.
The Cleveland train brought down iron
tho city wholesale liquor man, who, o.
observing the zeal with which Allianc
women prosecuted their work, incidentl
remarked that he came from city wher
women dare not thus interfere with hi
business, The whisper ran through III
ranks Of the crusaders, and soon they ar
IN not pursuit Of the Cleveland gentle.
man, He was 6nally found In q clothinl
store. Tho ladies swsrmed in, and betor
he was aware, he was in the midst OF I,
lively prayer meeting. Whittier shoulI
he ayf Crusaders 10 the right OF him
crusaders 10 the left Of him, crusadera i
front Of him, and In fact cruSaders Il
around him. There was no sScsr%
In the midst Of q prayer he made !,
rush for the door, but was followed by
detachment Of women. Into the GenSte