The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-21
CINCiNNATE.
The Crusaders.

CINCINNATI. May 20.-The 43 tenn
perance women who we're arrested last
Saturday and arraigned on Monday,
were tried to-day in the Police Court,
before Judge Merchant. The court
room was crowded, and great mass OF
people unable to get in waited on the
outside OF the building. Stanley Math-
ews was present but Judge Hagans
conducted the defence. The testimo-
nv was heard on both sides, aud the
case was submitted without argument.
The charge was the violation OF the
city ordinance by obstructing the
sidewalks. Judge Merchant said there
had been technical violation OF the
law but in view OF the lack OF bad
motive on the part Of the defendants,
he would dismiss them, which
be did with the admonitlon
that if the act was repeated they
would be liable 10 arrest and punish
ment The trial commenced at one
o'clock and lasted little over an hour.
At it's conclusion the defendants march
ed TO Ninth street Beptist church where
the leagues and committees were IN
session. They afterward adjourned to
the Third Presbyterian church on Sew
enth street, the same place where the
meeting was held when the band was
arrested last Saturday. Here prayer
meeting was held until nearly night.
Remarks were made frequently, but no
definite course OF action for the future
was laid down. The temper OF the
meeting seemed to be in favor OF dis
continuing the mode OF visiting in large
numbers and adopt some ne" plan.
One suggestion was the dividing OF the
CITY into districts, snd sending commit
tees of two or three to visit persons In
their homes ond urge upon them actlv-
ity in the enforcement OF the liquor
laws. The meeting of men tomorrow
was referred to as good time to lorm
a mems league 10 prosecute viola
tions of the law in the liquor traffic.
No conclusion was reached. The Po-
lice Commissioners anticipating repe-
tition of the street visitation, remained
in session all day. After the decision
the Police Commissioners ordered an
address to be sent TO the Temperance
Leagues commu aicating the resolution
to notify them to entirely discontinue
what is termed praying and singing, on
apy of the streets, lanes. alleys, spaces
over public grounds, and that all the
authorities be requested to unite IN
aiding the Metropolitan Police force TO
to carry out this intention OF said Po-
lice Commissioners, the same being
consistent with the recent decision OF
the Judge OF the Police Court" The
Mayor sent the address, and it was read
at the meetings at both churches.
Railroad AccIuenr.
A dispatch Gays that freight train,
twelve miles north o! Logansport, Ind,
ran off the switch. The train is badly
wrecked. The engineer aad fireman
were scalded, probably fatally. The
morning eastern express was detained
six hours.
Terrible AcGident-Fall of n Build'
ing.
CINCINNATI, May 20-There were
seven persona buried in the ruins OF the
house, corner of Perry and Central ave
nue., that fell in last night-Mr. Murphy,
wife and three children, the servant
girl, and a carpenter, who was passing
by on the side walk at the time of the
crash. The timbers Of the house had
been creskjng and swapping all the at
ternoon, and after Mr.. Murphy closed
his store, at 10 o'clock, he concluded it
was not safe to remain in the building
over night, and the family were pre-
pairing to leave the house when il fell.
Mr.. Murphy was uninjured, except
Jew slight bruises. Mrs. Murphy sus-
tanned severe cuts and bruises about
the head and breast. A daughter aged
five years died IN fifteen minutes after
removal from the debris. An elder
daughter was badly cut about the head
and bruised about the body. The babe
WAS uninjured. The servant girl was
rescued about | o'clock this morning,
having been held down on the cellar
floor by the cooking stove falling on
her. Her injuries are moi supposed TO be
dangerous. VIM. Whitaker, the car
penter, suffered from crush ed hip and
thigh, and died from his injuries this
morning.