The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
The Whisky War.

CINCINNATI, February 2O.-The
Gdpeffc's HIlsbo:o special says
Judge steele to-day dissolved the in
Junction of the women from praying
in front of Dunus, drugstore on the
ground that johnson, owner Of The
PREMISE, was improperly joined with
Dunn. the occupant, asplaintiff in the
case. ERquirer's special says the
plaintiffs appealed to a higher court
and restored the restraining order.
Ncnia reports five saloons closed
up to this evening. One saloon-keep-
er came ont of his cellar to-day
bearing a white flag in token Of snr-
render. Each surrender is made the
occasion of a jubilee
Oxford has nearly all places Of busi-
ness closed. In DAYTON the women
organized for work to-day. Reports
from there conflict as to the favor the
plan meets with.
TOLEDO, February 20.-The wo-
mems temperance movement is still
being agitated here, and will probably
develop into a fullblown crusade.
Meetings are being held almost every
night, and the legions are beginning
to stir. A meeting was held last
night in the Unitarian church, and
arrangements made for organization
at another meeting to be held to-
night in the Washington Street Con
gregational Church. The saloon
keepers have banded themselves
together and raised large sum Of
money with which TO fight the crusa-
ders.
They have engaged band, which
they intend to send along with the
crusaders, and as soon as the latter
begin to pray the former will blow
a blast calculated to put the hosts to
flight. They have also interviewed
the Chief Of Police, and urged him to
promise that he will interfere aud
arrest the women for creating Il dis
turbance, but that officer has inform
ed them be will do no more than he
is required to do by the law.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, Feb 10
The only mob ever known in Lincoln
took place last night. About twenty
ladies. the wives of respectable c!tl-
zens, led bv two ladies from New
jersey, wcnt TO the billiard saloon Of
Bailey Il Andrews. \ large crowd
assembled, filling the hall completely.
The sidewalk was crowded The
crowd listened with respectful atten-
tion for an hour. Pressing forward
upon the floor over the cellar, it gave
way, but fortunately holding so a to
fall only one foot. \ panic ensued,
everybody struggling tor the door.
A front window was broken out, and
some Of the crowd jumped out. cut
ting themselves with glass. If the
floor had given completely away
forty persons would have been killed
counter. stove and ico-boX would have
fallen upon them.
The ladies then, regardless Of the
damage $4,000 to the property, or
the danger to the lives Of the citizens
went to the saloon Of 7. j. Quick,
who refused them entrance. The la
dies sang and prayed on the side
walk for an hour. The ssloon-kccp-
ers being sick, tried to get thcm
away but the mob refused 70 60 till
men began to sing and DESTROYED all
time. and broke up the meeting.
Then they went to another saloon
but We're not aGmit:a The ladies
say they viii go on the rounds to-
night, when the Mayor will swear in
extra policemen, and route the whole
crowd There was danger last night
of anti-Jemperance men assailing men
who escorted the ladies. There Is
great excitement, and general feel
ing, except among fanatics, that our
city was never before so much out
ragged. Lively times are expected to-
night.