Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19


Carolina. Subordinate Oranges will report
direct to the State Grange all information of
interest relating to the crops, and the different
State Oranges will report by telegraph to the
Statistical Bureau of the Order at Washing
ton The Bureau will compile and summarize
the reports into monthly report Of the crops
in all sections of the country, and viii stimuli
taneously transmit reports by telegraph
monthly to all State Oranges, which, in re
| turn, will furnish them TO every subordinate
| Grange within their jurisdiction. This infor-
nation will not be furnished to the press for
publication, it being intended exclusively for
the benefit of the members Of the Order.
| The Postmaster-General has informed the
| Vice-President in regard to the postal car sys-
| TEN, that he believes it secures the most
economical and expeditions transportation of
the mails, and advises its retention and enlarge
ment as one of the most valuable features of
the service.
According to San Francisco dispatch of
the 9th several freight trains on the Central
Pacific had been caught in a snow blockade
| and were temporarily abandoned. At Summit
| Valley the snow was twenty-five feet deep on
the level. Several engines and snow-plows
were of the track. Several passenger trains
| were also showed in. At Cisco over six feet
| of snow had fallen during the recent storm.
| The dwelling of George King, of Indepen-
dence, Iowa, was burned at four o'clock on the
morning of the 9th, and Mrs. King and two
| children and a Mrs. Moses were burned to
death.
A boiler in the water-works building of
| Binghamton, n. Z, exploded on the morning
of the 10th, killing David J. Smith, engineer,
and wounding William Courtney, fireman, and
wrecking the bdilding
| DISPATCHES received in San Francisco on the
night of the 10th announce that the snow
blockade of the Central Pacific was quite
broken, and that trains were passing through
east and west on time.
The women's whisky crusade was vigor-
ously prosecuted on the 9th and 10th. On the
former day, at Dayton, Ohio, there was great
excitement and riot was only prevented by
the frmness of the authorities. On the 10th
the crusaders marched in three detachments
of twenty each and stormed thirteen saloons
on Third and Fifth streets. A great turbu-
lent rabble followed them from place to place
and the turmoil at times was almost deafen-
ing. Ribald jests were banded about the out
side mob, with indecent, loud talk and rough
swearing. Crowds of beer-drinkers pressed
into invested saloons and drank as
fast as they could, mocking the praying
women with loud blasphemy and louder bac-
chanalian songs. Even women Joined In the
ribaldry, and in one place flung out bits of
bologna and fragments of crackers among
the crusading women, who meekly bore these
CALLING insults, and persisted in praying.
The effect of these insults had been to inten-
sify the feeling and make the crusade more
determined than ever. Large temperance
mass meetings were held in Columbus and
Cincinnati on the 10th.
The Praying Movement broke out in Chca-
| go again on the 10th inst. For a few days
| previous quiet visits had been made to a num-
Der of the saloons in the West Division, and
the proprietors invited to sign the pledge.
On that day they visited several drinking
places and engaged in supplication and song.
| The ladies were treated, for the most part,
/ respectfully, and were allowed to continue
| their religious services to the end with
out interruption. On the evening of the 18th
| the evangelical churches held meetings, which
were largely attended, to consider the temper.
ance question, and the proper attitude to be
taken in relation to the Praying Movement
| The conclusion was reached that it was better
to wait awhile before vigorously prosecuting
it, and endeavor first to work up healthy
temperance sentiment.
Steps are being taken in New York to form
mutual cremation society. 1t is said that q
| Iarno # hos
whose owners pledge themselves to give their
best aid and influence for the disposition of
their own bodies after death in this manner.
The annual report of the Pennsylvania Rail,
road Company shows an increase in the net
earnings of 1878 over 1872 of 81, 197, S57. &C.
The surplus net profit for the year was So
1913, 767 IA, and the net earnings Sc, AS, 703. IA
| There was an increase of 9 4-10 per
| cent. in the area sown with winter wheat
| last fall in the States of Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Ohio, according
10 the information of the National Crop Re
porter. In Illinois the increase is % per
cent. Iowa shows a decrease of 10 per cent,
to be attributed to the severe drought las
summer. The condition of the fruit trees il
good, and fine yield is expected.
In Chicago, on the 18th, 600 women met il
the First NJ. E. Church and voted to visit the
Council Chamber on the 10th and present &
petition asking the authorities not to rescind
the present Sunday law or adoptany ordinance
more liberal or less restrictive upon the keep
ers of drinking saloons. At Dayton, Ohio
the crusade continued on the 18th, with ne
abatement Of fervor on the part of the
women, and without visible success. The
movement began in Cleveland, Ohio, on thu
18th. A large number of saloons were Wis
tied, but the failure of the ladies was com
plete. Not saloon surrendered.
Personal.