New-York tribune., 1874-03-11
TEMPERANCE.
. THE WORK IN OHIO. q, .. a.
A FAST DAY APPOINTED IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VI
posrrroN-MoRE VICTORIES.

NV .ppo1yrKp IN CINCINNArI-GERMAN oP-
postroN-MoRE VICTORIES.
(ny rELsaRArH TO THE rRrBUNE.l
c,,,cryv.rI. March 10.-The several tenn
..noe meetings to-day were practical rs wen as ueVo
,on.I The First Presbyterian Church flled with
woren IN the afternoon. On the Recommendation OF inc
ADVISORY Committee of pledges for property
era druggists physlciaus and saloon keepers were
.dopled The city will, tomorrow, be diVideu
into districts which will be canvassed by com
nittees OF ladies. with view TO securing s'k""
,nres 10 these pledges, but 1t is undeistoou '"''
tho saloon keepers will be last approached committees
are also 10 visit the wives OF saloon keepers ana espo
ally Of German saloon keepers aud fully explain 70 'uo
the object OF the movement order to secure the 81
oathv and ooijperation. call beiog made Tor all
omen who were willing TO WORK to rise In their plaooS'
several hundred responded resolution was theh
..sed reuuestng people OF Cincinnati 10 observe
Friday next rs day of lasting, humiliation, aud prayer
for the blessing OF Goa upon the movement.
Tonight large mass meetings were held IN wesley
Chapel and the Fifth Presbyterian Church, besides
,maIIor one, in the suburbs. Al the Wesley Chapel
meeting Murray shipey, who presided gave the sta.
tical results OF personal OF part OF the Guy
est of Main st. and from Brighton to the river WITHIN
the last few DAYS He said that In this district tnere
vera ISL saloons 1873 liquor selling groceries, anu %
liquor selling drug stores, making to'ai ol
iO59 places where liquor Is soid' anu 'he'0
were only the places which puOhoy huNer
tised tho fact by signs. These stores occupied r.
$50 front feet OF land 81 squares, allowing 4o' ee'
60 square From this appeared thatiin territory
embracing about ono-ha the city blocks So acres
OF land are devoted the liquor traffic. The Rev Thos
Lee OF the Bethel reported that gentlemen connected
with that Institution had been holding saloon prayer
meanings with great and that conversions OF
drinking men we're taking place. Letters were read
announcing the surrender of two city Srocers who aye
been selling liquor
The spirit Of opposition to the crusade is becoming
very bitter among the Germans and there fear
OF tuTbances OF the peace II ladies appear on the
stroets in part Of the city known as "Over the
Rhine" Tbo following call for meetings in opposition
70 the movement is issued by prominent German Cit
isen
Every person. men as wen as women should make 1t
their duty 10 protest against the temperance fanatcsn
which prevails IN our midst at present III not othe,
wise. at least have meetings at the large haiis Won
may DO procured for this purpose instance Iurner
Hail. Arbciter Hail. Wielerps Han, Something's hd'
Atlantic Garden, Lowen Garden Arctie Garaeh, @ mSsn
Sohumann Oar den. as well ls az an suaisI Puoit 80
whose interests are In any wise ldenhed Win tuo
against the temperance nuisance. Rally one ana AM
Most OF the church weekly PRAYER meetings to-mor-
night wall he devoted to temperance and on FRIDAY
many churches will DO open for fasi-lay services The
of the ladies the streets looked for
With groat anxiety, and many advise postponement.
In Hamilton call has been issued for meeting OF the
business Saturday night TO protest against any
movement OF the ladies of that town.
There was a celebration at IHsboro' to-day over the
surrender Of one Uhrng. who has held out for long
tune against the crusaders About 900 persons assem-
hed ON the public SQUARE where amid the ringing Of
bells and the OF the people. three barrels or
vbsky were opened by three ladles ana thS
contents ignited. For an hour the crowd watched
Tue flames and listened 10 the Joyous songs
Of the ladies; AT Milersonrg the nist h
Surrender occurred today, after three weeks work by
adllH. lt h. thought others VIII now give way
At South Charleston one more saloon closed to-day,
leaving hut one in place AT Corwu the last saloon
surendered to-day, amid the public rejoicing of 400
people At Xena no progress has been made for some
days The Grand Jury today returned indictments
against liquor sellers, causing alarm in their ranks.
TIE DAYTON CRUSADERS ENDURING MUCH TRIBU
LAuoN-PUBIIC FEELING INTENSELY EXCITED.
DAYTON, Ohio, March 10.-This has been
auotber day Of intense excitement. The crusaders
marched afternoon three detachmonts of 40 each
aud stOrmed 10 saloons in Fifth and West Thrdsts.
large turbulent rsbble followed them from place 70
place and the turmoil at times almost deafennR.
The yOces PRAYER and song were frequently naudbe
bald iosts banded about by the outside mob with
udoOont loud tak and rough, swearing crowds Of beer
drinkers pressed into and infested the saloons, and
drank as fast as they gould, mockiug the
praying with loud blasphemy and louder
bacObanalisn songs. Even women Joined IN the
cibsldry aud time flung out bits OF sausage and
fragments Of crackers among the crusading women
VINO meekly bore l0tse
prayed The band which went 20 West Thrd-st passed
the corporation line 10 the where the veterans
from the Soldiers Home mostly cOn2rogate. and beinR
beyond police protection were subjected TO most shame
fl insults by bummers" who have pocuniary inter
est in the saloons seemed to delight in their unnter
rupted license be vulgar as blackguards can be.
matter Of course the tendency of such Infamous
conduct is 10 uHame the public mind. This was demon
urlted tonight by the greatest temperance mass meet
s yet held Masses Of people crushed into the First
Presbyterian Church sudenooroom until no standing
remained, then filed up the large Sunday school
room aud then the lectnre-LOon. Many others went
hear. Prayer. praise, and exhOrtations were
gong on in ali three PAGES simultaneously,
aud were maintained until a late hour Insults which
had stung women 10 the quick were meekly reported.
aud the effect 20 intensity the feeling aud to make
the crusaders determined than The police
labor patiently and herOioaly tO protect the women
aud preserve peace but their task j. difficult and deli
cato. Work will be resumed to morrow.