The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-06
CE !
PROGRESSED the Women's Crusade
Spread Of the Movement !
Work in all Quarters Of the
Country
COLUMBUS.

crowds which followed the crusaders
yesterday, induced a change OF pro-
gramme, and about TWO hundred ladies
were divided into four squads, going in
opposite directions, but still each squad
had its attendants in large numbers
Atl2 o'clock all the squads met at the
Presbyterian church and reported twenty
y &C 8 visited with varying successes.
At several beer saloons the doors were
closed and a6mit:ance refused, while at
others, the proprietors treated them
vel spd made them speech, evident
~ prepared Tor the occasion. At one
saloon, Just as the ladies reached the
outside door, o crowd OF men ran in
aud calling Tor Deer, ratified their G ass
es end laughed, 10 show their contemp'.
The proprietor refused allow prayer
70 be offered, saying that he feared It
would only cause the ladies TO he in
suited. One wholesale I'quor dealer
refused to allow prayer /" II: offered
Several. prominent gfHre'. aid they
would gladly give up H.,.a ..Guor II
other grocers wonid d. SO
S-vcral ss!oon keeper expressed
q willingness to sell oat. and
whether tArs was done or not
tey would pr mise not to p.rcaa'e
any more stock No particular in'
dignity was offered at any pace, ana
the ladies derived considerable en-
enlargement from this TACT Quite =
number OF signatures were obtained to
the eilizeu's pedge, but not one liquor
dealer could, by cong or prayer, be in
duced to sign The dealers pledge.
TIE first open attempt to interfere
with the lady empersnce crusaders oc
CURED this afternoon. The ladies pur>
eu.i the same plan az adopted thl-
morning, sni : - sqGsds to separate
psrta U, lie cay O.s squad went 10
rh. hotel aud beer saloon On State
street, kept by Louis Corrodi, an Ital-
i'm. They were followed by an i'm
me.sc crowd OF people, who seemed
bent on making sport of the whole pro-
ceedings The bar keeper met
the ladies' at the door and refused to
sign the pledge. When the lailes COM
mruced 10 sing some one IN the hole be-
gan playing "Shoo Fly" on an Intensely
80 e,boded cornet, and kept playing
dur,ug the prayer which followed. The
nalcony OF the house was filled with
Grrmen men and women who Knocked
those who prayed, aud one man twice
syit on the ladies beneath him. The
crowd IN the street yelled and cheered
ull Captain Keeler, cbiet Of police call
ed Ior eience and made short speech
counsel ng respectful attention aud
com msnulss order in the street This
had the deS red effect, and the ladies
moved TO The next saloon tie cor
net band IN the ho'e IN the meantime
playlng Home, Sweet Home
A most disgusting attempt at ridi-
, cule occurred ust alter the ladies lett
Corro iis place. Lawrence w Mile,
street com mmissioner, collected the crowd
o male aud 'emale loaers, and held a
mock prayer meeting. after which he
Invited the crowd into 1riuk.
While another squad were making
their way on High street, they called si
Theoabsld's saloon and were met al tn
door by the proprietor who told them
that in accordance with a resolution
adopted by the Liquor Dealers Asso-
ciatlou last night he could not allow
them to come beyond his steps Tae
E ladies then knelt in prayer, during
. whicn wagon from the flasher brew
cry drove ny and stalIsrt German
driver shouldered a keg Of beer aud
marched through the prsyer'ul rank'
INTO the ssloDp, At this polat q
the proceed pgs an immense crowd o.
Germans. m.uy o. whom were women
set up shouting and screaming, anC
assumed such threatening attitude
that the police advised the ladies Il
desist from further services at tina
= point for tear OF serious disturbance
This advice was taken and the pro
. cess on moved on 10 another pout
Various other saloons were visitet
:, but 20 pledges from dealers were Oh
y tanned. Eaah squad obtained som
few signatures to the citizens pledge.
Al day prayer meeting was held 2
s. the Er5t Presby yterian Church, and ju-
- a. irs close this evening a number 0
e signatu es were o6ts nejllo the citizens
yneuge, some OF the signers being men G
notoIiously bad habits and hard drink
ID ere. James G. Bull, Mayo or OF the city
., signed the total abstinence pledge 10
day. The ladies show no sgu
," OF growing weary OF taei
ID work aud in tact are 40,
much stronger in faith and number
r. tnan hereto ore. the Insults ofere
ia them to-day having much TO do in in
Or cres-ing their strength, The excite
le ment over the crusade in all circle.
growing more intense every dsv. Sev
erai OF the most prominent attorney
here are preparing a temperance ord
be mace that will hold water, which wi
g be presented to The couRcl and pray.
! through if possible.
- DAYTON.
~ DAYroy, March 5.-Tbe temperate
81 excitement Is intense and the liQuC
,
A. Ge .lrrs in commotion. Pie.a at OI
q are making for an earnest assault al
a vigorous resistance. 1t occupies Il
attention OF hundreds OF women ar
., aIi the liquor dealers have iniimatiot
tonight that the women will make s
- aggressive movement, 200 strong, Il
90 morrow. but this is doubtful.
's The women have yet 20 saloons
visit by committees, aud also TO ur
landlords 10 sign the pledge sgsiu
in renting property tor tsr-rooms. Da
-. ton has not been so worked up slY
I'D the war; when the storms burs, the
will be remennons commoiiou.
BsLLEFoSTATSE.
u BELLcFoSTAISE, March 1.-Two