The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-03-13
The Crusade.

| WIN AeNlCHNAAs
The Crusade,
: The circle is closing in around us
and we may soon expect an awaking
| in this place, such as has visited ou1
J, neighbors far and near. Kenton has
J been the scene of much excitement
! and most of the saloons have closed,
Norwalk, after undergoing the pre-
liminary stages, commenced work
: on Friday, and the five druggists
: signed the pledge. The Saloons
were all visited, but all claimed to
E sell within the law, and none signed
: the pledge, although some express
ed their willingness to go out of the
business if bought out. Findlay
has conquered most Of the saloon
keepers, and is rejoicing in the pros
poets of complete victory. The
Columbus crusaders are cheerful
and confident, although they have
met with many rebuffs. The tele-
graph relates that on the 9th, the
first open attempt was made toeia-
teriere with their progress. 1t tsays /:
One squad went to the hotel and
beer soloon on West State street.
kept by Louis Carralli, an Italian.
They were followed by an immense
crowd of people, who seemed bent
on making sport of the hRle pro-
ceedings. The bar-kee net the
ladies at the door an fused to
sign the pledge. When tnsy com
menced to sing, some one in the
Hotel began to play "Sheo Fly" on
an immensely able bodied cornet,
and kept playing during the prayer
which followed. The balcony of the |
house was filed with Germans and |
women, who mocked those who !
prayed, and one man tTile spit on
the ladies beneath him. The crowd /
in the street yelled and cheered un-
til Captain Keller, Chief of Police, |
called for silence and made a short |
speech counseling respectful atten-
tion and commanding order in the
street. This had the desired effect
and the ladies moved to the next
saloon, the cornet in the Hotel in
the meantime playing Home, Sweet
Home" The mostdisgusting attempt
at ridicule occurred just after the
ladies left Carradi's place. Lawrence
Aumilie collected the crowd of male
and female loafers and held a mock
prayer meeting, after which he in
vited the crowd in to take a drink.
At Jacksonville, Ind, the cru
saders continue their work, but have
met with no success to encourage
them. The Supreme Council of the
Sons of Temperance, in session at
New Orleans, sends greeting to the
women Of Ohio, and encourage them
to go on with their good work.
Dayton, where the work. of organ
ization and preparation had been
progressing for some time, was on
the 9th, scene of great excitement.
The women, in two parties, under
took to visit the saloons, notwith-
standing the rain and sloppy con-
dition of the streets. One saloon
only surrendered, but at the other
two places visited, rough Language,
nasty talk and beastly behavior was
common. 1t was day of great ex-
citement, though little was accom-
plished. An effort has been made
to recruit the strength of the col
umn of visiting ladies, and further
work postponed fora few days. At
Bellefontaine, the success has been
greater. At Delaware, Alliance,
Elyria, New Philadelphia, Wooster,
Maumee City, Perrysburg, Toledo,
Cincinnati, the movement has either
assumed practical shape, or is being
with that object in view.
At Bucyrus, on Saturday night last,
the saloon keepers had a meeting,
and resolved to lock cut the women
if they attempted to visit them.
They also raised a fund of $1,000
for defense and pledged themselves
to vote for no candidate, at the
Spring election, who favored the
At Indianapolis, Ind, the work
Madison, is greatly ex-
cited. Parsons and Leavenworth,
have both been aroused,
and ladies are visiting the saloons.
Philadelphia ladies visited Mayor
and requested that he should
enforce the Sunday ordinance. His
reply was that he was awaiting the
result of a conference of ministers :
with the judges of the Supreme /
Court. He afterwards issued his
proclamation, and the Supreme i
Council Of Liquor Dealers Associa-
ion requested all persons to obey
he proclamation. The proclama- c
ion was generally observed on Sun +
lay. At Pittsburg, on the 9TH, a f
arge meeting was held and an Or n
,anization formed. John B. Cough, 8
7as present and addressed the meet
ng. He expressed the desire to en- cI
age in the work if the associations l,
'hich had engaged him would re- C.
Ease him from his engagements. W