Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-19
PENNsYLvANI. PROHIBITION.
strange Antics of the t'Antis'' and
PrO-PrOhibs.

Strange Antics of the s'Antis7' and
PrO-PrOhibs.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-Voting on
the prohibition amendment is proceed
ing quietly. The day is clear. A light
vote is being polled. There is notable
absence of women from the polls and the
distribution of ice water and sandwiches
is not so profu. as anticipated. In some
portions of the city the prohibition folks
are utilizing Sunday school children to
distribute cold water tickets. The city
will give heavy majority against the
amendment.
General Palmer, Chairman of the Pro-
hibition State Committee, however, fig
ures out prohibition majority of 19, 800
majority in the State, after allowing an
adverse majority of 10000 in Phila-
delphia
PIrTsBURG, June 1S.-The prohibitory
amendment election is passing of
quietly. The weather is pleasant. An
unusually heavy vote is being polled.
Temperance women are doing a good
work at the polls, serving voters with
ice water, buttermilk and sandwiches.
The indications are that the majority
against the amendment in Allegheny
county will be large.
LATER-Today's election on the pro.
hibitory amendment was never equalled
for strange sights and sounds. The
streets were filled all day with amused
crowds, watching the brass bands Of
"Antis," and juvenile glee clubs of Pro.
hibitionists.
Everyone seemed in good humor, and
the election was freer from fights than
any election before known. The vote in
Allegheny county is without precedent
for a special lection, and rivals the vote
at any general election.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S-The returns
from today's election are just beginning
to come in. Bradford county gives l ,20t
majority in favor of the prohibition
amendment, and about 500 against the
poll tax amendment. Juniata county
gives $50 majority against the prohibition
amendment and 200 majority against tht
poll tax amendment.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 1S.-Prohibitior
was carried here to-day by majority o
three votes. The votes cast were 446 TO
and 443 against the amendment.
LANCASTER, Pa, June 1S.-This count,
gives 3 $40 majority against the prohibi
| tion amendment.
The following majorities for and agains
the prohibition amendment have beel
received: This city complete, against
$4,000; Cameron county, $50 for; Berk
county, 20 900 against; Chester county
2 800 for; Clearfield county, 500 for
northampton, 900 against; Reaing CITY
6,700 against; Wayne county, 4O
q Wurrar d.
ford county, 600 against; Fulton county
400 against; Indiana county, 2,50,
for; Allegheny county, $500 against
Jefferson county, l 200 for; Mifflin coun
ty, $50 for; Monro county, ], 800 against
| county, 1850 for; Chester City, so
against.
PITTsBURG, June 1S.-A conservativ,
politician says the majority against tn
amendment will reach 25 900. The re
turns received from the surroundin
counties are estimated as follows: Fay
cite county, 5000 majority for; Fore:
county, $50 majority for; Beaver county
! 800 Tor; Huntington county, l, 900 for
Westmoreland county, 500 for; Butle
county, $500 for; Mexican county, 500 for
Washington county, 1000 against
Crawford county, $500 for; Blai
county, $500 for; Venanago county
$500 for; Greene county, 400 for.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-Returns from
forty four out OF forty-slx counties shov
a majority against the prohibition amend
ment of l69, ,454. Full returns from tht
whole Safe will probably raise the fig
.ufe TO nearly 200, 900.
The first etfJrt looking to the estab.
lisaue mt of civil government here was
mnde this afternoon, when Genera;
Hastings met few of the remaining
Couucimen and reorganiZed that body.
President Kennedy presided az the meet.
Ing, and, alter reorganizing, it was decide
10 a!ioW the Pna!ness men to build tenn.
p5faiy structures on the two public parks
Of the place After the meeting, General
Hastings offered to withdraw his troops
at once, but the Council asked that they
be allowed to remain here for a week
longer, when it is thought that the citi-
zsns can assume charge.
Occasionally corpse is found buried
in the debris and rubbish throughout the
town, but the most prolific spot is the
mass of wreckage above the railroad
bridge. Eleven bodies were blown up
there by the blasting.
Returns from GA out of 81 counties
of the State give a majority of 164 165
against the prohibit )n amendment.