The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-24
JAMES A. LANGTON
From our Travelling Correspondent.
Mitacaukee Hotels- Central Railroad-Lah
Trauelling-7h The Keenash acheat riot.

MILWAUKEE,, April, 9, 1850. {
arrived in this city on the 9TH from the east
via the Michigan Central Railroad, and find my
self partaking of the many comforts provided for
the traveller by Messrs Button and Sexton OF
the "United States" A better conducted 7Ho.
tel have never found in the western country
1t ranks as the best house. in Milwaukee; and
indeed, few houses in the eastern cities ever out
do it in many particulars; especially in the taste,
ment of the culinary department
The route from Buffalo to this place on which
Icame, found to be a pleasant, speedy, safe and
cheap one. The time now made from the for
mer place to Chicago, is only 35 hours. One
steamer only has arrived from Buffalo, coming
through the straits of Macknack, but another is
hourly expected There will be good deal Of
competition on the Lakes this season, according
to present Indications and fare of course depress
ed accordingly. '''.1' bib ~
On our way from Chicago, on Sunday, and
while touching at the new city of Kenosha, there
was seen a large mob collected round one of the
ed by the failure of produce merchant, Mr.. G.
|. Hutchinson, for large amount, and his i'm
mediate disqualification for the gold region Of
California. Upon investigation it was found
that there were from 40 to 10000 bushels oi
wheat less in his warehouse, than receipts out.
standing called for.
This of course created great excitement a.
mong holders of the receipts, most Of whom are
small farmers in the country. AS the best, if not
the only mode of gaining satisfaction, it was
thought there should be fair pro rata division
Of all the wheat in the warehouse to the holders
of the receipts The determination seems to
have been formed, that no wheat should be 70
moved from the warehouse, until such division
could be made.
Mr.. John Bolt from Ohio, who holds receipts
for IL to $4,000 bushels, finding from the inter
ference of the populace, that he wovld not prob
ably be permitted to take possession of and ship
this wheat, applied to the U. S. court on Satur.
day and obtained a writ of replevin. This writ
was served by the U. S. Deputy Marshal, Just
before 12 o'clock on Saturday night.
On Sunday an effort was made to remove the
wheat under this writ, and some to 5000 bush
els were put on board the brig Buffalo, then ly
ing in port The interference of the populace
prevented any further proceedings
There were rumors Of violence and great ex
c;tement, but after the Marshal proceeded thro
the Mayor Of the city to give assurance that no.
thing should be done in the way of removing
the wheat, before o'clock on Monday, COM
plete order was restored. q .*
Farmers came in on Monday, in considerable
numbers, and are holding meetings for the pur
pose of devislng some method of protecting theil
interests. ,ias,,-.-.s.. .,.. -.,..:....- f-..i
The Brig has left without conn pletng her car.
go, and unless another attempt is made to
remove the wheat for the purpose of shippingi it,
there will be no more riotous proceedings.
There are no militia companies in Kenosha
and order has been sent to this city for mil.
itary force sufficient to enable the Ohio man to
remove the wheat by force. Accordingly, two
companies are ready to go down by tomorrow
mornings boat, and warm work is anticipated
While writing this, | hear the sound Of mar
tial music in the street, and soldiers in uniform
have been seen during the day, traversng the
sidewalks of the city, ''armed and equipped for
military duty c,.nr --d ,,-,,,...3ry .,.,f..a