The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-11
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The McGrcgor Railroad Riot, which
many of our contemporaries have made a
great matter of, was very orderly dem.
onstration on the part of large crowd Of
men, when their cxcitability Of tempera.
ment, and the suppression Of their just
dues, is taken into consideration. There
were but few personal collisions, and those
were the result of poor whisky which raised
the devil with about half dozen Of them.
The great mass of them were orderly and
well Misunderstanding three and four days
Jor their pay, and in good part sleeping
upon the sidewalks and door steps of the
streets. They won credit for their general
demeanor, and only evidenced their feelings
by low but determined words that they
would not be defraudcd of their hard earn
ings just upon the verge Of winter. They
were paid, nearly all of them, in full, as
soon as the pay rolls could be made out
Jack Thompson, the President of the Road
providing the funds. The contractor, Tim.
othy Dwight, is supposed to be sojourning
in Connecticut beyond the reach Of the Ia
borer's call for funds he should have paid
the men, but failed to meet his obligations
with them. i. u. Friend Wood, Of the Drug
Store on Main St., has built very neat
and comfortable residence on tho street
just in the rear of his store. 1t is orna-
mental to that locality {. -. Belfoy Of the
New Oregon Republican looked in upon us
on Monday. He is too fat to be suspected
in crowd belonging to the press. g.
Orlando McCraney, formerly Of this city
has returned from Pixies Peak He looks
the perfect type of health and good living.
DR.. Whitney, of Prairie du Chen, has also
returned from the Peak, looking well and
hearty. We should not be surprised if the
Doctors professional services should soon
be required for the army. He is good
surgeon. >. There is good activity dis
cernable in our streets, but the prices for
wheat are still too low to stimulate very
active trade. A. H. Strouse is making q
large ADDITION to the storage capacity Of his
warehouse, and we notice that others Of
our produce dealers are making improve.
ments so as to be ready when the tide Of
wheat shall set in strong this way. New
goods are coming in every day, the acan,
couriers of the tons in reserve. Messrs. E
r. Barron, B. Strouse, A. Steinam, and
Frank Hannahs, we observe, have returned
from New York and report having made
large purchases. There will be great
| quantity of goods sold here this fall
they will be sold cheap, and they will b.
sold for the cash. Capt Moore, and forty
men, being portion Of new company
from DEBORAH and vicinity, arrived in this
city Monday evening and after brief so
journ at the McGregor House took the fnt
steamer Nasca for Dubuque, where they g
into rendezvous. The remainder will prob
ably follow them during the present week
They were hardy looking fellows. -. Oul
friend Harper of Harper's Ferry, is enlarg
ing his little steamer Waue so as to NEE
the demands of the fall trade. Two new
boilers have been put in and she will soer
be ready for business, of which we doub
not she will have all she can do Tn,
good order which was maintained in oul
city from the LIST to the 9th inst, while thu
large crowd of laborers were awaiting pay
ment is due in a great degree to the activ,
personal efforts Of Rev. Mr.. Nagle, who
was almost omnipotcnt, making an explana
ton here, administering rebuke there
providing for their subsistence, and very
materially assisting our worthy Mayor ant
Marshal in the performance Of their dutie:
49,. 1t is all right for the gentlemen to la
Dor and strive, and fight for the preserva
ton of the Union, but just at this particu
lar juncture the ladies are deeply interested
in the preservation Of peaches, pears
plums, Siberian apples, etc., for the embel
lishment of their tables and the nourish
ment of those who do not get short A
good place to get these desirable articles il
at Lampson & Powers Confectionery es
adjustment, next door to Dearborn & Jar
retts. The La Crosse, commanded by
Capt. John Cochrane, and the ALEXANDRIA
Capt Howard, form a new line between
Prairie du Chen and Saltwater, touchin,
at all intermediate points, and connectin,
here with the Milwaukee and Prairie d,
CHEN Railway. These boats make regula
trips and will prove decided accommoda
ton to the increasing business Of the ST
Croix Valley. Capt. Cochrane, as GU
readers are well aware, is one Of the mos
popular steamboat captains on the uppc
waters; the company are fortunate in SC
curing his services.