The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-03-19

Of them fully Intent on resisting the |
authority of fhe Marshal. That officer |
had gotten the main door of the ware |
house open, and car used for carrying
wheat on the pier to vessels was ready |
loaded. The people placed obstruc-
tons on the car track, so that opera
tons for loading the vessel were entire
ly impeded. The Mayor assembled the
high stairway outside the warehouse
to platform, and endeayored to per-
suade the turbulent assemblage not to
resist the q. S. authority. After con-
siderable parleying, the Marshal con-
sented to allow the closing of the
warehouse for little time. 1t being
Sunday it was supposed the business
would be allowed to rest over to Mon
day. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
while services were being held in one
of the churches, a messenger came
hastily into the church and going to
the seat of the principal city official
spoke to him in a whisper As the
whole population of the city had been
in a state of feverish excitement since |
the previous Saturday morning. and as
reports had been circulated that vic |
lence and incendiarism had been threat
ened, 1t was not strange that the con-
gregation was much agitated; so much
so, that the minister cut short his dis
course and dismissed the worshippers.
At the warehouse the crowd was larger
than at any time before. The U. S.
official had opened the doors and was
making a second att mpt to convey
wheat to the vessel. but was stoutly
resisted, and for time bloody riot
seemed imminent between the forces
employed by the Marshal and the popu-
lace. The Mayor once more assembled
the high stairway. and spoke to the
surging mass of humanity; he besought
those who felt themselves aggrieved to
abide the law, and their rights would
be more sure of protection. His words
evidently did not seem to impress his
hearers as they had done in the morn
ing; there was murmuring that the city
authorities were attempting to allay
the excitement with promises which
they had no power to fulfil, and that
the surest way was for them to take
right into. their own hands. Such, in
substance, was the reasoning. To re-
lieve the threatened consequences, the
q. S. Marshal and claimant of the
| wheat were both asked to delay &C.
| ton for few days. This was assented
to, although it did not satisfy other
claimants on the wheat. The ware
house was again closed, this time the
doors and windows strongly barricaded,
and able-bodied men employed to guard
the building. The day was one of ex.
element, surprising anything of the
kind ever known in the city. Large
numbers of people were on the street
from morning until evening; they
were gathered in groups. gesticulating
and using threatening language.
On Monday, the 9Th, there was q
county meeting of farmers called, to
determine what should be done
with the remaining wheat in the
warehouse. The meeting was largely
attended, and organized at II o'clock
A. M, and. after appointing commit
tee, adjourned to o'clock, and contin-
ued in session until late in the after
noon. Owing to the many different
views taken of the situation, very little
business was accomplished. A resolu-
ton appointing a committee to make
application to the U. S. Court at Mil
waukee Tor an injunction OIL the prop
erty in the warehouse was adopted,
but it does not appear it was carried
into effect. One thing noticeable in the
city on that day was the number of
persons who had provided themselves
with hickory canes, which they were
carrying. The city council convened
in the forenoon, and did not adjourn
until evening. The members consid-
cred themselves only an advisory body,
to suggest measures in case of an out
break or riot.
On Tuesday, the OH, there We're few.
er people on the streets than on pre-
vious DAYS. There were rumors of
contemplated riots, but perhaps un-
founded. Wednesday, the 10th, was a
day Of great excitement, but was real.
ly the ending of the wheat war. II
had been widely announced that two
military companies would come from
Milwaukee to Kenosha on that day to
assist the u. s. Marshal in the enforce.
ment of the writ Of replevin, and pro-
tect the loading of the Ohio mans
wheat on the vessel. Very naturally
the people came in from the country
in great numbers to witness the events
of the day. AS the military COM
panies were expected to come by boat
from Milwaukee, it was freely given
out that they would not be allowed to
land on the pier; persons were heard
to declare they would be repealed by
violence, if necessary. 1t was after
o'clock on the pleasant afternoon of
Wednesday when large lake steamer,
belonging to the Buffalo and Chicago
line, hove in sight. AS the steamer
neared, the military. consisting of two
companies of infantry, were seen
parading in double lines on the deck.
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