Salt Lake Herald | 1907-07-14 | Page 23 | Greeks Attacked by Mob

GREEKS ATTACKED BY MOB Pierce Fierce Riot at Roanoke Va Caused by Rough Treatment of American Roanoke Va July Greek rca res restaurant In Salem avenue was attacked by bya a mob late tonight In retaliation for tho treatment a young American received at hands ot of several Greeks In the place Windows and doors were demolished with bricks and other missiles Several shots were fired Into the crowd tram from inside the restaurant but without effect Po Ilce Judge John Randolph Bryan ordered the police to arrest an American who was In the street but when the officers started to do so the crowd yelled No YOU dont and closed In The men did not succeed In making the ar arrest arrest rest restA restA A fire alarm was turned In and when the firemen commenced to play a stream of at water on the crowd it scattered The Th police then made a number of arrests At S I Sunday morning a tour through the section In which the Greek Gree restaurants are located showed that i every Greek place In town numbering D a dozen or more had been wrecked Several Syrian stores have also been damaged The mob at 3 I had scat scattered scattered over the central portion of town Mayor is still on the streets pleading wi wit 1 the mob to disperse Two arrests haY hav been made by the police but one ot of the men was rescued by WI his friends The crowd will like likely be on the streets till daylight The Greeks have left their places antI and cannot be found