Ogden Sun | 1905-10-03 | Page 1 | Jews Were Attacked

JEWS WERE ATTACKED italians and laborers were the aggressors new york oct 2 some two thousand jews were attacked on the pike street recreation pier on the east t lver front yesterday by two score italians and irish laborers they were belted pelted with stones and several were hurt the assault was kept up until tha arrival ot tle police when three of the assailants were arrested there appeared to be no reason except hoodlumism tor the attack the jews had gone to the river front to observe the an ancient ceremony which occurs on tho second day of the jewish new year and consists principally of the lecil atlon 0 a prayer they had scarcely begun the ceremony when alie took place A panic followed when one after another 0 the worshippers wor shippers was struck and knocked down A dozen policemen were hurried to the scene all but three of the assailants escaped an ambulance call brought physicians who dressed tho wounds of the injured