The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-12
GREEKS OPENED
FIRE ON TRAIN
Woman Killed by Laborers on South
ern Pacific in Oregon.
MILITIA GUARDING RIOTERS
CITIZENS AROUSED TO HIGH
PITCH OF EXCITEMENT.

! 0OsEBCRG Ore, Oct. n.-Following
n the dismissal a few days ago Of a
Greek interpreter employed in con-
nection with a Greek construction gang
on the Southern Pacific railroad, trouble
broke out among the Greeks, who de-
manded the reinstatement of the as
charged man. Foreman John a, Peter
stein refused to comply with the demand
and an ipcipient riot broke out The trou-
bic among the Greeks continued 70
spread. the laborers becoming more ana
more demonstraJive and insistent in theif
demands displaying firearms and other
wise presenting an ominous appearance
Foreman's Wife Killed.
No use Of the weapons was made by the
rioters until last night, when they openeu
fire upon the northbound overland. The
mob then turned unOn Foreman Peter
stein and the firing became general
FINALLY PetersJeIn Tetreated into MS pFl-
vale car only TO stumble upon the pros
trate. form of Mr.. PeterStein, who mad
been killed by bullet. whether Intention
ally or not has yet to be determined. but
the general BELIEF is that stray bullet
crashed through the car. striking ana
The crew Of "a southbouud freight train
appeared on the scene very opportunity,
and after some desultory firing, during
which one of the Greeks was seriously,
though not fatally. injured. a measure or
order was restored and Sheriff McCaiien
at this place was Communicated with.
Posse by Special Train.
A posse of fifty men under DeouV
Sheriff A. Board was diSv atched 10 the
scene i'm a special train Arriving on the
scene OF the shooting the posse fO~ld
that Greek pickets had been thraWu out
and that the majority Of the rioters hdd
returned 10 their cars. The Greeks were
lined up and searched. between thirty and
forty rcNolNers of various descriptions
and large quantity of ammunition being
confiscateu. The rioters were chen put
on cars and word sent to Sheriff Mccall
len by his deputies that owing to the
character of the prisoners il would be
Impossible for the peace officers 20 con-
troll them. and suggesting that the local
militia be pressed into service to act as
guards.
Guarded by Militia.
Sheriff McCauen communicated with
Judge Thompson and an order placing
the militia in charge Of the rioters was
issued. Upon the arrival of the train
here the sheriffs posse was relieved OF
it's charge and the Greeks taken from
the cars and herded in a vacant ware
house. where they are now closely
guarded
A coroner's inquest will be- held over
The remains of Mrs. Petersteln. The Of
ficials are unable TO discover who fired
the snot that killed the woman. and the
Greeks maintain an impenetrable silence
on the subject.
Greek railroad labOrers have created
inuumeTdble disturbances i'm this station
lu the past, aud almost a reign of terror
has been created by their acts.
Mob Law Feared.
I'm am interview this evening Sheriff
McCallen stated that unless some means
are found to enforce a more peaceable
condition in the railroad camps that he
would not be responsible for the acts 81
the people, and the feeling here is such
THAI the placing of the militia i'm charge
OF the rioters is believed 10 be as much
matter Of pVeCautiOu against violent re-
taiatOTN acts on the part of citizens as
for any other reason