Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-22
Tells Them to Leave Case 10 the
Law; That That is Their
Protection.
HAS BEEN GENERAL EXODUS
Property Damage Estimated at S25.O0o
Mono of Injured in Serious Con-
diuou-Au Quiet Today

lI' NI'e-ie' If'N.FNN To-Day .I'.N DOB a. D
Coro-Muas. Greek minister Co the unIl-
ed States. located at New York city by
y. j. Mand1nls, president of tho Gra.k
colony. IT, oas bon answer to co telegram
sent Minister C1ro-1UIas by Mr. Name
dauis last might informing him of tho
riots n South Omaha .n which a sc1le
/ of bis countrymeu sustained Injuries
and thousands of dollars worth off their
property was destroyed.
Mr. Maudanis read the message from
/ Che minister to q gathering ol about 1000
! Creeks on 90 street corner today and
made an address i1 which Doe cnUnsei,d
| calmnoes.
! Another meeting was announced tor
/ this afternoon at Baright hail. "a large
I auditorium BOO the business district of
! Omaha at which other leaders of the
/ Crooks win Doe speakers.
/ According go Mr. Mandar's thor. are
] about 5000 Greek residents oft OmanH
/ and South Omaha. Practically au thas
I .fyuu .u South Omaha have lett the
I town. many coming 90 this city. I1.r.
I has also been steady exodus of
I Greeks from Omaha since the he-lu
/ ming OF the trouble yesterday, Every
| train carrying q large number away.
10 is estimated that the plosert.
damage done by last nights riots Wu.
! amount To- about S25,OOlJ.
OF the 20 or more persons who ro-
/ goiyed injuries, none is reported ia %
! serious condition. All ls quiet today.
THE RIoTING
Tha rioting which began I'M tue Greek
quarter of South Omaha sunday after
noon did not subsida until an early
hour this morning and tho total of c's-
ualties Is Eve persons suffering wien
gunshOt wounds. n Greeks $50 badly
beaten that they were taken to hos
pitfalls for treatment and about l' oi1
| persons suffering from assaults .r aa
I the result of misdirected missile. 'u-
| tended for the Greeks ON whom iIt
[ wrath Of the maddened horde N1s Gene
| tered. 40 estimate can be- placed on
the financial loss resulting from ine
destruction 20 property by the mob.
Not less than n shops OF importunce
were almost wholly wrecked. while it
smaller ones escaped less serious de-
structon only because Of their Jesse.
Importance.
THE last trace of tho rioters was not
seen until re1rly 4 O'Clock and az that
hour chief OF Police Briggs and Sheriff
I Bradley began to collect their forces iu
the packinghouse district where 20 was
anticipated trouble would occur In the
event Of the Greeks attempting 70 re-
turn to work as usual There was
every indication that trouble would he
renewed should the Greeks 60 20 the
hacking houses. but the authorities
did not anticipate any such attempt
would be made. at least, for "a few
days.
LAST NIGHTS WORKS.
Last nights work Of the mob was
better seen after the streets were
/ finally cleared and the damaged places
| looked over Especial vent was Civ
en- Co the destruction OF property OF the
better class Of Greeks. A b. Cookoris.
! known as "KinE OF the Greeks, who
/ owned two fine bakeries and other
shopr had little left today % show
for his thriving business OF yesterday
| Am three OF tho buildings he occupied
| were smashed. exterior and interior
| alike. and HIS stock NJ goods despoiled
The confectionery establishment OF De-
mos brothers. the best 900 the city was
total wreck Three large plate glass
windows were smashed into thousand
/ OF pieces the showcases. soda fountain
, | and stock were entirely destroyed and
tbs MINER windows of the building
crushed with missiles hurled through
tham.
one saloon. found later 70 be the
] pfrufrty of "a ROumnnau, was SIM
narIv destroyed, while numorou.
! smaller stores shoe-shiuing parlnr
and shops received similar treatment
Three hotels. one OF which was burned
10 the ground. and AN OF which ha,
/ housed many OF the Greek Workmen
Was harshly treated. The homes o
not less than dozen Greeks who have
. families were visited, and To one in
-faurr the avengers entered and de-
-royad the furniture. threw cookiu.
yIauds from a heated stove and NAL
treated tho wife of the house and hei
small babe.
ANTI-JAPANEsE FEELING.
Feeling akin 90 that against M
4. Crooks w1s heard frequently regarding
. "a large number of japanese who als'
are employed Iu the packing houses
The ,.ty authorities have made al ar
4 faneameuts tJ hurry "a company of tn'
atrte militia 10 the scene in the Gwen
- uf further trouble. and tho govern
mont has given Instructions that th'
= thres companies Zoo this city shall hold
themselves boz readiness Tor inatau
I duty.
| EVERY GREEK ARMED.
| last nlebrs riots developed tha fac
| tHIl nearly every Greek u tnt city y
! | armed. Iu uo less than s.N insance'
! odd .hry show themselves prepared %
! defend their rights and fired into th'
| crowd. lndiscrimiu8tely Fprtunntc1
| / NON. lf Tie shooting resulted serious
| d. No was sufficiently severe however
| b. raise tHe wrath of t1r mob tn ever
| La higher pitch than brIaIH and FeuEe
/ anca Was wrought hy lhe crowds bal
/ place. whore iH. iI"UEH mnH. H a..
! uaH 90 nuHma Another noticeable
nltur. Nas he rer..sfeun. with Wh.c.
| IMAM. women ur.sl che lutHrs lu
/ I Hundreds of tnHss women Eatnere.
With hc mol and dId uot hesitate ID
| express tneir dislike f1r th. nationality
| against whom che mob was hur.Ing t
/ IuFUcuNes.
| TeW arrests were mad" pffofe WiI
rIrht but after that hour the nOIc
| ana deputy shenns began hauling %
chose who gave evidence of being lrIa
rra ruI hv Womiue nearly 10 bad htfl
taken t1 tha police station ana pookr'
| rr disturbing tne peace. an one tm
| / carly iu tIn evening Hu Immense CROW
gathered Ground r.I.. hasIq1'it,r
nul onF "a display Uf uI.arms hE IH
uIIt.Is prevented .Ir.. .fuI .fi.HH
J to for.- het way into thD building.