Title

Newspaper Article: "Police Raid Chinese Chop Suey Restaurant"

Description

The article from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat describes a police raid on the chop suey establishment of Chinese restaurateur Hong Fer Low of 23 South Eighth Street. The arrest, result of a failure to maintain a chop suey license, resulted in a confrontation with the police.

Creator

St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Semester

Spring 2026

Subject

Chop Suey

"Hop Alley"

Downtown

Eighth Street

Chinatown

Temporal Coverage

1900 – 1909

Spatial Coverage

"Hop Alley," Downtown St. Louis, Missouri

Language

English

Medium

Newspaper article

Date

February 15, 1905

Source

State Historical Society of Missouri Newspapers

Explanation of Omeka Map Location

The article lists an arrest taking place at 23 South Eighth Street in "Hop Alley."