Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-05-07
Stauntott Spectator.
TUESDAY, MAY z, 1878.

COMMUNE IN CINCINNATI-THEIR
MILITARY PREPARING FOR AN OUT
RREAK.-The Cincinnati Enquirer of
wednesday publishes details of the
movements and plans of an armed force
of communists in that city. Cincinnati
has of late become the headquarters of
so.called socialistic labor party, the Sec
retarv of the national organization hav-
ing gone there some time since, and re-
Gently followed by the treasurer, and
preparations are now making for the
notification of national organ. The
narty has three thousand enrolled men
in Cincinnati, and large number of
them are already organized into mill
tary companies, which meet secretly
Arms are supplied to them as rapidly
as possible. There is also said to be a
large organization known as knights
of Labor also arming and drilling
Some of these have made attempts to
get possession of State arms. The
Knights of Labor say little of their OBJ
iect. but it is understood that it is the
same as that avowed by all the Commu-
nists. The police are stirring in the
matter and are drilling with a Calling
gun and making other preparations
The military are fully cognizant of the
state Of affairs, and are prepared for az
outbreak, which they fully expect viii
= come. The Communists could muster
with the rabble which would join them
5000 men. 1t is not known if any TIM
is fixed for an outbreak.
FATAL EXPLOSION.-The towboa
Warner, with five barges and trading
boat in tow, from New Orleans for 81
Louis, exploded her boiler opposlt
Memphis, Tenn. The pilot-lscuse wa
blown to great height and fell bac
on the wreck, the latter taking fire in
stantly. A tug and several skiffs wen
to the rescue, and saved thirteen per
sons of the twenty-five OF the boat
crew, including John W. Poe, CLERK
Jacob Cox, pilot, both Of whoa wei
blown into the air and fell back on til
wreck, the former receiving slight an
the latter severe injuries; and other
more or less injured. Capt. Geo. DaW
son, VIM. Petit, Dixon Kenaes. a pilo
and VIM. Radcliffe, engineer, ths tw
latter being asleep at the time, wer
lost, and one fireman was blown int
fragments. In five minutes after Tia
explosion the wreck had sunk and til
barges were afire, but the flames wer
soon extinguished. The injured wer
taken to the hospital at Memphis, Al
the officers and crew were residents c
st. Louis, except the engineer, who wa
from Pittsburg. The explosion was lik
that of a ten-inch columbiad and shoe
every building in the city.
CONFLICT ON THE BORDER OF MEN
1Co.-About two hundred Lerdists, lie
by Colonies Raphel Lera, Carlos d.
woke, Matray and Christie, marche
from Lanorias, Texas, eighteen mile
from Brownsville, to Sangsedoro, O
the Rio Grande, reaching there Satul
day morning a week. About fifty al
tempted to cross into Mexico, led b
Lera, but were met by regulars fror
Matoramas and defeated, eight of tn
Lerdists being captured, two wounded
two killed, and three drowned in the
efforts to recross. It is thought the re
mainder of the band went further u
the river to cross. It is understood thu
the object of the raid was to interceI
and capture Gen. Canales, who was O
his way from Reynosa to Matamoras.
Two of the captured men had been liy
ing in Brownsville.