The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11
REBELS USE DYNAMITE
CubanS Throw a Bomb
Into a Passenger
Train.
NON COMBATANTS HIT.
One Person Instantly Killed
and Six Others Badly
Wounded.
SPAIN IS ON THE ALERT
Ordering More Warships to Proceed
to the Disturbed Island to
Crush the Natives.

rebels yesterday attacked with dynamite
passenger train from Remedies, killing
one person and wounding six others. The
scene of the attack was between Placetas
and Camajuani.
The rebels, who were concealed in the
underground along the line, threw bomb
as the train passed. The explosion badly
wrecked one of the cars. 1t is feared that
similar attacks will again be made. The
military guards who accompany the trains
on the various railways are no defense
against attacks of this kind, in which non
combatants are usually the victims.
The recent cyclone or hurricane has been
one of great severity. The steamships
Montevideo and Panama, the latter for
New York, should have proceeded to sea
| September 10. They dio not leave their
| anchorage.
The steamer Avila, which came into
port on the 1st inst, encountered the hur-
ricane off Cardenas, and sought safety in
standing out to sea. The Avila did not
report any vessels along the coast The
small boats in this harbor tied up to the
piers. The cruiser had to change her
anchorage. At Punta Grande the river
went out of its banks. At Vedado loco
motive was derailed, caused by the rains.
The famous tobacco district of Vuelta
Abaio was the greatest sufferer. Many
deaths from drowning are reported. En-
bankments were washed away, bridges
swept off by the floods and houses carried
away. The Marquis of Pinar del Rio
headed a subscription list with $4,000, and
General Campos gave $1,000. The firemeD
at Las Punetes saved a number of lives.
At the Aqueduct seven families were
rescued who were in imminent peril.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 10.-A
cablegram from Key West. Fla, says:
Never in the history of this city has there
been such enthusiasm as was displayed to-
day, the twenty-ninth anniversary of the
first attempt for Cuban independence.
From one end of the city to the other,
| business houses and private residences are
gayly decorated with American and Cuban
| flags. Many vessels in the harbor are also
decorated with all the bunting available.
Promptly at this morning sounded
| booming of cannon, and at the same hour
Cuban and American flags were hoisted
| over the city hall. Speeches were made
from the balcony by Messrs. Ben McLender
and Francisco Gonzales. The band played
the national airs and the spectators eheered
themselves hoarse.
| Both American and Cuban flags were
also hoisted over the County Courthouse.
The various Cuban ubs met at San Carlos
! Hall in the afternoon, and were Joined by
! the several fire companies, Grand Army of
the Republic Corps and Sons of Veterans.
They formed procession, headed by the
Key West cornet band, and marched to the
cemetery, where patriotic speeches were
delivered. The ceremonies finished they
marched back to San Carlos Hall, where
they dispersed. Just as the procession ar
rived at the San Carlos and as the last gun
was fred it burst, instantly killing col
ored man, John Frazier, literally tearing
off the top of his head.
MADRID, SPAIN, Oct. 10.-A dispatch
from Havana says that the rebel leader,
Amerzaga, has been condemned to death,
aud Liemdel, another insurgent chief, to
penal servitude for life.
The dockyards of Spain are very active
The Government is considering the ad-
visibility of arming several Spanish trans
Atlantic companies steamers and convert
ing the old cruisers Numancia and Victo-
ria into modern warships. The impartial
ascribes the national naval activity to the
expectation that the United States will
recognize the Cuban insurgents as belliger-
ents.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Oct. TO- - Five
large three-masted vessels, sailing in COM
pany, were sighted to-day off Dry Harbor,
and it is believed that they were ell route
to Cuba.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1o.-Secre-
tary Carlisle called on Attorney-General
Harmon this morning and handed him
several kilograms received by him from
Collectors of Customs and others regard
ing the movements of alleged filibustering
parties along the gulf coast The two
Cabinet officers discussed the situation at
some length. United States Collectors of
Customs. United States Marshals and
United States District Attorneys have
already received all necessary instructions
how to deal with intended ilibustering ex-
peditions. 1t was agreed that no proper
means should be left undone to prevent
the violation of the neutrality laws.