The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
INSURGENTS BLEW UP A TRAIN.
General Weyler's Forces Tasted the
Results of Dynamite.

Cincinnati. Jan. 31.-A CommercIal-Tri-
bune special from Key West, Fla, says:
On Friday one of General weyler's sup
ply trains was dynamited on tho railroad
near Cieze, north OF Cienrugoes. Two
bombs were exploded under the engine
and four under the train, being fred by
electricity as the train was crossing a
trestle. The engine was blown apart and
all the cars were splintered. They rolled
over the trestle into the ditch. the fall
completing what the dynamite had left
undone. Out of a guard of 100 soldiers on
the train. 40 were killed and injured seri-
ously. The others surrendered as force
Of Cubans appeared.
The train wes looted, the insurgents Sc
curing a small field piece that General
Weyler had just ordered from Havana
After securing all the provisions and am
munition the cars were burned. The prls-
oners were released and the Cuban cap
tain sent Weyler a box Of sweet bread
with a polite note. The captain of the
Cuban band was an American, named
Burke, from Indiana.
The famished condition of the people
in Pinar del Rio and at Artemisa, San
Cristobal. is well known. Hundreds of
country people have fiocked to these cit
les In obedience to the cruel orders of
Colonel Hernandez. San Martin and
Ynclan.
Az Told in Havana.
Havana, Jan. 81 (via Key West.-De-
spite rumors lately circulated, to the ef-
feet that the insurgents were completely
demorallzed, and that they had broken
NJ Or Qn In ha of
Pinar del Rio, news has been received
that insurgents have blown up passen-
ger train, causing much damage and a
considerable loss of life. Although the
censor prohibited the publication of the
| news in Havana, 1t soon leaked out In the
city, creating sensation and the livelest
discussion.
At 6 o'clock on the morning of Febru-
ary 2S a military train carrying Captain
| Dupla and force of engineers left Ar
temisa, and while passing a culvert at
place called Ocemuera. between Candle
laria and Mangas stations, a dynamite
bomb exploded, destroying the engine and
the armored tender, as well as the cul-
vert, also wrecking several cars.
Engineer Generao Rodriguez. an Amer
ican Cicero Carreras. the fireman, and
lnree soldiers, We're Killed.
Military Doctor Gonzales Aedo the con-
ductor, the brakeman and 12 private SOL
diers were wounded. Captain Dupla and
the sergeant escaped injury. The bodies
of the engineer and the fireman were sent
to Havana for burial. A repair train has
| been sent out from Candelara for the
purpose of repairing the injuries to the
| line All of the wounded were sent to
Candelaria. Rafael Rodriguez, 60 years OF
| age, of Generoa, was at the station await
Ing the arrival of the body of Generao Rod
| riguez. The family of the fireman was
also in attendance. Imense crowds gath
cred and escorted the bodies to their fina
resting place, interment taking place yes
| terday.
Other reports from the province of Pi-
mar del Rio announce that Mariel Rodri-
guez and 1900 men succeeded In crossing
the trocha and joining the insurgents II
the province of Pinar del Rio. Genera
Ruis Rivera, it is asserted, also succeeded
in passing the trocha, entering Havana
province, and it is now claimed that he /:
in charge of the insurgent forces in thi.
province.
Havana, Jan. 31.-Captain General Wey
Ter has caused to be published in the off
cial Havana Gazette three edicts promul
eating for the guidance of the people o
the province of Santa Clara the forme
edicts regarding the concentrating of peo
pie in the towns, and the sale as well a
the cultivation of the products OF the sol
In that province. All of these edlcts wer
dated and proclaimed yesterday from tn
generals staff headquarters at Crucos