Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-21
FAMINE TN HAVANA.
ST HAS ATTACKED THE POOR AND
NOW NEARs THE RICH.
Tho Few Restaurants Open Are Guarded
by Armed Men Meat Is =. II Pound,
aud T. Cup of coneo Costs a5 Cents.
Stories Told About the War.

by Armed Men Meat Is So n Pound,
aud T. Cup of CoGoo Costs 25 Cents.
Stories Told About. the War.
The situation in Havana continues
unchanged as fur as warships and bat
ties are concerned, but tho objects Of the
blockade are 50 pressing as to mako it
next to impossible to 1.-Two within the
walls Famine is near for tho rich and
Il reality for the poor. First class res
taarunts IRE guarded by armed volun-
tcers, and only customers arc permitted
to enter. Cheap restaurants and chop
houses have been closed to save them
from being attacked by the hungry mob.
In certain places food is only served to
those in dress uniform. Noncombatants
and foreigners aro constantly scorned by
tho volunteers who ask, "Why don t
you join u.s." If You satisfy them you
alo foreigner, they let you 90, TO-
marking keep quiet " Ii you are II
Cuban or Spaniard, you nrc led to the
nearest public safety committee station
WllCIO OOlll 4utC 10 NtNSA'iNN'
Violence has not yet begun, but it is
unsafe for civilian to go through the
streets especially at night, as there arc
no street lights and any ono is likely to
be shot down on the spot if he fails to
reply to the challenge Friends aro al-
ready missing, and you cannot inquire
after them for fear of being arrested
DR.. c. L. Finlay, II Cubm-Americall
well known here and i'll Now York, has
been missing for several days. Your cor
respondent, fearing for him, as he had
seen his name blacklistcd by tho volun-
tccrs, called at the British consulate for
information. Consul Gollan, as usual,
knew nothing. He then applied to tho
chief of police, Colonel Pagervy, who
warned him from dabbling in poll
tics. :" adding, 1--WE will not modest you
at present, but cannot be responsible for
the volunteers, who arc i'll full power
under martial law. "
The few ships leaving Havana since
the blockade have all been packed full
of refugees, who were compelled to pay
fancy prices for their tickets. The pas
sengers on the Italian cruiser Giovanni
Baus,m wero obliged to tip somebody at
the consulate $500 apiece. Those on
board the Danish schooner Roll, with
out any passenger accommodations
whatever, paid as high as 5000 each for
i. trip which heretofore would have cost
only $40 The spectators in Cuba S dis
grace are coming money, but they will
surely pay dear for their hcartlessness
The Luciline and Lafayette are tho on
" ships not increasing their rates Tho
Lafayette will carry ovor l, 700 passen-
gers, and there have been 5000 apph-
cants for tickets but the majority will
have to rcmain. The French schoolship
Fulton carried also a number Of wealthy
passengers.
Traffic i'll Havana streets has been
stopped, as no business is transacted.
Express wagons and tow carts have been
seized by the government to carry ma
terials to the barbados. The street cars
and stages run no longer. Their horses
and mules have been turned loose into
the streets, as there is no fodder. The
few remaining bags of corn sell for IS
a quintal.
Havana harbor is lacking in Spanish
warships, for there arc only two useless
ones. The Alfonso MI has her boilers
destroyed, and her guns have been re-
moved to the western Notifications at
the Vcdado. She is as helpless as a
baby The Condo dc Yenadito is ut the
arsenal under repairs, having suffered
considerably some time ago from 1un-
ming aground at the Colorado shoals
There are two other small gunboats, the
Nunez Pinxon and Marques dc Ia Ense-
NADIA, which Of course dare not put to
sea to meet the American squadron.
Nevertheless, the dailies here boldly
announced that they had gone out pre-
pared to lick SIMPSONS fleet and that
he dared not meet them. The qllixotism
Of the Spaniards is reaching the crazy
limit. It is semioflicially announced
that Weyler will land in Mexico with
80, 900 men and invade the United
States through Texas. The Spaniards
are elated over the alleged sympathy of
Porfrio Diaz with Spain and expect him
to aid them in their proposed invasion
of the United States.
The report that General Lee had boen
promoted to major general and that nc
will assume charge of the United States
invasion army has considerably enraged
the Spaniards, who hate him cordially
The walls are placardcd with obscene
sketches and phrases about his appoint
ment. One says: 1--WE will soon be i'll
tested by an army Of pigs, headed by
Hog Lee. Let us prepare to roast them. !"
The government is also proceeding
against Lee and American interests here.
All Lees belongings and the food for
the rcconccntrados have been seized by
the government, and the confiscation OF
American property has already begun.
The first victim is Senior Mariana G.
Artiz, proprietor of the big sugar plan
tation Narcisa Caiba Rien, which l..
nnder the management of Wall street
syndicate.
The vcnto waterworks, Eavana's on
" water supply, have been attacked bls
the rebel ilsurgont colonel Mario Dia2,
without success so fur There arc about
/, 200 troops guarding the waterworks.
Water so far is plentiful, but meat is q
luxury and hard to get at 81 poune
A cup of coffee and milk costs 20 cent?
Eggs are 10 longer obtainable. dread.
although doubled in price, is still oh-
tainable at few places. York
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Mules For the Army.
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