TERROR IN HAVANA.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 461, 9 April 1890, Page 6

TERROR IN HAVANA.

BUILDINGS WRECKED BY EXPLOSION. THIRTY INJURED AND OTHERS MISSING. The “ World’s” special from Havana says : An attempt was made to blow up the Antilla Cabana Cigar Factory last night with a dynamite bomb, which was exploded close to the walls of the main building. The adjacent houses weie badly wrecked, but the factory was not seriously damaged. Hardly had the people recovered from their fright when a tremendous explosion took place this morning in the Bacabana railway station on the Plaza des Armas. This, although powder was used, was terribly effective. The station was totally destroyed. Traffic was active at the time, and the building was thronged with employees and passengers. Thirty injured have been taken from the ruins, some of whom may die ; others are missing. On top of this disaster news comes from Cardenas that the warehouses of Henri Izurieta have been destroyed by fire. The losses are estimated at $200,000, on which the insurance amounts to §95,000 There is great excitement and alarm in Havana over these events coming at a time when the Government is -without a head. The authorities are paralysed. Since the stronghold of Captain-General Salamanca has been withdrawn brigands are increasing in number and audacity. They are swarming in the country around Puerto Principe. They have seized two wealthy men of that city and carried them off co the mountains, where they hold them for, ransom.

Similar cases have occurred in other parts of the islands. The victims having no hope of succour from the local authorities, yield to the demands of the robbers.