Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-21 | Page 3 | Blast Wrecks Train on Cuban Line

BLAST WRECKS TRAIN TRAIN ON CUBAN LINE Widespread Labor abor Troubles Cause Apprehension HAVANA Oct 21 PJ The WI-The The locomotive Live tive vc and two baggage cars on the Santiago San San- tIago iago Express were derailed early today today today to to- day when an explosion blew up nearly 00 feet of track near the town of Emp Empalme Matanzas province about 50 0 miles from Havana There were no casualties The explosion came amidst unsettled unset unset- tied ed labor conditions that grew more serious erious steadily despite the governments governments government's governments government's govern govern- ments ment's vigorous moves to settle the difficulties Railroad connections between Havana Ha Ha- vana ana and points east of Matanzas province pray pray- ince nee were were stopp stopped d by a strike e of rail rail- who seek annulment of ot a rule which prevents the transfer of em em- loyes from one division to another Police Pollee and soldiers were placed a aar at car ar barns to prevent a threatened strike of tram workers sympathizing with the railroaders Havana milk distributors distributors dis- dis and bakers also went on strike Some political leaders feared a general strike might develop At least eleven cleven oppositionists were arrested during the night and charged with conspiracy against the govern govern- ment The homes of others were searched by y soldiers and police In an effort to prevent a threatened revolution t a