In the midst of Cuba’s labor crisis, a sinister plot unfolded in the sleepy town of Epalme, Matanzas Province. According to reliable reports from Havana, railroad strikers confessed to planting a deadly bomb that ravaged 400 feet of rail tracks and crippled a locomotive and two baggage cars on October 21, 1933. The blast shook the community, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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