On October 10, the Grito de Yaro announces the commencement of what has come to be known as the Ten Years War.
V.M. Ybor moves operations from Havana to Key West.
Ten Years War ends (Pact of Zanjon).
Bernardino Gargol & Gavino Gutierrez visit Tampa in search of guava trees.
After leaving Tampa, Gargól & Gutíerrez travel to Key West, visit Ybor and Ignacio Haya.
Gargol, Gutierrez, V. Martinez Ybor, & Ignacio Haya return to Tampa.
Serrafin Sanchez (Haya associate) travels to Tampa from New York and meets withTampa Board of Trade.
H.B. Plant extends his railroad to Tampa.
Ybor & Haya return to Tampa..
Ybor hires Gutíerrez to survey land, develop a plan.
Ybor begins construction of what is to become Ybor City.
Ignacio Haya begins constrution of his factory.
Vicente Ybor and his associates form the Ybor City Land & Improvement Co.
Vicente Ybor and Eduardo Manrara buy the controlling interest in the only streetcar company then in existence in Tampa.
Fire in Key West destroys many buildings, including Ybor's El Principe de Gales.
First cigar produced in Ybor City at Sanchez & Haya factory.
By end of year, Vicente Ybor constructs many houses.
Teh narrow gauge streetcar begins regular service between Tampa and Ybor City.
Ybor City is annexed by the City of Tampa (4th Ward).
El Porvenir is founded by Enrique Pendas.
Key West cigar workers conduct labor strike.
Lozano, Pendas & Co. becomes the third cigar factory in Ybor City.
La Union Española is founded by striking cigar workers in Ybor City.
Tensions between Cubans and Spaniards increase in Key West following strike.
Committee formed to write by-laws for Centro Español; State of Florida issues charter.
Centro Español by-laws adopted.
Centro Español is incorporated by State of Florida.
Centro Español's first club house is inaugurated.
Jose Marti makes first of a series of visits to Tampa.
While in Tampa, Jose Martí announces the creation of the Cuban Revolutionary Party.
Cuban cigar workers begin forming patriotic clubs in Tampa.
Cuban patriotic clubs halt all trade union activity in Tampa.
West Tampa is founded by Hugh Macfarlane.
Centro Español loses one quarter of founding members.
Spanish Casino Stock Co. created to absorb debt of Centro Español.
L’Unione Italiana founded.
Uprising in Cuba commences.
Spanish Consular agency in Tampa elevated to Consulate.
Centro Español members raise funds to support Spanish government.
Centro Español decides to acquire small plot of land for cemetery.
Twenty-seven members of Centro Español petition leaders to suspend entrance fee.
Governor General of Cuba Valeriano Weyler issues decree banning export of tobacco.
The number of Cuban patriotic clubs in Tampa increases.
Spanish Prime Minister is assassinated.
Florida Brewery opens for business.
The Centro Español inaugurates its first cemetery. [1]
New Governor General of Cuba lifts tobacco embargo.
The Spanish Consul offers to assist Spaniards who wish to leave Tampa.
Spanish diplomatic representatives leave Tampa.
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