The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-24
iM%HINNETONKA DISASTER.
The Steamer Goes to the Bottom
With all on Board, Ten
Persons in AL,
tnciudinx Ex-Mayor Rand of Minneapolis,
His Wife and Six other Members Of
the Family.

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tnciudins Ex-Mayor Rand OF Minneapolis,
His Wife and Six Other Members OF
the Family.
A sudden and severe storm, which struck
Lake M~innetonka, Minnesota between 4 sand
5o'clock lastSunday afternoon, (12th inst.
added to the longl list ofloss oflife by disaster
on the water ten names, including ex-may-
OF Rand and wife OF Minneapolis, and al
most all OF their immediate family, and
contributed to the annals OF the lake the
most terrible casualty in the history OF
sMinnetonka.
displays, followed by sharp peals Of thun-
der. This vas followed, as observed from
the east shore OF the lake, firstly a torrent
OF rain, falling in clearly defined sheets, and
followed by a wind blowing a gale, from Elk
5celsior towards Wayzata, apd sweeping the
lake at it's broadest point unbroken for
the entire sweep. The storm lasted less than
half an hour was followed by sunshine, and
had no more than cleared away before it
revealed a disaster more horrible than the
mostvivid Imagination had painted.
Among the boats caught in the storm
was the small steam launch or yacht known
as the Minnie Cook, and belonging to E. D.
Newell OF Excelsior. She is one OF fifteen or
more small steam pleasure boats doing
service on the lake, and had been chartered
Tor the afternoon by John r. C%oykendall.
There was on the boat when 1t took it's
leave, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Rand, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Coykendali and their
daughter Katie Coykendall, between
four and five years old; Miss Mary
Rand, aged sixteen, Harvey Rand, aged
thirteen, children OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Rand; Frank Rand, the son OF Mrs. A. B.
Rand; Robert Hussey, son OF N. B. Hussey
9of Minneapolis, " friend OF Frank Rand, and
George Mcdonald, pilot and engineer Of the
Sboat-ten persons in all. From what is
known OF the intention OF the party, and
what followed, it is evident that the storm
cloud was accepted as warning and that
the steamer was put about and started
to returns to the point OF starting.
People observed the boat before the storm,
but the rain and hail fell in such torrents
as to completely obscure the vision, and all
that is known OF the manner OF the 1isas-
ter is conjecture. Mr.. c. NJ. Hardenburg
was probably the last to see the steamer
from his cottage Mt Point Lookout. The
rain had already begun to fall, and the
boat was then just off Spirit Island, at the
entrance OF Wayzata bay. When the storm
lifted he looked again and the steamer was
nowhere to be seen, but on the troubled
waters there foated a pail and some arti-
cles OF clotfing that told q tale too horri.
Bile for ready realization,
The steamer had sunk with all on aboard.
Mr.. Hardenberg MS soon as prudence would
permit, pulled away in q skiff to the point
where the steamer was Inst seen, and the
articles were found floating, and picked up
what proved to be the body OF Mrs. Rand,
floating on the water with her face down
ward. Beyond this sad evidence and the
floating clothing etc, there was nothing to
tell the story of the calamity.
There is nothing to indicate carelessness
or ignorance on the part OF the engineer.
The teamer was chiefly used by the owner
for carrying on u supply business to the
cottages, and was valued at about $1,000.
In common with most OF the smaller boats,
she was withouta supply of life preservers,
though it is not clear that thesewouldhave
been OF service at the critical moment,
whether the boat eapsized or was simply
ewamped and went to the bottom with its
imprisoned occupants.
As above stated, ten lives were lost, as
follows:
Ex-mayor Alonzo G. Rand.
Mrs. A. C. Rand.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. C~oykendall.
Miss Katie Coykendall, aged Ave.
Miss Mary Rand, daughter OF A. G. Rand,
aged sixteen.
Harvey Rand, son OF A. c. Rand, aged
fourteen.
Frank Rand, son OF Mrs. A. r. Rand.
Robert Hussey, son of N. b. Hussey.
George Mcdonald, engineer OF the steamer
and son OF Capt. Lew Mcdonald, OF the
City OF st. Louis.
The bodies OF Mrs. Rand and George Nc
Donald We're 500 found, and the Others
next morning. The Jews was transmitted
to Minneapolis and created "a tremendous
sensation. A special train was Immediate
lyS sent from the city. Among the friends
OF the family who went out from Minneap-
oils or this special were: Il. 3. Langdon,
g. Z. Hatch and Mrs. Hatch, w. e. Bur
well, c. NJ. Loring. p. NJ. Babcock, Judge
Koon, Ohm Brads.reet, George Moulton,
Louis Watson, DIR. Tuttle, GA. ray.
A. @. Rand was one OF the most prom.
inent citizens Of Minneapolis. He located
here early in the history Of the city, and
actively identified himself with the business
interests and the growth and development
OF the then small but promising city. He
established, together with II. w. Brown,
the Minneapolis Gas Light company. the
first organization which furnished illum.
nation for the city. Fortune favored his
efforts, and he succeeded in amassing Il
large fortune. Mr.. Rand was q Republican,
and although he was never particularly nc
tivein political circles. heaccepted the nom.
, n a,ao. o. 1h ne parry lor mayor N - M
was very ,nucl, liked bv ali classes.
John R.Coykendall H as aged 4 . years and
the senior member of thetirm of Coykendal1
Bros. IL CO., composed OF j. II. Coykendal1
ana Slaries H.. Hamhlen. MI. Coykendal
va a pioneer merchantln Minneapolis.
q h;tnd was a nephew o. MT. a..
fahd, neing the son OF Mr. A:B; Rand. He
was wen known IN minneapolis hav1nghved
with ms uncle Tor several years. lie was
about 20 old and was young man o.
Mary Rand was only 16 years old, but
was q particular fayorite among all her nc
quaintances. az well as in society, which sllt
recently entered. shewas hornln New 1orf