Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-18
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island and in sight of their destination.
The engineer apparently used every effort
to increase the speed Of the boat, and she
responded nobly. The elements were too
powerful for the boat, and it was with diff
ficulty that she kept right side up as long
as she did. Alternating rain and hail, ac-
companied by terrific wind blowing from
the south, swept across the lake. The
storm was binding one, and the last seen
of the boat was when she was off Spirit
island, just outside Wayzatta bay, strug-
Cling against the mighty forces of wind and
water.
When the wind cloud lifted, Mr. G. NJ
Hardenburg, who resides at Blithewood
Point Lookout, across from Breezy Point
saw hats, caps, articles of clothing, ETC.,
floating upon the water, but nothing was
seen of the boat he had noticed few mo-
ments before.
He Immediately called some friends and
put out to the scene and was soon mortified
to see the body of woman floating upon
the water. He rowed quickly and soon
caught the body, which he recognized as
that of Mrs. Rand. The horrible truth then
dawned upon him that every person on
board the boat when he had first seen it,
had found a watery grave. Conjecture has
it that the boat was struck by the wind and
upset. The curtains had been dropped to
keep off the rain, and as the boat turned
the passengers naturally occupying the cur
tanned stern of the boat found themselves
imprisoned beyond the possibility
of escape. The boilers and the heavy
machinery naturally carried the boat to
the bottom and with it all on board The
water is fifty feet deep where the boat
went down.
Search was made until darkness
prevented, for other bodies and that of the
engineer was secured, his father being one
Of the graphing party. During the follow
ing day (Monday) all of the bodies were
recovered, divers, graphing hooks and the
explosion of dynamite in the water being
resorted to in the work. It was only after
twenty-four hours work that all were OBJ
tanned. Katie Coykendall was the only
body found by the divers in the boat, the
others having drifted away.
Ex-mayor Rand removed to Minneapolis
in 1878 and in 1878 was elected Mayor,
serving two terms. He was the owner Of
the Minneapolis gas works. Mr.. Coykendan,
also came to Minneapolis in 1873 and was
the head of the wholesale dry goods house
Of Coykendall, Bro, & Co. In 1878 he
married Miss Luella, Oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Rand.
The surviving members of the Rand
family are the children Rufus, Alonzo
Harry, Leavitt and Miss Kate Rand who
did not go on the excursion.
The watch which Mrs. Rand wore was
stopped at4.30 p. NJ, and that is the proba-
BILE moment when the boat was capsized.
Within half an hour after the storm the
sun shone out bright and clear, and the lake
was entirely calm. AS soon as the disaster
was known, people focked from all parts
OF the lake, and in less than two hours, 8
hundred boats Of various descriptions were
on the spot, and graphing parties were i'm.
mediately organized Old residents of q
years standing, say that they have never
seen such a storm on the lake. 1t is feared
that some sail and row boats NAV also have
been lost.
The funeral of the eight members of the
Rand family Including Mr.. Coykendal]
the son-in-law) took place from the Rand
family residence i'll Minneapolis on tn af
ternoon of the 10Th. All of the public of
fees were closed and business was practic
ally suspended.