On August 21, 1883 a Tornado struck Rochester and other parts in the area in Minnesota. Several dozen people were killed.
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Bismarck tribune., August 24, 1883
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The Funeral at Rochester.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 23.—Special to the Globe from Rochester, Minn: Thursday morning dawned bright and beautiful. At an early hour strangers began to pour in from all directions and by noon the streets were crowded with a surging mass of humanity. The expression of sadness on every face told more plainly than fluttering crape or tolling bells the tale of mourning, desolation and death. Ten bodies were interred in Oakwood cemetery in the afternoon. At 4 :30 a procession was formed in front of the Cook house. Fifth street, from Broadway to the cemetery gate, was literally jammed with teams. The following is a list of the victims interred: Mrs. Weatherby, Nellie Irwin, Mahala McCormick, Mr. Hazel, Mrs. McQuillan, Mrs. Quick, Mrs. Clongh, Mrs. Zerath, August Zerath, Mr. Osbourne and child.
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Bismarck tribune., August 24, 1883
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The Funeral at Rochester.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 23.—Special to the Globe from Rochester, Minn: Thursday morning dawned bright and beautiful. At an early hour strangers began to pour in from all directions and by noon the streets were crowded with a surging mass of humanity. The expression of sadness on every face told more plainly than fluttering crape or tolling bells the tale of mourning, desolation and death. Ten bodies were interred in Oakwood cemetery in the afternoon. At 4 :30 a procession was formed in front of the Cook house. Fifth street, from Broadway to the cemetery gate, was literally jammed with teams. The following is a list of the victims interred: Mrs. Weatherby, Nellie Irwin, Mahala McCormick, Mr. Hazel, Mrs. McQuillan, Mrs. Quick, Mrs. Clongh, Mrs. Zerath, August Zerath, Mr. Osbourne and child.
On August 21, 1883 a Tornado struck Rochester and other parts in the area in Minnesota. Several dozen people were killed.
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Bismarck tribune., August 24, 1883
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The Funeral at Rochester.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 23.—Special to the Globe from Rochester, Minn: Thursday morning dawned bright and beautiful. At an early hour strangers began to pour in from all directions and by noon the streets were crowded with a surging mass of humanity. The expression of sadness on every face told more plainly than fluttering crape or tolling bells the tale of mourning, desolation and death. Ten bodies were interred in Oakwood cemetery in the afternoon. At 4 :30 a procession was formed in front of the Cook house. Fifth street, from Broadway to the cemetery gate, was literally jammed with teams. The following is a list of the victims interred: Mrs. Weatherby, Nellie Irwin, Mahala McCormick, Mr. Hazel, Mrs. McQuillan, Mrs. Quick, Mrs. Clongh, Mrs. Zerath, August Zerath, Mr. Osbourne and child.
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Bismarck tribune., August 24, 1883
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The Funeral at Rochester.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 23.—Special to the Globe from Rochester, Minn: Thursday morning dawned bright and beautiful. At an early hour strangers began to pour in from all directions and by noon the streets were crowded with a surging mass of humanity. The expression of sadness on every face told more plainly than fluttering crape or tolling bells the tale of mourning, desolation and death. Ten bodies were interred in Oakwood cemetery in the afternoon. At 4 :30 a procession was formed in front of the Cook house. Fifth street, from Broadway to the cemetery gate, was literally jammed with teams. The following is a list of the victims interred: Mrs. Weatherby, Nellie Irwin, Mahala McCormick, Mr. Hazel, Mrs. McQuillan, Mrs. Quick, Mrs. Clongh, Mrs. Zerath, August Zerath, Mr. Osbourne and child.
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