Zeitungsreise: Living History
On 11 July 1850, the citizens of Meran gathered at the Post inn to celebrate the constitution of their first free municipality and the election of Joseph Haller as mayor. In the presence of District Captain Kopp and other dignitaries, formal speeches and toasts marked the occasion in honour of the Imperial House and the new municipal self-government.
Following a severe cloudburst in Gratsch, the bodies of the four missing persons were recovered, among them a 15-year-old boy. The disaster claimed a total of nine lives.
Following a devastating cloudburst in Gratsch near Meran, the remains of the four missing persons were recovered, including a 15-year-old boy. The storm disaster claimed a total of nine lives.
During the night of 7 July 1850, a disastrous cloudburst caused extensive damage in Algund, Gratsch, Plarsch, and St. Peter. Debris flows swept away houses and the church in Gratsch, claiming human lives and devastating agricultural lands.
A severe storm with hail and a cloudburst triggered devastating mudslides in Gratsch and Algund. Several farmsteads were destroyed, resulting in fatalities and missing persons, alongside extensive destruction to farmland.
During the night leading up to 8 July 1850, violent cloudbursts above Allgund and Gratsch triggered devastating debris flows. Numerous buildings were destroyed, agricultural lands laid waste, and several people killed or buried under rubble.
In St. Leonhard in Passeier, the inauguration of the Imperial-Royal District Court was celebrated with mortar salutes, a church service, and official speeches. District Judge Sebastian von Isser and local dignitaries marked the occasion alongside the local population with target shooting and an evening supper.
On the basis of the preceding elections of the committees prescribed by law, the election of the new Meran municipal administration took place this morning. Mr. Valentin Haller was appointed mayor, and the merchant Mr. Verdroß, the estate owner Mr. Alois Putz, and the merchant Mr. Alois Kirchlechner were appointed councillors. Meran, 3 July 1850. The k. k. District Captain Kopp.
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