They were buried in the "Plot of the Unknown" in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, where a memorial statue stands to this day. Height 4 feet 4 inches. Hair brown and light. Age eleven. Age thirty-five to forty. Weight 125. Age thirteen. Purse with key. Male. Female. Age twenty-five. Small, round, black ball. Light brown hair, slightly gray. 11 cents in pocket-book. This page was last edited on 6 February 2023, at 16:00. Dark flowered calico waist. Blue calico dress, new, with white vine stripes. Gray woolen drawers. Burnt and unrecognizable. One ring with red set. Age about 30. [3] Lowering the dam by as much as 3 feet (0.91m) and failing to replace the discharge pipes at its base cut the dam's safe discharge capacity in half. Button shoes. Red and white striped skirt. Gold watch-chain. Heavy brown hair. Forty were killed by the Laurel Run Dam failure. Two gold rings, one pair ear-drops. Female. Age about fourteen. Black hair. Blue eyes. Age about six years High buttoned shoes with heel. First, the wealthy club owners had designed the club's financial structure to keep their personal assets separated from it and, secondly, it was difficult for any suit to prove that any particular owner had behaved negligently. Button-hook. Female. Overall, I'd rather have a flood hit a brewery and be filled with barrels than barbed wire. Button shoes. Two rings, one bearing initial "A." [11] Lake Conemaugh at the club's site was 450 feet (140m) in elevation above Johnstown. Black silk stockings. Earring-drop. Knee pants. Weight 115 Height 5 feet. Brown dress with red plaited front and cuffs. (Cambria Iron Co., Miller.). Pocket-book and buckeye. Female. White. Smooth shaven face. High buttoned spring heel shoes. Dark hair. Light stocking. Two keys. Brown auburn hair. Red and blue striped petticoat. Ladies' small open-face watch. Gray mixed undershirt Red flannel shirt. Sandy mustache and goatee. Hazel eyes. White underwear Valuables, receipt of deposit in First National Bank of Racine, Wisconsin, of $60 00, $74 20 in cash, three gold rings Ladies' gold watch and chain, one trunk check marked C. 562 Breast-pin. Male. Carpenter's lead pencil. Red and white striped dress. Weight 220. Canton flannel underclothes. White shirt. May 1JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Johnstown police are investigating deaths of a middle-aged man and woman whose bodies, as well as a dog's, were found with gunshot wounds in a second-floor bedroom of a house on the 500 block of Pine Street on Saturday afternoon. Supposed to be the daughter of Patrick Fagan. Plain gold ring. Supposed to be William F. Beck, husband of Mrs. Blanche Beck (337), years 29 Machinist, worked in Gautier. Buttoned shoes. Pocket-knife. Apparently not old. Age eight months. Supposed to be son of Andrew Baker, Johnstown, Pa. Woman and child. Leaf pattern. All survived. White handle pocket-knife. Age about twenty Brown hair. Male. Ear-drops. Large. Male. 20 years in drug store. 5 ft. 4 in. Teeth short and dark. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Pocket-book with 26 cts. Ten years old. Papers marked W.E Kegg found upon him Mother lives in Harrisburg. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Red underwear. Female. Height 5 feet 2 inches. R.R. Very large. Such was the price that was paid for fish! Female Age about six months. No valuables. Calico dress, striped blue and white. Female. Age fifty-five. Foot only. Supposed to be Miss Zimmerman. Taken by his brother, Charles W. Female Fair. Blue dress. Age forty or forty-five. Hair cut short, very dark color. Sandy hair mixed with gray. Fur cape around neck. Black stockings. James, Somerset. Age ten to twelve. Female Age eighteen. Age thirty-five. bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, and as late as 1911; 99 entire families died in the flood, including 396 children; 124 women and 198 men were widowed; 98 children were . Dark complexion. Age five or six years. Female. Buried at No. Weight 140. Calico waist, blue with white stars and white buttons, white and blue collar. Dark blue vest. Age about sixty five. One plain gold ring. Johnstown, Pa. Black cloth pants. Female. $5.15 coin. Killed on P. R. R. July 14, 1889. Black vest. Female. Band ring on third finger of right hand, hoop ring on left hand. Buttoned shoes. 1528. Height 5 feet 7 inches Light complexion. Between 2:50 and 2:55p.m. the South Fork Dam breached. Proper number lost. Check apron. Height 4 feet 4 inches. Dark brown hair. Brown and mixed cotton socks. Full face. Black pants. Dark blue suit. $36.85 in cash. "Prospect," 6/10. Weight 120. Taken by relatives. Black coat and vest. White cotton underwear with pearl buttons. Twice, under orders from Unger, Parke rode on horseback to a telegraph office in the nearby town of South Fork to send warnings to Johnstown explaining the dangerous situation unfolding at the dam. Cigar case Pocketbook containing ring, key and five cents. White dress with spots. Female. Plain gold ring on first finger of left hand. Blue and white striped waist. Short pants. Brown hair. Perhaps the primary reason why the Johnstown Flood made such a profound impact on . Red flannel drawers. $5 bill. White skirt. Fair complexion Long black hair. Clerk Penna. Female. Age thirteen. Sandy Vale, by friends, June 15th. One gold ring, cameo setting. $1 10 in coin. Age fifty. Weight 140. Male. She is one . Brown hair. Blue eyes. Low forehead. Little black waist Red undershirt. Long white dress. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Weight 150. Assistant Treasurer of Cambria Iron Company. Height about 5 feet 3 inches. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Name on key-ring was Frank E. Stattler, on reserve side was No. Wore a scapular. 15 cents. Female Age about ten Weight 75 Spring heel shoes Blue and brown barred woolen waist Black and red barred flannel skirt. Nine years old. Light complexion. $2.10. Brown hair, turning gray. Bunch of keys. The death toll stood at 2,209. Earring. Somerset street, Johnstown. Mark on stomach looks like a burn. Height 5 feet 7 1/2 inches. Female Age six. Son of Howell Powell. Black hair. Male. Two black hair pins. Black hose. Age fourteen. D. Rees, his nephew, June 4. Supposed to have been a passenger east bound train. One lead pencil Book of rates E.L. A.S. 1000 mile pass book. Very short nose. Piece of tape. Female. Before daybreak, the Conemaugh River that ran through Johnstown was about to overwhelm its banks. Female. White ribbed stockings Leather heel protectors on foot. Hair mixed with gray inclining to curl. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viering aged one year. But it is the missing - such as little Michelle with her sweet smile - that Rudy Keck, now 70, thinks and wonders about. Small button shoes. Male. Gingham apron. Age forty. Brown mustache. Supposed to be Mrs. Shabler, or Mrs. McClaren, or Mrs. Murphy, of Hotel Brunswick. Coleman, Neil M., Davis Todd, C., Myers, Reed A., Kaktins, Uldis (2009). About four years. Chinaman. High-buttoned shoes, spring heels. St. John's, June 13th. One body was even recovered 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio (Coleman 2019). Gray eyes. Sister of Capt. Age about thirty. Female. [10] These alterations are thought to have increased the vulnerability of the dam. Brown striped dress. Men's home-knit socks. Back tooth out right side lower jaw. One band ring. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. Age six. [15] From his idle locomotive in the town's railyard, the engineer John Hess heard and felt the rumbling of the approaching flood. Supposed to be J. Tyler. Age about ten. Sandy hair. Supposed to be Mrs. Christy, of Butler, Pa. A girl about twelve years of age. Eyes unknown. Blue striped flannel shirt. Identified by her husband. Black or gray wool skirt with two broad ruffles at bottom. Button shoes, spring heels. Male. Female Age ten years. Age about thirty-five. Large. Blue calico dress. Lace shoes with half soles. Supposed to be Mrs. White. Male. White. Age forty. Muslin drawers. THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Badge of Junior Mechanics 43 cents in change. Ear-drops set with white glass sets. Square-toed shoes. Female. Male. Found in Kernville. Age about fourteen years Weight 90 pounds. Age eleven. Could not be removed. Large gold ring on third finger of left hand. Blue, brown and white striped shirt Gum coat. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Age forty five. Red hair. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Brown and white ring hose. Age about twenty-two. Age about three years. Short hair. Weight 120. Large front teeth not close together. [3] With a volumetric flow rate that temporarily equaled the average flow rate of the Mississippi River,[4] the flood killed 2,209 people[5] and accounted for US$17,000,000 (equivalent to $512,707,407 in 2021) in damage. Blue and white barred gingham apron. White. Aged. Weight 155. Catholic. Little jug charm in pocket. Weight 148 Smooth face. Plaid wool skirt. Eleven years. Locust street, Johnstown, Pa. Black jersey. Residents were caught by surprise as the wall of water and debris bore down, traveling at speeds of 40 miles per hour (64km/h) and reaching a height of 60 feet (18m) in places. Knife. Age twenty-one to twenty-five. Pocket-book containing $10 bill and one silver dollar. No valuables. Male. Male. The last victim wasn't found until 1911. Black quilted skirt. Red bandana handkerchief. Wore heavy brown cloak. Weight 110. Black cashmere dress. Male. Height 5 feet 8 inches. A roadside plaque alongside Pennsylvania Route 56, which follows this river, proclaims that this stretch of valley is the deepest river gorge in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. David McCullough has twice received the . The dam was 72 feet (22m) high and 931 feet (284m) long. Saloonkeeper on Washington street. The HillBenders, along with a varied underbill of touring artists and local and regional talent. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. Female. Blue dress. Eleven years old. Female. Blue stockings. Flannel shirt ribbed in front, brass buttons in it. Knee breeches black barred, coat of same. No valuables. Coat, vest. Pittsburgh, Pa. Female. temporary shelters. The idea was to let more water out of the lake to try to prevent overtopping of the crest, but without success. So not only was there a wall of water hitting the town, it brought it's own weapons. Male. Buried in lot of Henry Hesselbrie, Sandy Vale, June 9th. Barred dress. Dark blue eyes. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Pipe. Pearl buttons. Penknife. Dark knee pants. Blue eyes. Female. Girl. Female. Supposed to be the daughter of Jacob Babb. Female child. Wine color underskirt. Male. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Found with Mrs Nitche. It took the City of Johnstown over five years to recover from the Flood of 1889. Red knit skirt. Watch. Red and white striped jacket. Weight about 75. Gum boots. Checkered waist. Combined with the failure of the Walnut Grove Dam less than a year later, the Flood brought national attention to the issue of dam safety.[29][30]. Gray pants with black stripe. White bone handle knife. Brown hair cut short. Height about five feet eight inches. Buried at Prospect. Main street. Large. By dawn, the city was under water that reached as high as 8 feet (2.4m). KEELER & CO., 1889 Disastrous flood (1889) in the town of Johnstown, Pa., U.S. Johnstown lies at the confluence of the Conemaugh River and Stony Creek; at the time of the flood it was a leading U.S. steelmaking centre. Red and black ringed woolen stockings, home knit. The body of one victim was found more than 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio. Buried in St. John's Cemetery. High top button shoes. Penknife. Age about one year. Dark blue suit. Seventy-five cents in coin. Black hair. Male. Comb in pocket. Height 3 feet 9 inches. Black hair. Plaid dress. Weight about 125 Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Dark eye-brows. Buttoned shoes. . Bible. Female. Eyes burned out. Age twenty-five or thirty. Son of John W. Peydon, 179 Clinton street. Gray eyes. Elastic garter. Dress, white and brown stripes, blue jersey. Age twelve years. Blue woolen stockings. Supposed to have money stolen from her person. Red flannel underwear. Red hair. The Youghiogheny River cuts through Laurel Ridge in Ohiopyle. Age about forty. The Johnstown Flood Museum (fee), 304 Washington Street, has information and exhibits. No money or valuables. Male. Dark hair. Make sure youre always up-to-date by subscribing to our online newsletter. Age about twenty. Handsome fine features. June 15th. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Height 5 feet. Red and black striped skirt, wine colored skirt. Plaid dress. Brown calico wrapper with polka dots. Supposed to be William Owens. Age thirty-five. Weight 20. After the flood, Andrew Carnegie built the town a new library.[24]. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Boy. Blue calico basque figured with white squares. Female. Bunch of keys. Crooked legs. Head, arms, legs burnt off. Gold band ring. $65.95. Pearl buttons. Identified by Mrs. Julia A. Hatzinger. Height about 5 feet 3 inches. Weight 160. Ear-rings with glass sets. Key and one cent. Blue drill overalls. Weight about 170. Skewered by a huge tree uprooted by the flood, the house floated down from its location on Union Street to the end of Main. The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. GC-PP: Grandview Cemetery Public Plot-Bodies found but not recovered by family/friends GCS: German Catholic Cemetery (Sandyvale) LYC: Lower Yoder Catholic Cemetery The death toll here was approximately sixteen people. Female. Light hair turning gray. Blue shirt waist. Brown hair. Debris was recovered as far away as Pittsburgh, about 75 miles to the west. Short sack coat. Pen-holder. Female. Pocket-knife. White. Brown eyes. Light hair. No clothing whatever. Weight 140. Ear-rings. Comb. Small red mustache. Female. Freight filler or car coaler. Pocket book with $1.25. Striped white and blue stockings. Black stocking. Long shaggy eyebrows. Brown eyes. Supposed to be nursing. Height 4 feet. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Thirty-five years. Large upper front teeth. "Johnstown flood of 1889 destruction and rebirth" (Presentation 76-9). Female Burned beyond recognition. Button. Hair black. High broad forehead. Age two years. Weight 140. Black stockings and button shoes. Therefore, the official death toll should be 2,208. Light complexion. Male. Purse with $200 gold. Flannel drawers Jacket with flannel skirt. Hazel eyes. Male child, a few days old. Wrench screw. Black stockings. Age thirty-eight Weight 145. Dark brown hair. On the morning of May 31, in a farmhouse on a hill just above the South Fork Dam, Elias Unger, president of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, awoke to the sight of Lake Conemaugh swollen after a night-long heavy rainfall. Male. $11.99 . Breast-pin. $32.00 + $4.16 shipping. Lace waist over top of dress. Two dollar bill and one dollar in silver. Age about forty. Membership grew to include more than fifty wealthy steel, coal, and railroad industrialists. Age twenty to twenty-five. Silver watch and chain. Female. [27], The authorities averting looting on Main Street, as drawn in Harper's Weekly, June 15, 1889. High button shoes, spring heel. Winter opening hours have begun for the Johnstown Flood Museum and Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Childrens Museum: we are CLOSED Tuesdays and Wednesdays; OPEN Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays from 10:00 am-5:00 pm; and OPEN Sundays from noon-5:00 pm. Bunch of keys. Female. His family survived the flood. Summarizing the flood's impact in statistics and facts is a quick way to convey the enormity of the event. Cash $12.74. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Silver watch and chain. Blue eyes. 99 entire families were wiped out, 396 of them, children. Letters found on body. One small gold ring. Heavy wool shirt. Girl Age about eight years old. The work to find survivors and rebuild began almost immediately after the waters subsided. Supposed to be Ernest Mayhew. . Calico dress, brown figure. A jury convened by a county coroner to investigate the cause of the Johnstown Flood that swept more than 2,000 people to their death on May 31 found on Saturday evening . Female. Male child. Black pants. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. Pencil Several letters. Purse with $8.00. A. Dewald, father, care of Jos. Thin ring on third finger of left hand. Dark hair. Weight 135. Female. Leather boots. Age three. Supposed to be Mrs. John C. Clark. An hour after the dam's failure, a 60-foot wall of water and debris smashed into the thriving 30,000-person community of Johnstown at 40 miles per hour. Dark hair. Female. The waters carried some bodies as far as Cincinnati 300 miles away. Black and white woolen dress. Dark knee pants. Plain gold ring Small ear-drop. About thirty-five years of age. Gold pocket rim spectacles. Gold earrings. Can't get it off. 48,196. Residence unknown. Apron with red bar. Grand View, June 14th. Hair black. Two dollar and a half gold breast-pin. Barefooted. White handkerchief with blue polka dot border. Small plain ring on left hand. Reese. Black basque. Blue and black barred flannel skirt. Burnt below left ear. Female. Blue calico dress. Height 3 feet. 3 1/2 to 4 buttoned shoes. Black overcoat. Black coat. Black woolen stockings. Wife of J. W. Tross. Dress alternate black and red with black flowers. Female. Dark brown hair Leather shoes with cloth top. Manhood age. Boy. Male. Check marked J? Claimed by Wm. Large door key, had been broken and repaired. 119 Market street. Weight 135. $2.56 money. Effect on the development of American law. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Female. Male. Female Blue gingham apron. Red short basque with red buttons on it. One shoe buttoner. Match case. Gray cotton socks. Female. Middle-aged. Age eight. Two collar-buttons. Height 3 feet. Earrings Silver ring on middle finger of left hand. Gaiter shoes. Eagle on arm. Male. Rubber hair pins. Black hair. Brown stockings. Of Woodvale. One brass check No. Blonde hair. Three double teeth and one small tooth out on right side lower jaw, on left side first and fourth double tooth out. One cloth slipper flowered. Black alpaca clothing. Buttoned shoes. Female. Small tooth-pick. Two gold rings, one plain and heavy, one light band ring with "L.S.H." Pass book. On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. Pen and pencil $13 in bills 87 cts. Father a letter carrier. Badly burned. Taken by "Deckart.". However, owing to the delay at the stone arch, the flood waters gained renewed hydraulic head, resulting in a stronger, more abrupt wave of water hitting places downstream than otherwise would have been expected. Eardrops with black sets. Small plain gold ring. Dark brown hair. Butchered husbands, slaughtered wives About twelve years. Black dress. Weight 130. Dark hair. Brown hair. Body taken by son-in-law, Friedman, to Pittsburgh. Light hair Dark brown eyes. Young. Female. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report", Sid Perkins, "Johnstown Flood matched volume of Mississippi River", "Johnstown Flood National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)", "The South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club and the South Fork Dam", Johnstown Flood Museum, "Johnstown Flood Museum: Pennsylvania Railroad Interview Transcripts". Said to have been Mary Hamilton or Miss Mollie Richards, but afterward found to be wrong. Male. Female. Blue woolen shirt. A Hebrew. Dark hair. History Of The Great Flood In Johnstown PA, Ogilvie, 1889, Sales agent's copy. Red hair and mustache. $2 note. No clothing. The burst dam sent a wall of water and debris, 40 feet high and half a mile wide . height. A young lady. Buttoned shoes, soles well worn. Dark hair. White cotton undershirt. Supposed to be Mr. Farrell, of Woodvale. Bunch of keys and paper. Young lady. Five pennies in purse. It took workers three months to remove the mass of debris, the delay owing in part to the huge quantity of barbed wire from the ironworks entangled with the wreckage. Male. Canton flannel underwaist. Found at Conemaugh furnace. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. No clothing. Age thirty-five. Black cork-screw pants. Gold ring. Weight 160. Large seal ring on little finger of right hand, set gone. White and black striped skirt. Gray eyes. 29-10. Low cut shoes, laced. Blue spotted calico dress. Age about sixty-five. Old scar on left side of face. Morticians traveled by railroad. Bracelets, seven strands and locket with initials, "E. M. Age fifty. Dress of woolen goods, with small diamond figures. Gray hair. Flood, 1889]: Carrying body out of the wreck Two finger rings, one carved, the other ruby. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Calico dress. Black calico dress with white spots. Black hair. Black dress. Son of Howell Powell. Red skirt with ruffles. Brown hair. Blue flannel skirt. Valuables given to James H. Green, brother-in-law. As it hit Johnstown, all hell broke loose. Height 3 feet 6 inches White. Blue eyes. Female. Age about forty. Black dress. Brown hair. Dark hair. Age twenty-two. Watch chain and two lockets. Black woolen stockings, home knit Buttoned shoes. Black ribbed jersey Black dress. Black hose. John Parke, an engineer for the South Fork Club, briefly considered cutting through the dam's end, where the pressure would be less to create another spillway, but eventually decided against it as that would have quickly ensured the failure of the dam. Tents and . Dark red hair. in pockets. Black pants with white thread. Can't remove them. The Johnstown flood of 1977 was a major flood which began on the night of July 19, 1977, when heavy rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, including the city of Johnstown and the Conemaugh Valley.. On July 19, 1977, a deluge of rain hit the area around Johnstown during the night. Full suit of blue chevoit. Age about twenty-five. White handkerchief with red border. Blue gingham with white buttons. Trevor Hughes. Weight 60. Johnstown's Flood of 1889. Dark complexion Weight about 100. Height about five feet 3 inches. Dark gray mixed woolen suit Red flannel underwear. Conemaugh Borough, Pa. Male child. Black ribbed stockings. Woolen knee pants, twilled blue cloth. Bald on top of head. Black dress and bustle Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. In 1889 a dam break upstream from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, released a 30-40 foot wall of water that killed 2200 people within . No articles. Cuff-buttons. Claimed. Black overcoat with rubber buttons. Blue and white polka dog tie. Female. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Two small bags. Many people were crushed by pieces of debris, and others became caught in barbed wire from the wire factory upstream and/or drowned. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Buttoned shoes with spring heels. Male. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Height 5 feet. White vest. Black jersey, large buttons. Dark hair. Blue and white striped dress. [20] William Shinn, a former partner of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, became the new president of ASCE in January 1890. Knife. Bunch of keys. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Female. Bodies filled morgues in Johnstown and river towns downstream until relatives came to identify them. Black hair. Heavy set. Sent to New Florence. Female. on it. Gold ring, garnet set. Gold watch and chain. It was, however, the third flood to devastate the town in Cambria County - the first in 1889 killed more than 2,000 . Small gold ring. Blue underskirt. Red and black checkered skirt. Age thirty. Weight about 140. Gray pants, black thread run through. Female. Plaid skirt, red and black. Black wool hose. Weight 135. 1889 Johnstown Flood morgue records of found bodies Disk will be mailed pdf . Weight 150. Female. Supposed to be Miss Gordon of Hager Building. Age of woman 45. Hair turning gray. Burnt up almost. Ring on possession of J. W. Young, clerk of County Commissioners, of Westmoreland county, Pa. Papers found on body. [19] At ASCE's annual convention in June 1890, committee member Max Becker was quoted as saying, We will hardly [publish our investigation] report this session, unless pressed to do so, as we do not want to become involved in any litigation.[19] Although many ASCE members clamored for the report, it was not published in the society's transactions until two years after the disaster, in June 1891. Very heavy brown hair tied with blue ribbon. Dark hair. Age thirty Height 5 feet. Red, blue, black and green plaid dress, woolen goods Red flannel skirt. (106) 6.8 1 h 4 min 1926 ALL. Garnet earrings. Age sixty-five. Height 6 feet. IED New Advertisements. Age about five years. Dynamite was eventually used. Dark blue cotton shirt with white bar. Aged. Black coat. Height 5 feet 9 inches Black hair. Donations for the relief effort came from all over the U.S. and overseas. Black and gray barred underskirt. Female. Light brown hair. Age unknown. Age fifteen. Heavy leather boots. Black hair. Gold ring. Wine color skirt with ticking waist Black hose. Weight 185 Height 4 feet. 49, No. The Johnstown Flood developed into the biggest news story of the era. Buttoned shoes and patent heels. Cotton undershirt. Breast-pin. Scapulars. Male. Light cloth waist with oval brass buttons. Age eighteen. The in-depth story of the deadly 1889 Johnstown Flood caused by the Johnstown Dam Collapse.On Memorial Day of 1889, western Pennsylvania was caught by a mass. Comb with glass beads. Gray woolen undershirt. Age twenty. Red flannel underwear. Bunch of keys. Samples of dress and skirt on coffin. Grand Army Badge. After floodwaters receded, the pile of debris at the bridge was seen to cover 30 acres (12ha), and reached 70 feet (21m) in height. Age about sixteen. Black and green striped skirt. Two gold rings. Blue eyes. Flannel skirt striped gray and black. A dam broke causing a huge flood, but before it could hit the town, the flood wiped out a barbed wire company. Along with about half of the club members, co-founder Henry Clay Frick donated thousands of dollars to the relief effort. Weight 90. Blue spotted calico dress. . Female. Hair half gray. Reddish brown hair. Dark pants. Male. Watch chain. Blue dress. Iron gray whiskers and mustache. Weight 60. Black eyes. Wool dress mixed goods, pleated front on waist, belt of same goods as dress. 58. Valuables in hands of Mrs. Ella Gurley. Gold chain. Gold spectacles. Heavy black jersey cloth coat. Brown suit. Silver watch. Light calico dress. Red skirt. Weight 130. Male. Two teeth out right side upper jaw. Female. Black ribbed stockings. Gingham apron. Age about eight. Weight 160. [21] The long-awaited report was presented at that meeting by James Francis. One old knife only. Black vest. Burlap apron. Button shoe. One plain band gold ring. Blue dotted waist and new buttoned shoes. Buried in his own lot at Sandy Vale. Gray hair. Breast-pin. Male. Heavy mill shoes. IMage: library of Congress. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}402054.8N 784630.3W / 40.348556N 78.775083W / 40.348556; -78.775083. Age twenty-four years. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Brown hair. Low round forehead. Garter shoes. Age twenty. Age about twenty. on grave is 333. Sandy hair. Buttoned shoes. Age four years. G.B. Found near Sang Hollow. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Female. Height 5 feet. Rubber eraser. Dark hair. Fair complexion. Female. Black and white striped pants. [16] Some people who had been washed downstream became trapped in an inferno as the debris that had piled up against the bridge caught fire; at least eighty people died there. Female. Age about twenty-two. Plaid dress pleated in front. The biggest flood of the first half of the 20th century was the St. Patrick's Day flood of March 1936. Gray hair. The Wagner-Ritter House is closed for winter until April 19, 2023. Gold watch and chain. Silver watch. Flannel skirt. [25][26], The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. Spring heeled shoes. Male. Button shoes. Breast pin. Very much decomposed. Text. Male. Weight 135 Blue calico dress with figure on it. 7, p.216. Heavy jersey. $1.00 silver clasped in hand. Bodies filled morgues in Johnstown and river towns downstream until relatives came to identify them. [3] The first town to be hit by the flood was South Fork; the town was on high ground, and most of the people escaped by running up the nearby hills when they saw the dam spill over. Black and white striped flannel skirt. Home-knit socks. Weight forty. Age sixty. Female. Medium size. Tom has no idea of Anna's love for him, and he becomes engaged to Gloria. One ear-ring with red star set. Wore a "switch." Female. Badly burned. Identified by watch and bunch of keys with name on them. Grand View, June 15th. Black hair. 733 Lake Road [3] Modern dam-breach computer modeling reveals that it took approximately 65 minutes for most of the lake to empty after the dam began to fail. When the South Fork Dam broke on May 31, 1889, the wave of water and the damage it caused eventually claimed 2,209 lives. Male. Age thirty-five. Adair has charge of body. Her husband is injured and in the hospital. Engraved hoop finger ring. Female. Female. Buttoned shoes Red, white and blue waist, square, black pattern. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Four years. The body entirely nude, excepting two small pieces of skirt or petticoat Found at Ten Acre in the river, July 3d. Barefooted. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Initial on one ring, "W H.". Shoes and one gum shoe. Auburn hair. 7 congress gaiters. Female Age seven or eight years. Short in stature Very heavy.
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