Comb in pocket. A house that was almost completely destroyed in the flood. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Gray hair. When the flood hit, it picked up the still-moving locomotive off the tracks and floated it aside; Hess himself survived, but at least fifty people died, including about twenty-five passengers stranded on trains in the village. Age about twenty-two. Brown and white gingham apron Gray skirt with white stripes. Age fifty. Red flannel skirt, with blue and white checkered waist attached. Blue and white ringed stockings. Male. Light dress. Dark blue vest. Gaiter shoes. Height 5 feet 6 inches. McKean. Nine years old. Black and white barred flannel drawers. Weight 40 Height 3 feet 9 inches. Fair complexion. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Age eighteen to twenty Height 5 feet 6 inches. The John Schultz house at Johnstown, Pennsylvania after the flood. Boy. Black hair Long coral breast-pin. Age about twenty-two. Light blue eyes. Female. D. Rees, his nephew, June 4. Afterwards identified as Mrs. Frawater, mother of Colonel Frawater. Two pocket-knives. Red flannel drawers. Thin silver ring on third finger of left hand. Weight 125. Piece of tape. One wire sleeve supporter. Button shoes. Weight 120. Two bunches of keys Penknife. Weight 150. Coat with fur collar. Porous plaster on breast. Blue waist. Male Age about three years No marks. Throwing his locomotive into reverse, he raced backward toward East Conemaugh, the whistle blowing constantly. Small gold ring. Black ribbed jersey Black dress. Square-toed shoes. Three bunches keys. High above the city, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania built the South Fork Dam between 1838 and 1853 as part of a cross-state canal system, the Main Line of Public Works. Dark hair Full face German look. Sent to Prospect for burial. Plain gold ring, with J L B. engraved on inner side, Female Weight 115. Age twenty-two. No valuables. The waters carried some bodies as far as Cincinnati 300 miles away. The HillBenders, along with a varied underbill of touring artists and local and regional talent. Age twenty. Weight 160. St. John's. Weight 75. Auburn hair. Dark complexion. Sacred heart. Eighty cents in coin. Black hair. Blue cloth knee pants. Weight 140. Black stockings darned in both heels. Full face. Son of James. At Johnstown, the Stone Bridge, which was a substantial arched structure, carried the Pennsylvania Railroad across the Conemaugh River. Vol. Red and blue stripe handkerchief. Johnstown's Flood of 1889. Brown striped dress. Fair complexion Long black hair. About fifteen years. Had valuables. Large plain band ring on third finger of right hand. Small purse. Age about twenty-five. Jeff Lees said the body that was found on the 2nd flood of the garage in the 1500 block of Franklin Street around 5:00 p.m. Sunday was severely decomposed. No valuables. Supposed to be the daughter of Patrick Fagan. 56 cts. Height 5 feet 6 inches. White shirt. Colored. Buttoned shoes. Wife of Neal M'Arreny. Buried in lot of C Rabb, Sandy Vale. Black pants with white thread. Key ring with Yale flat key and two door keys. Female. Height about 5 feet 4 inches. Blue suit. Female. Dark hair. Age sixty. Blue calico overskirt. Schubert's body was found beneath a pile of broken timbers. Silver watch. Encyclopdia Britannica. A determination of peak discharge rate and water volume from the 1889 Johnstown Flood (Presentation 76-10). Weight 150. Ring at Fourth Ward Morgue. Barefooted. Heavy brown hair, plat, and tied with black ribbon. Calico waist, blue with white stars and white buttons, white and blue collar. Sandy hair. Black and gray striped pants. No collar or neckwear as near as could be told. Weight 115. Female. Red flannel underwear. Breast-pin engraved. Age fifty or fifty-five. Imagen de la librera. Brown hair. Johnstown, Pa. Age thirty. Blue calico waist. Male. Calico dress with red and white spots. Black stockings. Working seven days and nights, workmen built a wooden trestle bridge to temporarily replace the Conemaugh Viaduct, which had been destroyed by the flood. Female. Valuables given to his brother James. Black hose. Male Bunch of keys. Died after flood. Black and white skirt. Souvenir of Father Hollinger's scapular. Age twenty. Very heavy brown hair tied with blue ribbon. Taken back to Johnstown, Pa. Knife. Buttoned shoes and patent heels. Tape measure. Buried at St. John's, June 9th. Age three months. Fair complexion. $46.25. Female Weight 120 Height 5 feet 6 inches Heavy plaid jacket with marble shaped buttons, Male Age twelve to fourteen Black corduroy coat, with two plaits down the back. Dark complexion. Knife. Female. Probably ten or twelve years of age. Wooden pipe. Blue spotted calico dress. Dark woolen stockings. Dark brown hair. Flood, 1889]: Carrying body out of the wreck digital file from original About this Item. Breast pin. [3] A hydraulic analysis published in 2016 confirmed that the changes made to the dam by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club severely reduced its ability to withstand major storms. Identified afterwards as Francis Fores (Feris). Sex unknown. Other men tried digging a ditch at the other end of the dam, on the western abutment which was lower than the dam crest. Plain gold ring on first finger of left hand. Brown eyes. White vest. Hair long and brown. Identified by papers, watch, etc. Polka-dot necktie. Supposed to be William Owens. One set of black stones. Weight about fifty. Supposed to be Dr George Waggoner. Female. Black and red barred flannel skirt. Popular feeling ran high, as is reflected in Isaac G. Reed's poem: Many thousand human lives- Brown suit. Gingham apron. Download. Two sisters and three brothers lost. Supposed to be Mrs. Christie. Purse with $1.96. Blue calico waist with white dots. 58. Black striped vest. Scapular around neck. Supposed to be Mrs. John C. Clark. Red calico dress. Ear-rings, with five point star set with glass. Found with Mrs Nitche. Hulbert House porter. Female. "F. P. R." on arm and clasped hands under same. Blue and white spotted calico dress. Penknife and buttonhook. Full beard three-fourths gray. Dress with brown woolen waist. Light brown hair. Height five feet. Heavy build. Weight 150. Navy blue vest and pants. . Male. Blue calico dress. Two gold rings on right hand. Light cloth waist with oval brass buttons. Female Age forty-five. No vest. Chain with cross attached. Son of James Reese, Conemaugh street, Johnstown, Pa. Age two years. Supposed to be Mrs. Geis. Buried at St. John's Cemetery. Body and valuables shipped to Beauregard, Tenn., on telegraphic order of Mrs. D.H. McGavock, Nashville, Tenn., on June 11th. Sent to Prospect. Striped flannel shirt. Age forty-five. The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and with fifty volunteers, undertook a major disaster relief effort. The fire burned for three days. Age about four. Blue calico dress, figured half moon and stars. A catastrophic flood in 1889 killed more than 2,000 people. Taken from body and placed with valuables. Age about twenty-two. Male. Height 5 ft. 7 in. Lead-pencil. Height 5 feet Dark hair Plaid dress, black, red and blue barred, Her child prematurely born was along with her Weight about 140. Vine street, Johnstown, Pa. Large. Large waist, golden spotted. Spotted calico dress. Identified by the father. Black coat and vest with small bar cloth covered buttons. Pen and pencil $13 in bills 87 cts. Full face. Satteen Polonaise. Badly burned. Full face. Franklin street, Johnstown. Pink bow in hair. Bracelet and ring on left wrist and hand. Black woolen stockings, home knit Buttoned shoes. Gray eyes. Age eight. $7.26 in change One English penny. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Age about thirteen. Gold watch and chain. Coat, vest. . Short sack coat. Gray side whiskers. Ear-drops set with white glass sets. Ring on left hand. [12] However the warnings were not passed to the authorities in Johnstown, as there had been many false alarms in the past of the dam not holding against flooding. Height 5 feet 9 inches. 7, p.216. Long shaggy eyebrows. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Age ten. Unger ran outside in the still-pouring rain to assess the situation and saw that the water was nearly cresting the dam. Female. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Band ring on third finger of right hand, hoop ring on left hand. When it occurred, the Johnstown Flood had the highest death toll out of any previous U.S. disaster and is currently one of the top twelve deadliest floods of all time globally. John Burkhard, guardian of the above. Daughter of Charles Prosser, of Cresson. Small button shoe spring heel. White. Red flannel dress. Woolen shirt, has evidently been blue. Red shirt with white stripes Dark striped stockings. The body entirely nude, excepting two small pieces of skirt or petticoat Found at Ten Acre in the river, July 3d. Purse delivered to brother. About forty-five years. Pocket on left side. Height 5 feet 4 inches. A man about fifty years of age. The Carnegie Library in Johnstown is now operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association,[28] which has adapted it for use as the Johnstown Flood Museum. Leather coin purse Ten cents. Jacob Nolen says that John Thomas (?) Large man. 49, No. Button shoes. One week's growth of sandy beard, mixed with gray. Sandy mustache and goatee. Babe. Leather belt with nickel buckle. Red and white striped dress. Fifteen years old. Blue calico dress. 121 Park Place. Collar-button. Black eardrops. Blue calico dress with white stripes pleated in front, and pearl buttons Black and white check underskirt. Large full face. Claimed. R.R. A female supposed to be or resembles Miss Ella Layton. Black pants with white thread run through. Twelve years. Male. Bunch of keys. High-buttoned shoes. Male. Female. Light hair. Identified by her husband. No valuables. Red undershirt. Green cloth basque. Bunch keys Match safe. Height 3 feet 6 inches. Tape line. Received valuables of 277. Brown hair. Girl baby. Male. Red hair and moustache. Heavy set. About ten years of age. Male. One cuff-button and large key. Light complexion. High buttoned shoe. Black quilted skirt. Height 5 feet 6 1/2 inches. Pregnant. Black hair. Passenger on the day express Given to R. B. Bates, Racine, Mich. Two breast-pins. White and black checkered body. Female. Button shoes. Age fifty. Age fourteen. Knee breeches. Bunch of keys with name on stencil plate. Identified by Mrs. Julia A. Hatzinger. Pocket-book containing $10 bill and one silver dollar. All the horrors that hell could wish, Age eighteen. Red short basque with red buttons on it. Weight 30. Stocking supporters. Receipt to Robert Bossett, from Geo. Seven counties were declared a disaster area, suffering $200million in property damage, and 78 people died. Development included lowering the dam to make its top wide enough to hold a road and putting a fish screen in the spillway. Age sixty-five. Delivered to husband. Male. Gray woolen coat Blue calico waist. Age about thirty-seven. No valuables. Height 5 feet 6 inches Weight 160 to 175. Badly burned. Bunch of keys. Initials, I. P. or J. P. Male. Ear drop with small balls attached. Red sacque with blue trimming. Buttoned shoes. Large door key, had been broken and repaired. Gray woolen drawers. Badly burned. Age twenty-five or thirty years. Congress gaiters. Blue, brown and white striped shirt Gum coat. . Dark brown hair. Smooth shaven face. Jewelry received by her sister Mary. Age twenty-eight Weight 160. Six people, including the owner Mr. Schultz, were inside the house when the flood hit. A book, on front "M. H R" Steel rim glasses. Black corkscrew coat and vest. Grand View, June 15th. White. Age forty. Spring heel button shoes. Male. Age about nine. Age forty to forty-five. Blue calico dress. Taken by James Murphy, "K.". Three right teeth out. Dressmaker. Age thirty-five. Purse with seventeen cents. Weight 135 Blue calico dress with figure on it. Burnt up almost. Height 5 feet 6 inches. The news release detailed the discovery and investigation of the bodies, which stemmed from a complaint from a family on Jan. 10. Cash $2 16. Male child. $1.00 bill. Ear-drops, square one-half of the face of the ear-drop checkered, the other half engraved with a vine. Red and black striped flannel skirt. Bible. Pair of cuff buttons. About fourteen. Silver ring and gold ring on second finger of left hand. Brown eyes. Supposed to be Mrs. John Oswald. Male child. Female Burned beyond recognition. Buttoned shoes, spring heels. Claimed by Sol. Loesch. Blue and white barred gingham bib Small chased gold ring. Silver open faced watch. Travelling optician. Red hair, cut short. Hair black. Brown ribbon around neck. Fifty-seven minutes after the dam collapsed, the flood hit Johnstown. Valuables. Eventually, gravity caused the surge to return to the dam, resulting in a second wave that hit the city from a different direction. Dark clothes. Female. Last summer, Beale's yellowing journals were found in an old Philadelphia carriage-house, shedding new light on a catastrophe that killed 2,209. Age seventy-eight. Age sixteen. Brown waist. Catholic. Striped shirt. Hundreds of people were never found; over 750 bodies were never identified and their remains were buried in The Plot of the Unknown in Grandview Cemetery. Brown eyes. A female. Dark hair. Black hair. Female. Black vest. Female. Button gaiters. Age about twenty. Red calico waist. No valuables. Identified by his son. Age sixty-nine. Wife of Philip Myers Cinder street, Johnstown. Fair complexion. Two bunches of keys. Gold band ring. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Watch-chain with keys attached. Dark brown hair. Female. Boy. Female. Dark eyes Right hand deformed. Hazel eyes. Identified by A. Kerfline. Gray cotton socks. Two skirts of gray and black barred wool. Knee pants and brown and black striped, good. Female. Black waist. Found in Conemaugh Borough. Found just below Lincoln bridge. Brown hair. Buried at No. W. K. Endsley's bank book. Weight 135. Some people, realizing the danger, tried to escape by running towards high ground, but most were hit by the surging floodwater. Male. Male. Bunch of keys. Gray and black striped knee pants. Age thirty-five. Earrings. Gun screw-driver. One old knife. Striped brown and yellow overalls Striped drawers. Age twenty five. Valuables delivered to her husband. Height 4 feet 5 inches. Female. Died from injury in the flood. Female. Male. 15 (11thed.). A. Hayes, of Hayes, Murray Co., 1103 Race street, Philadelphia. Age twelve. About eight years. Full face. Gray skirt with red stripe. Male child. Age thirty. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Small earrings. Open-faced silver watch. Striped white and blue stockings. Female. Weighs about one hundred and eighty. Go. Age twenty-four years. White cotton vest. Male. Blue dress, red braid bottom. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Two small bags. Dark hair. Ring on second finger of left hand. Check marked J? Identified as Robert Buchanan. Pennsylvania History, v. 80, no. Female. Light complexion. Head burned off Dark lace shoes. Age thirty-five. Two photographs. James Reese. Age about six months. Muslin drawers. High top button shoes. Supposed to be Mrs. Luckhart. On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. Blue shirt waist. In the years following the disaster, some survivors blamed the members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club for their modifications to the dam. Draft for $275 Cash $32.70. Proper number lost. Pocket-book containing eighteen cents. White cotton drawers. Age six. Empty pocketbook. Earrings Silver ring on middle finger of left hand. Dark coat Gold watch, open-faced, with a short chain. Age about six. White and black barred flannel skirt. Upper false teeth. Carpenter's lead pencil. Leaf pattern. Gum shoes. Plaid dress pleated in front. Cuff-buttons and collar-buttons. Brown calico wrapper with polka dots. Earrings. 8. Age about forty-five years. Age thirty Height 5 feet. Small plain ring on left hand. Valuables in hands of John H. Scott. Weight 90. Red flannel skirt. Three bunches of keys Three door keys.
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