Cash twenty-five cents. Johnstown, Pa. Black cloth pants. Ruby glass ear-rings. Age thirty. Button shoes Medal and "Agnus Dei" around neck. Sister of David Faloon. Height 5 feet 5 inches. One plain gold ear-ring One ring, double heart. Female. Weight 125. Fair complexion. Age about five years. Light hair. Many were connected through business and social links to Carnegie Steel. Age about twenty. Gum boots. Female. On May 31, 1889, the Johnstown Flood killed 2,209 people in southwest Pennsylvania when the South Fork Dam failed after days of heavy rain. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Upper and lower false teeth. Body taken by Mr. Thos. Removed. Dam-breach hydrology of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 Challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report. Fifteen years old. Eyes unknown. Dark blue vest. Blue waist. [21] The long-awaited report was presented at that meeting by James Francis. 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 . Light brown hair. Pipe. Small earrings. Black and yellow pants. Supposed to be Katie Krieger. Pearl buttons. Black and gray mixed knee pants. Male. Age about nineteen. Black woolen mitts Black cloth jacket. Brown and white gingham basque. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Brown hair. Dark high button shoes. Red flannel skirt. Pocket-knife. The United States Army Signal Corps estimated that 6 to 10 inches (150 to 250mm) of rain fell in 24 hours over the region. Height 5 feet 10 inches. $2.00 in bills. After the flood, survivors suffered a series of legal defeats in their attempts to recover damages from the dam's owners. Baby. Buttoned shoes Red, white and blue waist, square, black pattern. Auburn hair. Weight 70. Age about sixty years. Earrings. Male. Female. Found at Conemaugh furnace. The South Fork Dam in Pennsylvania collapses on May 31, 1889, causing the Johnstown Flood, killing more than 2,200 people. June 15th. 15956, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. This month, authorities . Key. Small-pox marks on face Light hair. Knife, books, papers, etc. Age twenty-six. Buried at No. Red knit skirt. Light hair. Four years. Nothing but the bones. Black stockings and button shoes. Age forty-five. Age thirty-eight. Age sixteen to eighteen. Age about thirty. Black dress. $2 note. Vest. Height 4 feet 3 inches Dark hair. Engraved gold ring on third finger of left hand. Also child found. Gold ear-rings with five blue sets. Black necktie with red stripe. Male Age about three years No marks. Gray eyes. Brown hair. Brown hair. White shirt. Light hair, plaited, tied near middle. Tom O'Day is loved by two women, Anna Burger and Gloria Hamilton. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Slippers. Shoes number 5 or 6. Short nose. About twenty. Blue striped flannel shirt. Dark hair. Black stockings. Full face. Found at Conemaugh furnace. Weight 25. Wart on left hand front finger. Age about fifty. The Johnstown Flood Museum (fee), 304 Washington Street, has information and exhibits. Black hair mixed with gray. Age twenty-one years. Blue eyes. Dark woolen stockings. Daughter of Mr. John Gardner. White handkerchief around neck. Weight 120. As the waters continued to rise, Unger ordered last-ditch efforts to prevent the lake from overflowing and . Pin with square and compass. Heavy black coat. They were accused of failing to maintain the dam properly, so that it was unable to contain the additional water of the unusually heavy rainfall. Short hair, smooth face. Weight 90. Nothing but a rule. Calico dress. Weight 80. Gold ring with white setting on second finger of right hand. Male. Son of Robert Phillips, Johnstown, Pa Age thirteen. Weight 75. Gold ring enameled. Heavy jersey or coat badly torn. Barred flannel skirt. Black cheviot coat, knee pants, coat pleated in front White waist figured with dog's head and red collar. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Burlap apron. Female. brown hair mixed with gray. Gray skirt. With a population of 30,000, it was a growing industrial community known for the quality of its steel.[7]. Cash $8.19. Harvey D. Williams. Female. Large buckeye in pocket. Red hair. Three keys and a bunch of keys. Professor of music. Black cashmere dress. The Homeless. Red flannel skirt. One body was even recovered 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio (Coleman 2019). Black coat. One pin K. of P. Finger rings. Weight 185. Long brown curly hair. Age about thirty. Gray and black striped knee pants. Gold leaf earring, diamond set in centre Old number lost. Revisiting the timing and events leading to and causing the Johnstown Flood of 1889. Two keys. Sack coat. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. "Johnstown flood of 1889 destruction and rebirth" (Presentation 76-9). Age six. Two $5.00 gold pieces. List of dead and missing people in the Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood of 1889. Weight 145 pounds. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Age one and one-half years. Barred dress. Male. Calico waist, blue with white stars and white buttons, white and blue collar. Belt of same goods as coat. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Full form. Female. Brown sacque. Two rings, one bearing initial "A." Pass book. The small town of Mineral Point, one mile (1.6km) below the viaduct, was the first populated place to be hit with this renewed force. Weight 110. To Sandy Vale for burial. Light complexion. Very light mustache. Found in drift above Company's store. Gold watch. 733 Lake Road Black ribbed stockings. Crooked legs. Cigar smoker, nickel. Two gold rings, one pair ear-drops. 10 cts. Purse delivered to brother. Weight about fifty. Black dress Canton flannel drawers. Male. Three bunches of keys Three door keys. Black hose. [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. Large bar blue and white gingham waist. Slender. Boy baby. Female. Age two months. Identified 12th August by her sons, Matthew and D. A. Matthews. Match safe. Brown hair. Striped pants. Dark hair. Female. Aged. Left incisor tooth broken. One old style carved ring. "Rool" with W.H. Age nine. Red calico dress. Worked with H. Martin, Wire Mills. Pair of steel knuckles Key. Buried at Sandy Vale in lot of John Tittle. Buttoned shoes. Such was the price that was paid for fish! Wore black belt with double clasp. Blue skirt with short stripes of black braid in front. Age two and a half years. 35 Maple avenue, Woodvale. Black dress buttoned in back. Age fifty-five. McCullough, David (1968). Breast-pin. Valuables given to G.A. Dark brown eyes. Brown and white dress Barred gingham. Red flannel underskirt. Child's gold breast-pin. Button-hook, and jacks. Male. Face very much disfigured. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Female. Age ten or eleven. One bunch of keys. New buttoned shoes No. Heavy knit stockings. 6. Weight 75. Furniture dealer. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Gas key. Gauze undershirt. Four collar-buttons Set ring. 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. Valuables One ring with set. Head, arms, legs burnt off. But ever since the . Black jersey. Valuables given to his son-in-law. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Weight about 160. Large very light mustache. Red skirt. Gold ring marked James Potts, died March, 1874. Ring on left hand with "R" thereon. National Guard uniform. Checkered knee pants. Dark blue woolen cloth dress. The Johnstown Flood (locally, the Great Flood of 1889) occurred on Friday, . Pencil Several letters. Age about sixty-five. Silver ring left hand. It was, however, the third flood to devastate the town in Cambria County - the first in 1889 killed more than 2,000 . 18 April 2007 . Red flannel underskirt. Knox and Reed successfully argued that the dam's failure was a natural disaster which was an Act of God, and no legal compensation was paid to the survivors of the flood. He had just sat down to eat his supper when the crash came, and the whole family, consisting of wife and eight children, were . Black woolen stocking. Adding to these factors, slag from the iron furnaces of the steel mills was dumped along the river to create more land for building. Age about twenty-six. Brown dress. About four years. Supposed to be Meredith, above Caldwell's store. Female. Height 3 feet 6 inches. Age thirteen 10 cts. 15 cents. Red and white striped dress. Large broad face. Height 3 feet. Female. Buried in Sandy Vale, June 11th. White Age twenty. Light eyes. Blue calico dress with star figures. But it is the missing - such as little Michelle with her sweet smile - that Rudy Keck, now 70, thinks and wonders about. White cotton drawers. Pocket knife. Age sixty. Black stockings. . Boy. Male. (2016). Black broadcloth coat. Red dress. Light brown hair with gray appearance. Female. Female. Red flannel skirt. Gum garters. Female. Height 6 feet. Low shoes. Female. Canton flannel underclothes. Black lining with red polka dot. Male. Gum overshoes and shoes. Black hair. Ring with set and name inside. Red and white waist. Two pocket combs. Female. Weight 120. Height 5 feet. Gingham apron. Supposed to be Walter Jones. Describe the flood that devastated Johnstown. High buttoned shoes. Purse with key. Gum boots and black stockings Had an "Agnus Dei" in her pocket. Given to his aunt, Ella Mulhern. Thirty pennies. Right leg and right arm only. Age fourteen years. Light brown hair, slightly gray. Female. Weight 150. Delaine dress with metal buttons. Female. Blue calico dress with pearl buttons. Female. Blue and black barred flannel skirt. Fair complexion. Afterwards thought to be Miss Masterson. Brass check. Male child. Little boy. Brown hair cut short. $1.00 silver clasped in hand. Pocket-knife. Male Weight 90. Age fifteen. Female. Gold ring. Gold ring on second finger with pearl setting. Two gold rings, one plain and heavy, one light band ring with "L.S.H." Female. Two pocket pieces. Black jersey. Fair complexion, light hair. Red and white striped skirt. In 1889, he and his family were living about 20 miles down river from Johnstown in the town of Lockport, Pa., where he was born. Name on key-ring was Frank E. Stattler, on reserve side was No. Male. $25 00 in paper $1.68 in silver. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Female. Papers found on body. Female. Age twenty. Knee pants. Ribbed stockings. It's like the Johnstown Flood in PA in the 19th century. Female. Heavy jersey. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Female. Catholic. Supposed to be Mrs. Christy, of Butler, Pa. A girl about twelve years of age. Female. Dark clothes. Killed at Sheridan station, July 22d. Male. Gold band ring. Black clothes. Gray skirt with red stripe. Height 5 feet. Valuables given to Sallie McKeen. Black cloth laced shoes. Breast-pin. White muslin underclothing. Female. Black hose. Button shoes. Female. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Male. 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. Jersey jacket. Red cloth dress. Black hair. Gum boots. Brown hair. Two sisters and three brothers lost. Age thirty. Scapulars. No valuables. Blank book bought of Irwin Rutlege, Jr. Small amount of money. Light hair. Female. Taken to Cambria City. Three white stripes black hose. White. Continuing on its way downstream to Johnstown, 14 miles (23km) west, the water picked up debris such as trees, houses, and animals. Gold ring with form of woman on set. One pair new gum boots. Shippensburg, Pa. Black and gray mixed coat. Watch No. Heavy sandy hair. Plaid dress, belt with two buckles. Black stockings with red stripe on top. Black and white barred underwear. Boy baby. Dark hair. Height 5 feet. Bracelets and rings duplicates of Miss Well's. Light hair. Identified by her husband, Mr. Henry Viering, formerly reported from Nineveh, was incorrect. Two pocket-knives Forty cents in silver. Weight 170. Blue and red stripe waist. Johnstown Flood. Also had watch, wallet and papers received from Safety Deposit Company and given to brother-in-law, E.P. Age about twenty-five. Female. Buttoned shoes. Cuff-buttons in wrist band of sleeve White cotton socks. Low laced shoes. Buried in Union Cemetery, East Conemaugh. Supposed to be William F. Beck, husband of Mrs. Blanche Beck (337), years 29 Machinist, worked in Gautier. Grand View, June 15th. Age fifteen. Dark complexion. Colored. Middle-aged. White. Age eight years. As it hit Johnstown, all hell broke loose. Button shoes. Weight 70. 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. Black hair. $103. Girl. Pink bow in hair. Age forty. $2.56 money. Black hair. Age seventy-eight. Cash $79.09. Weight about 75 pounds. Boy. Supposed to be son of Andrew Baker, Johnstown, Pa. Woman and child. Hair black. Purse $1.57 Pocket-knife. Jean pants. Brown and white barred apron Blue and yellow striped dress. Johnstown Police detectives were . Male. Female Height 4 feet 9 inches. Age about fifty. Sandy hair. . Female. Lead pencil and pocket-knife. Medium height. Dark hair mixed with gray. Heavy black jersey cloth coat. On the morning of May 31, 1889, after a night of heavy rainfall, club president Elias Unger was alarmed to find that the water level of the lake had risen more than two feet since the previous evening. Button gaiters. Female Blue gingham apron. From pockets were taken a three-bladed knife, ring, shoe button, lead-pencil with pocket fastener, street car check and child's china ornament. Male Age seven years. Male. Weight 190. Light calico dress. Female. Supposed to be Paul Geddes. Identified by his son. Female. Age twenty-one to twenty-five. Black and brown jacket. 7. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viering aged one year. Plush collar. [14] A Lidar analysis of the Conemaugh Lake basin reveals that it contained 14.55 million cubic meters (3.843 billion gallons) of water at the moment the dam collapsed. Identified and removed by her mother. Fifty-seven years. [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. Black knee breeches with white thread running through the material. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Fair complexion. Female Age about five years. Steel spring gaiters. Rosary. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Female. Of Maple avenue, Woodvale. Female. Female Age forty. Of Germantown, Philadelphia. 1889 Johnstown Flood morgue records of found bodies Disk will be mailed pdf . White shirt. Age twenty-four years. White dress trimmed with embroidery. The perceived injustice aided the acceptance, in later cases, of "strict, joint, and several liability," so that even a "non-negligent defendant could be held liable for damage caused by the unnatural use of land. White muslin or canton flannel underwear. False teeth lower jaw. Gray eyes. Blue eyes. Age about sixty-five. Boy. Blue dress. Two rubbers. Brown eyes. Screw-driver. During the middle of the flood, rumors circulated that a dam upstream of the city was going to fail, and this sent citizens in a rush to get to higher ground, fearing a repeat of 1889. Polka-dot necktie. Pen and pencil $13 in bills 87 cts. Black hair. Blue and white striped skirt. Blue shirt. Blue and white striped dress Red undershirt Two plain gold rings on second finger of left hand. Foot only. Had shoes on. Dark brown hair. Ring on left hand. Vol. Black cloth jersey, covered buttons. Female. In 1988 he said that the high water . Rubber eraser. Woolen stockings. Height 5 feet 4 inches. . Large. Hair-pin. Male. One plaited ring. Black guard to it. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Medium size. The Johnstown Flood. 5 large keys. Black hair. $5 bill. Male. Weight 60. Age fifty. Blue check shirt. Bone collar-button. Auburn hair. Age about thirty-eight. Black and gray barred underskirt. Papers, etc. Age twenty-four. Coat with fur collar. Female. [25][26], The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. White skirt. Weight 115. Light muslin dress. Valuables to D P. Hensill. Female Age seven. Skewered by a huge tree uprooted by the flood, the house floated down from its location on Union Street to the end of Main. In Commodore Perry's expedition in Japan, that opened up the first treaty. The last victim wasn't found until 1911. Female. Age thirty. Red flannel underclothing. Red flannel underwear. Female. Dress with brown woolen waist. Black dress. Young lady. Barred calico dress. Male. [2], According to records compiled by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio, 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 orphaned; and one third of the dead, 777 people, were never identified; their remains were buried in the "Plot of the Unknown" at Johnstown's Grandview Cemetery.[18][1]. Two diamond earrings. Police and Johnstown firefighters were dispatched at 1:40 p.m. Saturday as the result of a welfare check call made by family members of the . One rhinestone ear-ring. Large carved gold ring on third finger of left hand. Two children, Alfred and Roy, drowned with them. Hair black. Female. 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. No upper teeth. Red and black barred flannel skirt. Age about sixty Weight about 140. height about 5 feet 6 inches. Dark hair. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 9 inches. Silver open faced watch. One witness on high ground near the town described the water as almost obscured by debris, resembling "a huge hill rolling over and over". Auburn hair. Canton flannel drawers. 1528. Supposed to be Annie Fitzner, but very doubtful. Gold ring marked M. S to G. S., September 25, 1887. Valuables taken by her sister, Mrs. Ella Mulhern. Female. 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. Age about sixteen. Supposed to be John C. Clark's son. In their final report,[20] the ASCE committee concluded the dam would have failed even if it had been maintained within the original design specifications, i.e., with a higher embankment crest and with five large discharge pipes at the dam's base. Male child. in pockets. Thin silver ring on third finger of left hand. Valuables in hands of John H. Scott. 29-10. No valuables. Woolen skirt. Supposed to be the daughter of Patrick Fagan. Female. Black coat and vest with small bar cloth covered buttons. Calico dress. Black hair. Medal with initials J. W. O. Found with Mrs Nitche. Black stockings. Dark wool pants. Receipts at Greensburg, Pa. Light eyes. Washington street, Johnstown, Pa. Gold watch and chain. Plain gold ring. Crippled in both feet, and wore steel leg supporters. Bunch of keys. Hulbert house, Johnstown, Pa. Two plain gold rings, one marked "Sister" inside. Gold head ring. Height 4 feet. Slippers. Dark shirt Dark pants. Fair complexion Long black hair. Large. Age eight months. Male Bunch of keys. Dress, white and brown stripes, blue jersey. Button-hook. Dark blue suit. Plain gold band ring on third finger of left hand. Canton flannel drawers. Pair of spectacles and tin case. Male. Button shoes. Knee breeches. Light underwear. No shoes. Height 5 feet Small rolled plate ear-drops. Blue eyes. Here is the story of one of the worst disasters in American history, a tragedy in 1889 which claimed more than 2,200 lives, and wiped out 99 entire families. Gingham apron. W. K. Endsley's bank book. Passenger on the day express Given to R. B. Bates, Racine, Mich. Two breast-pins. Breast-pin. 65 and collar-button worked in. Comb with glass beads. Black wool hose. Silver watch. Brown and white gingham apron, with collar. Weight 160. Female. It is the story of heartbreak, heroism and courage. Son of John W. Peydon, 179 Clinton street. Male. Age two to three years. Age two years. Shumaker. Straw bonnet Black gloves One false tooth. Light complexion Blue waist. Auburn hair. Scalloped vamp. Perhaps the primary reason why the Johnstown Flood made such a profound impact on . Two gold rings on right hand. Black cloth cap lined with red, and black wool cap with black ribbon bow on top. Button shoes. Open-faced watch with chain. One small gold ring. Female. shoes. Dark hair. Age fourteen. Age twenty-four years. One watch and chain. Full beard three-fourths gray.
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