Papers, keys, etc. Valuables given to his son-in-law. Medium build. HE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Striped skirt. White. Boy two years. Height 3 feet 6 inches White. The Homeless. Small earring, white setting. Age about eight. High button shoe. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Dark clothes. Skull cap in pocket. Black hair slightly gray. Gray and white jacket trimmed with woolen lace. This page was last edited on 6 February 2023, at 16:00. Dark hair and eyes. Valuables One ring with set. Supposed to be the daughter of Patrick Fagan. Sex unknown. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. Female Weight 140. Scar on side of face. Blue cloth knee pants. Identified by his son. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Female. Cambridge University Press. Blue wool skirt. White underskirt. Age eighteen to twenty-five. Unger ordered all of his men to fall back to high ground on both sides of the dam where they could do nothing but watch and wait. No valuables or other articles. White cotton underwear with pearl buttons. Female. Brown ribbed stockings. Black vest. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Identified by his wife. Dark knee pants. Male child, about ten years old White. Male. Large. A man about fifty years of age. Sex unknown. Black knee breeches with white thread running through the material. Plain cloth dress. Supposed to be George B. Sutliff, Crawford county, Pa. Valuables, A male. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Heavy set. Gray hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches Black and white striped skirt. Age about forty-five. Identified by paper on her person. Female. Height 5 feet Small rolled plate ear-drops. Pocket-book. $1.10 in silver. Afterwards thought to be Miss Masterson. Plaid dress. Buttoned shoes, spring heel. Black skirt. Male. Weight 125 pounds. Describe the flood that devastated Johnstown. Black stockings Red belt around waist. Age three. Of Somerset county. Gray hair. Delicate nose. Harry Bischoff, St. Louis, Mo. Male. Black hair mixed with gray. Male. Blue calico shirtwaist with light chain stripe. Gold ring on second finger with pearl setting. Weight 180. Blue dress with white pearl buttons. Black striped waist. Age about thirty-five. 0:00. Gloria's father, John Hamilton, is a wealthy lumber man who controls a dam upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Died at hospital. Taken by husband. Dark hair. One cloth slipper flowered. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Body taken by her brother. Age about ten. Supposed to have been a passenger east bound train. Valuables given to George Millheizer. Red knit skirt. Female. Age sixteen to eighteen. The dam ruptured after several days of extremely heavy rainfall, releasing 14.55 million cubic meters of water. Blue calico apron with small round spot. Supposed to be Katie Krieger. to "M S. At his father's request sent to Irish Catholic Cemetery. Barred dress. P.R.R. Cuff-buttons. White shirt. Male. 2 1/2. Male. Valuables recovered by brother, T. P. Keedy. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Blue and white barred cotton dress Brown hair, plaited with ribbon. Large plain band ring on third finger of right hand. Light hair. The dam was 72 feet (22m) high and 931 feet (284m) long. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Gray and black striped knee pants. Buttoned shoes. False teeth upper and lower. Male. Female Age forty-five to fifty Weight 160. Female. Blue and white striped shirt. Two black hair pins. Gray hair Gold necklace. Boy. One with set and the other with inscription. Adair has charge of body. Dark blue dress with light blue sleeve. Hazel eyes. Female. Weight 125. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Green dress. Height 3 feet 9 inches. Buttoned shoes Knee pants. Johnstown Flood. Scalloped vamp. Light brown hair. Watch No. Weight 150. Two strips of muslin tied around the body. Buried Prospect, June 9th. Age about one year. Charm with different metals set in. Collar-button One handkerchief. Black lace tie. Mr. Young, the clerk, has the rings. Son of Dr. L. T. Beam, 142 Market street, Johnstown. Brown hair. Flannel shirt. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. Rubber finger ring in pocket. Age about two years. The John Schultz house at Johnstown, Pennsylvania after the flood. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Male. Now the lake is draining due to drought and climate change. Guttapercha comb holding heavy head of black hair. Light eyes. Height 5 feet 9 inches. [3] This fatal lowering of the dam greatly reduced the capacity of the main spillway and virtually eliminated the action of an emergency spillway on the western abutment. Female. Female. Gaiter shoes. Gold band ring on third finger of left hand. Supposed to be Teny Rubert, married to Sabene. Buttoned shoes. Black quilted skirt. Blue waist. Black pants. Nearly 12 inches (300 millimetres) of rain fell in 24 hours when . Button. All survived. Three bunches of keys Three door keys. Male. Mustache and beard. No clothing. Pocket-book and buckeye. THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Head severed from body. Dark blue dress, blue and gray striped. Very large. Gold watch Elgin No. Button shoes Medal and "Agnus Dei" around neck. Two pair of stockings, one black and the other blue. Button shoes. 81. Age about forty. Body sent to Greensburgh. Age fifty. Weight 110. Two rings with clover leaf pearl set. The Wagner-Ritter House is closed for winter until April 19, 2023. Two old style door keys. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Age thirty. Working clothes. Black hair. Earrings. Female. Gold pin. Purse delivered to brother. Cord braid at waist. Age thirty Breast-pin. Red, blue, black and green plaid dress, woolen goods Red flannel skirt. Grand View, June 15th. B. or J. Steel buttons. Black eyes. Dark hair. Oroide watch. Seven counties were declared a disaster area, suffering $200million in property damage, and 78 people died. Four gold collar buttons Given to O J. Bishop. Supposed to be Mrs. Christie. Valuables. Female About eight. Weight 135. Bunch of keys. Black dress. Short white hair. Johnstown Flood, The Pennsylvania Disaster That Left 2,200 Dead Found on river bank at Coopersdale. Small key. Dark hair. Black woolen stocking. Gray woolen coat. Visit the Johnstown Flood Museum, which is operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, to find out more about this shocking episode in American history. [15] From his idle locomotive in the town's railyard, the engineer John Hess heard and felt the rumbling of the approaching flood. Very much decomposed. Flooding in Pennsylvania - National Weather Service Heavy build. Age fifty to fifty-five. Blue waist, crescent figure. Taken to Cambria City. (Epilogue: Page 403) 17 likes. Female. Catholic. Weight 160. Boy. [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. No valuables. 7, p.216. Blue waist, white stripes. Fine laced shoes. Female. Tents and . Age about thirty-five. Age five years. Barefooted. Age two years. Very heavy build. Woodvale. Home knit wool stockings Brown and white spotted necktie. Blue calico dress with small yellow stripes. Height 5 feet 9 inches Light complexion. Female. Male. Child. Black hose. Red hair. Male. Barred calico dress. Black pants. Black woolen socks. One locket lost in getting body out. That flood also reached Pittsburgh, where it was known as the Pittsburgh Flood of 1936. Age five years. Plain gold ring. (Package.). Weight 200 to 225. Weight 100 White. Male. Height 5 feet 7 inches. (2017). Black alpaca clothing. Weight 30. Francis was a founding member of the ASCE and served as its president from November 1880 to January 1882. Seersucker dress. Breast-pin. No vest. Barred underclothes. W. K. Endsley's bank book. Full face. Black ribbed hose. Brown and mixed cotton socks. Age about fifty. White shirt. Button shoes. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Probably ten or twelve years of age. Black stockings. Large. Blue calico basque figured with white squares. $32.36. Apparently not old. Blue eyes Black Hair. Male. Killed at Sheridan station, July 22d. Black jersey. Spectacle case. Haws, Grand View, June 13th. Watch chain. Received by her brother. Weight 155 Height 5 feet 6 inches Black hair Woolen under skirt, red, brown and white barred cotton underskirt, striped white and red Black cashmere dress, with black glass buttons oval shape. Height 5 feet 3 inches. June 15th. Dark blue suit. Ring with the words, "Gott, Schutz, Dick." 119 Market street. Female. Weight 140. Stiff hat Heavy band ring with letter Z and star inside on little finger of right hand. Age thirty-five. Supposed to be Mrs. Conrad Snable, bar-tender in Kost saloon on Washington street. Wart on left hand front finger. Weight 65. Weight 70. Age about sixty years. 5 large keys. $2.56 money. Brown hair. Old scar on left side of face. Found in Conemaugh river above Company store. Barred flannel drawers. Five pennies in purse. Plain white underskirt. Wrench screw. White and black barred flannel skirt. Gray jersey cloth vest and jacket, with large metal buttons, swan stamped upon them. Female. White plaited waist. Black stockings, with red and gray stripes on the top. Male. Dark hair. Weight 150. Age about forty-five years. Black hair. Blue striped calico dress Gray striped flannel underwear. Slender. One pair new gum boots. Breast-pin. Valuables placed on body. Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889 challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report, Heliyon. Flat nose. Female Age about forty-five. Silver watch. Two sisters and three brothers lost. Breast-pin engraved. Hosts of martyred little ones, [22] The club was never held legally responsible for the disaster. Supposed to be Ernest Mayhew. Weight 65. Leather belt Piece tar rope around waist. Ten years. Massive flood of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1889. One small ear-drop. Light hair. Age seventy. 41, No. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Gingham waist. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Very dark brown hair. Female. Weight 134 pounds. Age twenty-four. Ring on forefinger of left hand. Black silk tie. Light sandy hair. Weight 120. Long shaggy eyebrows. Female. Thirty-five years. Light complexion. Age twenty. Weight 65. Johnstown Never Believed Trump Would Help. They Still Love - POLITICO Bodies turned up 600 miles away in Cincinnati, and as late as 1911. . Buttoned shoes with spring heels. Right leg and right arm only. Female. Blue waist. One paper needles. Blue drill overalls. No teeth above. Light muslin dress. Age about fifty. Black stockings. Red stockings. Two rows of buttons, one on each side. Hazel eyes. 5. Purple suit. Large buckeye in pocket. Of firm of George G. Marshall & Co. Silver watch (open face), chain Pocket knife. Breast-pin. Saloon-keeper, Clinton street. Match safe. Red flannel dress. Gold watch chain. Aged. A house that was almost completely destroyed in the flood. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. Female. Plain gold ring. Weight 225. Black hair. Wine color lining to collar and black silk facing. Cash $167.65. On May 28, 1889, a low-pressure area formed over Nebraska and Kansas. Weight about 105. Dark brown hair. Gold ring, small. Female. Male child, two years old. Age thirteen 10 cts. Hulbert House porter. Son of Howell Powell. Weight 100. Very bad condition. Female Age seven. Upper Prospect, June 17th. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Black hair. Buried Prospect, June 9th. Vol. Received valuables. Light brown hair. Black basque. Dark hair. Chinaman. Female. 1977 flood | Images of destruction, death and hope: Photographers saw Age twenty-two. Small earrings. One plain ring set out. Blue woolen shirt. Height 5 feet Dark hair Plaid dress, black, red and blue barred, Her child prematurely born was along with her Weight about 140. Full face, large forehead. Female. Two bunches of keys. Brown mustache. Plaid dress, no sleeves. A female. Gingham apron. Age twelve to fourteen. Sandy hair Height 5 ft 5 in. 1,600 homes were destroyed, $17million in property damage levied (approx. Large. Debris was recovered as far away as Pittsburgh, about 75 miles to the west. Woolen dress. Weight 75 pounds. Buttoned shoes. Weight 110. White muslin or canton flannel underwear. Buttoned shoes. Female. Age about nineteen. Red and black checkered skirt. White. Age twelve. Brown dress. (Cambria Iron Co., Miller.). Gold watch and chain, with horn attached. Light complexion. Blue calico dress, with white spots. Engraved gold ring on third finger of left hand. Female. Red undershirt. Weight 125 Height 5 feet 6 inches. False upper teeth. Red hair. Weight 100. Band ring on third finger of left hand. Proper number lost. Gold ring. Black hair. Red flannel skirt. Full face. Female. One thimble. Female. Male. Light brown hair. Dark hair. One rule. 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. Breast-pin. Rhinestone ear-rings ruby set, two sets lost out. Boy. Faces of the Flood: Some victims were never found Weight 135. Very long dark hair, plait in back. One small key. One bar pin. Female. Light complexion. Dark clothes Paper collar. Black and bronze barred wool basque. Male. Hair black. Ring at Fourth Ward Morgue. Barred underdress. 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. Female. Watch chain. Black stockings. Black pants and coat. Age five years. Blue polka dress. Weight about 135. The scale of the Johnstown flood of 1889 is difficult to visualize. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Female. Plain ring on third finger of left hand (can't take off). Miles of barbed wire became entangled in the debris in the flood waters. Weight 40. Middle-aged. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Knee pants. Buttoned shoes. Removed. Age sixty-nine. Weight 115 Height 5 feet. One old knife. Given to his aunt, Ella Mulhern. Black stocking with red tip. About fourteen. Light cloth waist with oval brass buttons. Black basque. Three right teeth out. Knee pants, black ribbed. 16518. Male Weight 90. No shoes. Locating the bodies was a challenge. Age about eight. Brown hair. Weight 140. Weight about 225. $29 54. Female Age eighteen. Female. Breast-pin. 5 ft. 4 in. Buttoned shoes with spring heels. Brown, white and blue plaid skirt. Silver open-faced watch and chain Three keys. Prospect, June 14th. Age fifty. Female. Light hair. Scapulars. Red flannel skirt. White woolen socks. Sacque with beads. About three feet eight inches in height. Johnstown's Flood of 1889. Female. Height 2 feet 6 inches. 1911 was the year the final body was found. Red and black barred flannel skirt. Age twenty-five. Slippers. Female. Age about sixty-five years Knife. Weight 75. Buried at Prospect, June 11th. Age about twenty. (1911). Dark brown hair Leather shoes with cloth top. Body delivered to her brother. Head burned off Dark lace shoes. Age five years. Identified and taken by friends. Black skirt Red underwear. Debris at the Stone Bridge covered thirty acres,[18] and clean-up operations were to continue for years. Canton flannel drawers. Height 5 feet 9 inches Dark hair. Gray hair. Buried in his lot at Grand View. Teeth short and dark. Male. Dark dress Black stockings. Height 5 feet Light complexion Auburn hair, brown eyes, blue check dress, blue waist. Age sixteen. Light brown hair. Blue eyes. White muslin underclothing. Age eighteen. Light stocking. A coupon book, Johnstown and Stony Creek R.R. Barred flannel waist with round pearl buttons. Blue and white ringed stockings. Weight 160. Supposed to be Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Holmes. Female. Male. Ladies' hunting-case gold watch. Sent to Prospect for burial. Front teeth good. Taken by her father. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Height 4 feet 6 inches Buttoned shoes, spring heels. Pair of steel knuckles Key. Brown hair. White canton flannel drawers. Pocket-book, containing $1 in paper and $1.30 in silver. Weight 100 to 120. Supposed to be Mrs. Griffin. Check gingham waist. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Age ten. White and blue apron. baggage check, No. Female. Plain hoop ring, one set on left hand. Two collar-buttons. Laced shoes. Found near Walnut street. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Light hair. Middle-aged. [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. Two pair stockings. [25][26], The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. Age about fifty. Fair complexion. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. Black silk stockings. Height 5 feet. Paper No. Female. Johnstown, Pa. Age twenty. Dark brown hair. 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. Ring on possession of J. W. Young, clerk of County Commissioners, of Westmoreland county, Pa. Male. Dark knee pants. Female. White Age two years. Samples of dress and skirt on coffin. Nothing else on him to identify him, unless a ticket from Nineveh to Johnstown and return. [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. Collar-button and cuff button. Weight about 135. Dynamite was eventually used. Two small bags. Tall and large. Green and brown striped skirt. Male. The committee was led by the esteemed James B. Francis, a hydraulic engineer best known for his work related to canals, flood control, turbine design, dam construction, and hydraulic calculations. Age forty to forty-five. Red and white striped jacket. Rather heavy build. Found hear Sheridan station. Very heavy. Blue dress. Supposed to be Mrs. Shabler, or Mrs. McClaren, or Mrs. Murphy, of Hotel Brunswick. Female. Two rings, one bearing initial "A." Ten years old. the "Robber Barons" Hounded by the media, members of the club donated to the relief effort. Height 5 feet 6 1/2 inches. Badge of Junior Mechanics 43 cents in change. Striped white and blue stockings. Auburn hair. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viering aged one year. Female. However, Johnstown was rebuilt on its original site. Black hair, smooth face. Striped dress. Gray dress. Ring with setting on right hand. "Johnstown flood of 1889 destruction and rebirth" (Presentation 76-9). McKean. Knee pants and brown and black striped, good. Blue calico dress with white stripes pleated in front, and pearl buttons Black and white check underskirt. Light hair. Supposed to be a child of John Thomas. Red socks. Age fifty. Male. Piece white tape around body. Coroner identifies body found in Johnstown garage as man who'd been Light brown hair Gray eyes. Black stockings. Eye-tooth taken off at gum. From pockets were taken a three-bladed knife, ring, shoe button, lead-pencil with pocket fastener, street car check and child's china ornament. Height 4 feet 3 inches. Black and white barred flannel skirt. Mustache black. Jackson street, Johnstown, Pa. Age fifteen. Brown calico wrapper with polka dots. Neither was Harry and Lula Teeters' home in Mineral Point. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for the best Pet Stores in Hollsopple, PA. One bunch of keys. Gum boots. One plaited ring. Collar-button. Prospect, June 12th. White underwear Gold ring, cameo setting with full figure of a woman. Red woolen stockings. Chemise with red border. Blue eyes. Red dress. White. Below stomach teeth and two side teeth. Black hair and mustache. Age fifty. Female. Height 5 feet. Supposed to be Walter Jones. Valuables to D P. Hensill. Valuables given to brother Simon. One chain with bracelet with small padlock attached Two pins joined by chain. White. Valuables. Identified by her husband, Mr. Henry Viering, formerly reported from Nineveh, was incorrect. Heavy gray undershirt. Purse and small iron key on a ring. Fair complexion. Dark gray mixed woolen suit Red flannel underwear. Rather spare face. Ages cannot be estimated. Tall Brown hair. Weight 150. 2. Age twenty-four. Catholic. The Johnstown Flood Museum (fee), 304 Washington Street, has information and exhibits. Tape measure. Gold watch and chain. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Very large. Receipt from Charles S. Ruth to party named Schuner or Shuor. Brown eyes. Male. Schotz.". Male. Age thirty. Male. Buried at Sandy Vale. Male. Brown hair. Son of J. L. Smith, marble cutter. Bunch keys Match safe. Can't remove them. Brown hair. Red hair and moustache. Black pants. Blue and white apron. One watch chain, one tooth brush, cash $1.20. 2:05. Open-faced watch with chain. Two red skirts. Age twelve. Black striped vest. Height 5 feet. Knife. Blue eyes. Wife of Philip Myers Cinder street, Johnstown. Wore blue calico dress. Age about 55. Dark eye-brows. Female. Male. Black knee pants supported by suspenders. Weight 115 to 120. Sandy hair. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Light brown hair, slightly gray. 464. Knee breeches. Quite aged. Height about 4 feet 6 inches. This claim has since been challenged. Black hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches. This led to American law changing from a fault-based regime to one of strict liability. Papers, etc. Telegraph instruments and chair found with body. Female. Heavy brown hair. Dark clothes. 5 Vintage Postcards JOHNSTOWN FLOOD Of 1936 Franklin St. Bridge Market R. 1936 Johnstown Flood~photo Postcard~never Used. Calico dress. Black stocking. Knee pants. Button shoes. Red short basque with red buttons on it. Weight 115. List of dead and missing people in the Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood of 1889. District Judge remembers task of identifying every '77 Flood body Black waist. Two pocket pieces. Age thirty-five. Gray skirt with red stripe. Buried as unknown 216, from Millville School Morgue, at Prospect Disinterred and buried in lot of Conrad Raab, Sandy Vale, June 12th. Recognized by his father. Pin with square and compass. Grand Army Badge. Sex unknown. Gold watch and chain. Long black hair. Ruby glass ear-rings. High buttoned shoes. Light brown hair. Imagen de la librera. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Age eleven. Striped shirt. Dark hair and stubby beard mixed with gray. PA Age fifty. Blue shirt. Large front teeth not close together. Male. Newly found diaries shed light on 1889 Johnstown flood, aftermath Body taken by Mr. Thos. Hair turning gray. Blue calico dress. Woolen stockings. Striped brown and yellow overalls Striped drawers. Height 5 feet. Disinterred and found not to be Walter Jones. [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. Age sixty. Brown hair. Blue cloth knee pants. Black stockings. Blue calico dress with white spots. Large man. Three double teeth and one small tooth out on right side lower jaw, on left side first and fourth double tooth out. Pregnant. Knife, books, papers, etc. Medium weight. Red flannel drawers. Fifteen years old. Cream color ribbon around neck. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Blue calico dress with pearl buttons. Johnstown Flood Museum - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go - Tripadvisor Age twenty-five or thirty years. Black jersey. Age twelve. Age about twelve. On tab was "J. Kestler, 603 B. F. (Blast Furnace), Johnstown, Cambria county, Pa." Weight 160 to 175 Bald on top of head. Burnt below left ear. Cotton shirt, brown and white stripe with small pleats in front. By dark, the entire city was a lake anywhere from 10 to 30 feet deep, the destruction so nearly complete that all many could do was pray. White shirt and linen lay-down collar. Female. Small tooth-pick. Rosary. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Inside of locket a star with S. H, words trademark alone a star. Auburn hair. Blue eyes. Female Age six. Male. 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. Male. Auburn hair. Red shirt with white stripes Dark striped stockings. Wore black belt with double clasp. Female. Brown hair. Ribbed knee pants. Taken by his brother, Charles W. Female Fair. Weight 90. Purse with $200 gold. Black and gray mixed coat. [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]. Blue dress. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Age about twenty. White and black mixed frock coat and vest. Witnesses Charles Diamond, E.B. Weight 150. Metal buttons. Age twenty-one years. Calico dress. Red skirt. Age about twenty-five. Male. Fortunately those rumors were false, but nonetheless, damage was extensive. To Sandy Vale for burial. Female. johnstown flood bodies Rings in possession of R. B. Rodgers. The owner's license was suspended . Bracelet on right wrist. The Johnstown Flood occurred on May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located close of the town of Johnstown. Female Age twenty-five. Black dress and bustle Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. White corsets Red striped body. Brown hair. Cambria City Found in residence of George Hamilton. [9] Unger, Parke, and the rest of the men continued working until exhausted to save the face of the dam; they abandoned their efforts at around 1:30p.m., fearing that their efforts were futile and the dam was at risk of imminent collapse. Black hair. Identified by his partner, Mr. Jas. Male. Red and black barred necktie. Dark hair. Dark blue cotton shirt with white bar. Open-faced silver watch Heavy plated chain with black stone set. Age sixty-five. Supposed to be James Barrett or James Lewis. Female. Age three months. Silver watch and chain. One gold ring. Female Age seven or eight years. Iron gray whiskers and mustache. Sandy mustache and goatee. Plaid wool skirt. Brown hair. Plain ring on finger of right hand. Age thirty-one. Black stockings. Male child. Female. Tobacco pipe. Ring on left hand. Spring heeled shoes. Male. Gold watch. temporary shelters. The body of one victim was found more than 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio. Male. Weight 150. 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. Small earrings. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. Height 5 feet 8 inches Hazel eyes. Blue, brown and white striped shirt Gum coat. 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. Money returned to committee on valuables. Age three. Brown socks. Female. Age thirteen. Dark blue suit. Blue eyes. . Weight 150. Red flannel drawers. Female. Age thirty-five. Jazz is the use of a whole range of rhythm without improvisation. Men's home-knit socks. One of the first outsiders to arrive was Clara Barton, the founder and president of the American Red Cross. Brown hair Dark blue stockings with white soles. Black stockings. Plain gold ring with S. T. How on. 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. Weight 125. Age forty five. About twelve years. Female. Age fifty-five. Received valuables of 277. Two passes for street cars. Visit the Johnstown Flood Museum, which is operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, to find out more about this shocking episode in American history.
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