Black striped vest. Age thirty Breast-pin. Rings in possession of R. B. Rodgers. Age about six months. Black hair. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Age about thirty. Bunch of keys with checks and name. Ring on right forefinger. Fair complexion. Pocket-book, $6 35 money. Heavy dark brown hair. 12, Grand View. Dark, luxuriant hair. Black and gray mixed knee pants. White shirt and linen lay-down collar. Ring on forefinger of left hand. The waters carried some bodies as far as Cincinnati 300 miles away. in coin. Barred cotton dress pleating in front, buttoned behind. Fair complexion. Received the above described ring: Mrs. Allison. History Of The Great Flood In Johnstown PA, Ogilvie, 1889, Sales agent's copy. Two rings on finger of left hand. One knife. Silver watch. Bunch of keys. One brass check No. Blue and red stripe waist. Six years old. Son of Mrs Thomas Howe. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Male. Blue dress. Coat, pants and vest off. 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; . Black hose. Age about sixty-five years Knife. Purse containing $7.18 in silver and copper, $20 in bills. Door key. A coupon book, Johnstown and Stony Creek R.R. Breast-pin, square shape. Watch and chain. Female. Red and black striped skirt, wine colored skirt. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Supposed to be Teny Rubert, married to Sabene. No upper teeth. No valuables. Age about forty. White handled knife Mixed woolen knee pants. Age eighteen. Light brown hair with gray appearance. Black jersey, large buttons. Male. Plain ring on third finger of left hand (can't take off). Male. Dark hair. Weight about forty. Round face. Female. Blue calico wrapper, brown and white stripes. Male Sandy beard and moustache, slightly gray. Valuables given to brother Simon. Light dress. Wore blue calico dress. Weight about 15 pounds. Large. Black jersey jacket. Blue striped calico dress Gray striped flannel underwear. Thirty-five years. Lace shoes nearly new. Female. 2:05. Silver pencil. Last summer, Beale's yellowing journals were found in an old Philadelphia carriage-house, shedding new light on a catastrophe that killed 2,209. One pair earrings. Female Age about forty-five. Johnstown, Pa. Black cloth pants. Male. Female. No clothing. Tom has no idea of Anna's love for him, and he becomes engaged to Gloria. Key ring with keys 4 foot pocket-rule and one Harmonie badge. Height 4 feet. No clothing. Barred gingham apron. Weight 220. to "M S. Wooden pipe. Dark brown hair. One thimble. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Father a letter carrier. Bunch of keys. Prospect, June 14th. Sack coat. Kid gloves in pocket. Found hear Sheridan station. Pittsburgh, Pa. St. John's, on lot of James Diamond. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Hazel eyes Two plain gold rings on right forefinger. Open-faced silver watch Heavy plated chain with black stone set. In 2009, studies showed that the flood's flow rate through the narrow valley exceeded 420,000 cubic feet per second (12,000m3/s), comparable to the flow rate of the Mississippi River at its delta, which varies between 250,000 and 710,000cuft/s (7,000 and 20,000m3/s).[4]. 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. Female. Red calico waist. Black hair slightly gray. Muslin drawers. Claimed by Sol. Black jersey coat. One band ring on finger of right hand. Bible. Male. Short full face. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Female. p.475. Pocket-knife, black handle. No valuables. Now the lake is draining due to drought and climate change. Brown dress. Badge of Junior Mechanics 43 cents in change. Buried in Sandy Vale, June 11th. Small key. Age forty or forty-five. Girl. Black dress buttoned in back. 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. Age about eighteen. Female. Grand View, June 14th. Dark hair. Blue and white barred gingham bib Small chased gold ring. Knife. Flat nose. Male. Height about 5 feet 3 inches. Canton flannel underclothes. T Swank, in payment of. The news release detailed the discovery and investigation of the bodies, which stemmed from a complaint from a family on Jan. 10. Dark blue suit. Sixteen years. Light hair. Height 5 feet. No valuables. Daughter of John I. Harris, Chief of Police, Johnstown, Pa. Three rings. Hazel eyes. Foot of female. 1,600 homes were destroyed, $17million in property damage levied (approx. Pocket book $1 31. Button shoes. Red bandana handkerchief Blue and white cotton hose. Height 5 feet 6 inches. $36.85 in cash. Black and white flannel petticoat. Red hair and moustache. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Handkerchief. Money returned to committee on valuables. Large; about forty years old. Blue shirt. 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. Age seventeen. Dark hair. Black and white plain skirts. Figured waist and white underclothing. Three gold rings placed on body. Hair-pin. Light brown hair. $2.00 bill. Height 5 feet 7 inches Weight 145. No goods. Comb. Sacque with beads. Auburn hair Blue and brown striped skirt. 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. White muslin skirt. Gold watch and chain. Female from Hulbert House. The great wave measured 35-40 feet high and hit Johnstown at 40 miles per hour. Babe. Dark hair. Weight 200. Female. The Johnstown Flood. Ex-policeman. Black wool underskirt. Valuables. Open (silver) thimble. White cotton stockings. Supposed to belong to the Salvation Army. 145 pounds. Female. Black dress and bustle Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Breast-pin. Necktie. Weight 140. Red flannel drawers. Brown striped wool shawl. Female child. 8. 10 cts. Gray eyes. Walter, Jennie and Edith also drowned. Son of Howell Powell. R.R. Ring on right hand. Buttoned shoes. Dark knee pants. With Len Cariou, Elam Bender, Randy Bender, Clarita Berger. Supposed to be Mrs. White. Black ribbed hose. Breast-pin. Match box. The cleanup operation took years, with bodies still being found months (and years) after the flood. Had valuables. Male. Black coat. Full face. Aged about thirteen months. Female. Band ring on third finger of right hand, hoop ring on left hand. Buttoned shoes and patent heels. Gum boots. Pennsylvania's South Fork Dam exploded and unleashed a 40-foot wall of water. Green, black and brown barred pants Gold hunting-case watch and chain. Light calico dress with dark diamond spots. Black diagonal coat and pants. Body delivered to G.C. Black stockings darned in both heels. Black and bronze barred wool basque. Brown hair. Age twelve years. Female. Identified by her father and shipped to Dayton, Ohio. Female. Officials say the search at the . Male. 61 cts. Wart on left hand front finger. . Black dress. Blue spotted calico dress. Male. Gray hair Gold necklace. Blue calico dress. Buttoned shoes Red, white and blue waist, square, black pattern. Height 4 feet 6 inches Buttoned shoes, spring heels. Female. Telegraph instruments and chair found with body. 7. Female. Blue waist, crescent figure. Ear-drop in left ear round gold ball. Her husband is injured and in the hospital. Age eleven. Height 5 feet. Female. For more, visit the section about the 1889 flood in the Archives & Research section of this site. Large buckle with half moon on coat. Coarse cotton socks. Dark hair. [27], The authorities averting looting on Main Street, as drawn in Harper's Weekly, June 15, 1889. Male. Red waist. Large. Figured wrapper. Valuables turned over to Mrs. Lee. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Age thirty. Female Age about five years. Debris at the Stone Bridge covered thirty acres,[18] and clean-up operations were to continue for years. Auburn hair. Black hair. Black knee breeches with white thread running through the material. Age twenty. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Claimed by his son Henry, and buried in Sandy Vale. One small gold ring. Body taken by her brother. Removed to Catholic Cemetery. Bunch of keys Sent to Prospect. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Height 5 feet 8 inches Hazel eyes. B.". Sleeve-buttons. Age ten. Two rings on right hand. Age forty-five. One tooth on right side filled with gold. Male. Brown hair. Cow-lick on right forehead. Female. Scarred scarf pin No. Knit purse with $7 75. White Age twenty-nine. Gold ring, small. Wife of Martin Greenwald. Age about twenty-five. Wife of Philip Myers Cinder street, Johnstown. Male. Calico dress. Large man. Pocket-knife. Height about 5 feet 4 inches. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Valuables, A male. Fair complexion. Blue and white ringed stockings. Tickets to exhibition by the pupils of St. John's School, June 20th. Female. Breast-pin. Male. Aged. Locomotives weighing 170,000 pounds were wrenched from . McAuliff Little girl baby in her arms when found. Identified by her husband. Male. Pair of scissors. Male child, two years old. Valuables given to Sallie McKeen. Large gold button, oval shape, engraved. Male. Draft for $275 Cash $32.70. Red flannel underwear. No clothing whatever. Black pants Toy pistol. Male. At its peak, the army of relief workers totaled about 7,000. Supposed to have been a passenger east bound train. Age four years. Butchered husbands, slaughtered wives Valuables placed in hand of Mr. Ossenburg, brother-in-law. Black dress. Silver watch. Knife. Fur cape around neck. Blue drill overalls. White dress trimmed with embroidery. 58. Comment. 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. Summarizing the floods impact in statistics and facts is a quick way to convey the enormity of the event. Johnstown Flood. Gingham apron. IED New Advertisements. Light hair. Low laced shoes. Blue plaid dress. Weight 134 pounds. High button shoe. Height 5 feet Fine buttoned gaiters, Male Age twelve. Bodies Were Found for Weeks Johnstown's dead were found miles past the stone bridge for weeks. Male. Female. Black hair. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Leather boots. White. Haws, Grand View, June 13th. Purse $1.57 Pocket-knife. Valuables in hands of Mrs. Ella Gurley. Dark hair. Green dress. Female Age forty. Light brown hair. Maple avenue, Woodvale. 7 congress gaiters. Dark dress with blue waist. Light brown hair. Gaiters. Gold watch. Black dress. 4. Age about thirty. Buff dress with yellow, brown and black spots. Ruby glass ear-rings. Height 5 feet Light complexion Auburn hair, brown eyes, blue check dress, blue waist. Dark hair. Penknife. Conemaugh street, Johnstown Oroide watch. Blue clothes. Supposed to be Mrs. Christie. Received valuables of 267. Weight 160. 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. Age thirteen. Large mouth. Blue and white barred cotton dress Brown hair, plaited with ribbon. Scapular around neck. About twenty years. 160 pounds. Blue drill overalls. Black overcoat with rubber buttons. One ring with red set. The Johnstown flood of 1889. Necktie. Gray silk dress. Dark blue suit. Blue waist with white figures. Weight 75. Height about 3 feet 6 inches. Gray hair. The Johnstown Flood Antique Book History 1889 by Herman Dieck Illustrated RARE. Therefore, the official death toll should be 2,208. Height 3 feet 4 inches. The flood caused 17 million dollars in damages. Gold ring with white setting on second finger of right hand. Checkered apron. Light hair slightly gray. Black necktie with red stripe. Buttoned shoes. Buried in lot of A. White cotton underskirts. Age sixty-five. Low shoes. [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. Age twelve. Age fifteen. Johnstown, Pa. Age twenty. Blue and white striped dress Red undershirt Two plain gold rings on second finger of left hand. Blue dress. Black stockings. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Hazel eyes. About thirty families lived on the village's single street. Male. Age fifty-five. Male. Pen-holder. Piece of tape. Banged hair. B. or J. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Black coat and vest with small bar cloth covered buttons. Hazel eyes. Weight about 45 pounds. Weight 160. Grand View, June 14. Black stockings. Blue waist. Male. Red barred flannel underskirt. Supposed to be child of J.M. Height 2 feet 6 inches. This month, authorities . Age twenty-four. Slippers tied with black bow. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Life insurance agent. Heavy mill shoes. Black alpaca dress. Plain ring on right hand. Black corkscrew coat and vest. Dark complexion. Weight 110. Pearl street. Blue overalls. Female. Mr. Young, the clerk, has the rings. Buttoned shoes. Age thirty-one. Male. Age ten. Woolen underskirt. Gray underskirt. Light stocking. Straw bonnet Black gloves One false tooth. Eardrops with black sets. Scapular around her neck. Blue and brown striped shirt pleated in front, pearl buttons. Red woolen stockings. Red flannel skirt. Pocket knife. Auburn hair. Pair of cuff-buttons. Pocket-knife Bone tooth-pick $6.31. White. Age about twenty-five. A female supposed to be or resembles Miss Ella Layton. Female Age twenty-five. Prospect, June 14th. Light gray hair. Dress alternate black and red with black flowers. She is one . Waist of narrow striped black and white goods. Like. Dark clothes. A dam broke causing a huge flood, but before it could hit the town, the flood wiped out a barbed wire company. New shoes. Dark eyes Right hand deformed. Red and black barred flannel skirt. Female. Supposed to be Mr. Evans, Machinist. Blue dress. Female. The reason people are hating on it now is because Hurricane Harvey just happened so Red Cross' response to it is being criticized and it is bringing up memories of how they always operate. Small red mustache. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Can't remove them. Two sisters and three brothers lost. Belt of same goods as coat. Well dressed. Orange color ribbon tied in bow around neck. Two rings, one engraved E. Male. Blue stockings. Black hair. Cambria City. Interred in Sandy Vale or Grand View. Light complexion. Female. Weight 125 pounds. Large. No clothing. Supposed to have money stolen from her person. Nearly 12 inches (300 millimetres) of rain fell in 24 hours when . HORROR STORIES Female. Blue eyes. Age forty-five. Before hitting the main part of Johnstown, the flood surge hit the Cambria Iron Works in the town of Woodvale, sweeping up railroad cars and barbed wire. Sandy beard and moustache. Key and one cent. Small plain ring on left hand. Hair sprinkled with gray. Red and white striped skirt. The death toll hit 2,209 with one out of three bodies found being unidentifiable. $7.26 in change One English penny. Age about thirty. Heavy head of hair. At the Conemaugh Viaduct, a 78-foot (24m) high railroad bridge, the flood was momentarily stemmed when debris jammed against the stone bridge's arch. Brown hair. Age two years. The Wagner-Ritter House is closed for winter until April 19, 2023. Black merino stockings. Blue and white barred gingham apron. High button shoes, spring heel. Female Age sixty. Female. Large. Age twenty-five. Catholic prayer-book. Black hair. Female Age forty-five. Barefooted. He quickly assembled a group of men to save the face of the dam by trying to unclog the spillway; it was blocked by the broken fish trap and debris caused by the swollen waterline. Top of head bald. Valuables given to G.A. Very large. 48,196. One very small key. Wort near ear. No valuables. No vest. A . White ribbed stockings Leather heel protectors on foot. Buried Prospect, June 9th. Daughter of Mr. John Gardner. Female. Red flannel underwear. Burnt up almost. Button. Heavy build. Female. White flannel skirt. Killed on P. R. R. July 14, 1889. Male. But at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday - 39 years and one day to the date of the flood - workers with Everett-based Cottle's Asphalt Maintenance found that Yamaha 200 buried in the ground while they . Breast-pin, collar-buttons, cloth dress, gray and white barred No. James Reese. Black coat. About five years of age. Found near Walnut street. Age thirty Height 5 feet. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. Two bunches of keys. So did the grim work of recovering the bodies of the dead. Dark hair. Female. Male. Gray hair. Brown hair. Silver open faced watch, Elgin movement Silver chain. Male. Door key. Red flannel underskirt striped up and down Left lower jaw deformed. Gold pin. Age about thirty. One shoe buttoner. Knife and pencil. false. Pricing & History. Blue and white striped waist Pearl button coat, gray, black and red mixed, wool. Red undershirt. Male. Female Blue gingham apron. Blue flannel underskirt. Blue calico waist. As it hit Johnstown, all hell broke loose. Blue calico waist with white dots. Twelve years. One with two hearts, other with three sets. Pocket-knife. Tin or nickel watch safe. Effects delivered to mother. Male. Silver watch. Age thirty-five. Black stockings. Age thirty-five to forty. Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889 challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report, Heliyon. Medium height. Weight 50 or 60. Initial on one ring, "W H.". Blue and white striped skirt. Female. Weight 120. Weight 130. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. Age about eight. Female. Sex unknown. Blue and white barred gingham apron. Silver watch. Male. Plain gold ring. Male. Low round forehead. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Light twilled cloth dress. The Johnstown Flood (locally, the Great Flood of 1889) occurred on Friday, . Pair cuff-buttons. Bracelets and rings duplicates of Miss Well's. Age about nineteen. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. One old knife only. Pocket on left side. [1] Barton arrived on June 5, 1889, to lead the group's first major disaster relief effort; she did not leave for more than five months. Hazel eyes. Age sixty-five. A Pittsburgh man. Schubert's body was found beneath a pile of broken timbers. Bunch of keys. Weight 100 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Silver watch, open-face. Height 4 feet. Male. Weight 75. Pearl buttons. Blue cloth knee pants. Black eyes. One small ear-drop. Plaited underskirt with edging two inches wide. Age about twenty. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Black and gray mixed coat. Female. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Male. Bunch of keys. Female. Gingham apron. Brown hair. Small heart on right arm. "Prospect," 6/10. Female. Identified by Homer. Button shoes Medal and "Agnus Dei" around neck. Slate pencil and door key. The new river walls withstood Hurricane Agnes in 1972, but on the night of July 19, 1977, a severe thunderstorm dropped eleven inches of rain in eight hours on the watershed above the city and the rivers began to rise. Found with Mrs Nitche. Buttoned shoes. Height about 4 feet 6 inches. White Bunch of keys. About sixteen years. Height 5 feet 7 inches. 5 shoes Diamond ring carved, one crescent pin, set with brilliants, with star in centre. The second "great flood" to hit Johnstown, Pa., happened on July 20, 1977. Buttoned shoes with spring heels. Black stockings. Blue striped calico dress. Age thirty-eight. Knife. Large broad face. Black dress. Age eight or nine. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Age about 30. Sandy hair. Johnstown, PA had always been prone to flooding, but nothing could compare to the tumult that unfolded after a nearby decrepit dam gave out. Weight 250 to 300. Male. Gold spectacles. Barred flannel drawers. Adult Body mangled. Large man. engraved thereon. Female. Pair of cuff buttons. Effect on the development of American law. Gray wool undershirt. Throwing his locomotive into reverse, he raced backward toward East Conemaugh, the whistle blowing constantly. Female Dark hair. Black and gray barred underskirt. Lace shoes Blue waist Black coat. Sex unknown. $1.94 in cash. Age twenty-three. Brown hair. Age sixty or sixty-five. Purse with $5.61. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. $5.15 coin. On May 31, 1889, the world took notice of a small town in Pennsylvania. Buried in his own lot at Sandy Vale. Light complexion. Two cuff-buttons. Height 5 feet. 464. The body of one victim was found more than 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio. Spotted calico dress. Cambridge University Press. Screw-driver. Light cloth waist with oval brass buttons. Found in drift above Company's store. Age twenty to twenty-five. Brown hair. One set diamond ear-drops. Quite aged. Age ten years. Age twenty-five or thirty. One small key. Bones of a human body brought from vicinity of Cambria works. Catholic. Female. Age eleven. Identified by Mrs. Julia A. Hatzinger. Small button shoes. Blue suit. Fair complexion. Age about thirty. Brown dress. Age thirty-five to forty. Brown hair. According to nps.gov, "of the 2,209 people that died 900 bodies were never found." . Dark hair. Envelope marked James Lewis, Main street, Johnstown. Letters found on body. (106) 6.8 1 h 4 min 1926 ALL. Two gold rings. Black stocking with red tip. Small ball drop earrings. Hazel eyes. Barred gingham apron or dress. Male. White cotton underskirt and red flannel skirt. By order of Mr. Scott buried at Prospect, June 10th. Incredibly, bodies continued to be found for months and even years after the flood, some as far away as Cincinnati. Female. 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 . Black stockings. 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. Black hair. Face very much disfigured. No teeth above. 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. Cloth gaiters and blue calico waist. Short sack coat. Small child. Female. Home knit wool stockings Brown and white spotted necktie. Eyes burned out. Dark brown hair plaited and tied with ribbon. Blue spotted calico dress. Age fifty. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. Breast-pin. "[23], Nonetheless, individual members of the South Fork Club, millionaires in their day, contributed to the recovery in Johnstown. Door key and pocket handkerchief. Female Age about ten Weight 75 Spring heel shoes Blue and brown barred woolen waist Black and red barred flannel skirt. Moreover, a system of relief pipes and valves, a feature of the original dam which had previously been sold off for scrap, was not replaced, so the club had no way of lowering the water level in the lake in case of an emergency. Dark brown hair. Brown eyes. Gingham apron. Age forty-five. Small child. Seven counties were declared a disaster area, suffering $200million in property damage, and 78 people died. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Heavy laced shoes. [deleted] 6 yr. ago. Buckeye in pocket. Hulbert house, Johnstown, Pa. One plain gold ring, one onyx set ring. Age fourteen. Oroide watch. Flannel shirt. Claimed. Female. Suit of gray woolen underwear. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Height five feet four inches. Eventually, gravity caused the surge to return to the dam, resulting in a second wave that hit the city from a different direction. Weight about 170. Flannel shirt. Age thirty-one Weight 140. Vine street, Johnstown, Pa. Large. Age about twenty-two. Button shoes. Pennsylvania History, v. 80, no. Age thirty-five. Height about five feet 3 inches. Weight almost 130. Age twelve. Male. Wore a "switch." Female. Small gold ring. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Black dress. Long gingham apron, buttoned in back, puffed at shoulders. Miles of barbed wire became entangled in the debris in the flood waters. One locket lost in getting body out. Light complexion. 3, 335363. Right earring torn out. Collar and cuff buttons. Female. Age about thirty. Age nine. Black vest. Valuables to D P. Hensill. Age seven. Supposed to be Mrs. Reese, wife of J.W. Female. No teeth. Female. With a population of 30,000, it was a growing industrial community known for the quality of its steel.[7].
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