Dark blue dress with light blue sleeve. Gray pants with black stripe. Square-toed shoes. Papers, etc. Tall and slender. Dam-breach hydrology of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 Challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report. Low shoes. Age thirty. New shoes. Calico dress. Hair mixed with gray inclining to curl. Black and brown vest. Barred woolen pantalettes with waist. Blue calico dress, white flowers. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Female. Black guard to it. Male. Dark hair. Silver watch. Button shoes. Age ten years. Gold chain with charm, marked "God with us." Dark blue eyes. Ladies' small open-face watch. Gray skirt. Age thirty-five. Gray pants, black thread run through. $2.50. Chin whiskers. Small finger on third finger of left hand. Weight about 128. Age about fourteen years Weight 90 pounds. Female. Medium hair. Weight 250 to 300. Brown wool hose, white feet. One thimble. Buttoned shoes. Age forty-seven to fifty. White. White undershirt. Male. Large Brown gray hair. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Light hair. Vol. Two pair of stockings, one black and the other blue. 2023 Johnstown Area Heritage Association Scapular. No clothing. Blue eyes. A female. Two pocket-knives. White and black striped stockings Plain gold ring with coral setting. Weight 65. Two children, Alfred and Roy, drowned with them. Auburn hair. Male. Age twelve. Age eight. White underclothing. Ring on right forefinger. Female. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Rhinestone ear-rings ruby set, two sets lost out. Barred flannel skirt. Age three. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Barred dress. Auburn hair. Male. Red moustache and beard. Striped pants. Identified by the father. Blue gingham dress. Dark hair and stubby beard mixed with gray. Age twelve years. Age about fifty. Ear-drops set with white glass sets. [27], The authorities averting looting on Main Street, as drawn in Harper's Weekly, June 15, 1889. Large; about forty years old. Two skirts of gray and black barred wool. Height 4 feet 10 inches. Height 4 feet 5 inches. Bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, and as late as 1911; 1,600 homes were destroyed; $17 million in property damage was done; Four square miles of downtown . Female. Possibly a Jew. Black hair. Hair turning gray. Received the above described ring: Mrs. Allison. brown hair mixed with gray. Age about thirty. Blue eyes. 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. Male. Gold watch and chain. Height 5 feet 9 inches Sandy hair. One dollar gold ear-rings. Button. of M.C. Black or gray wool skirt with two broad ruffles at bottom. Gold watch and chain. Age fifty or fifty-five. Weight 134 pounds. Buried in. Brown hair. Female. Though the former reason was probably more central to the failure of survivors' suits against the club, the latter received coverage and extensive criticism in the national press. Buried Prospect, June 9th. Weight 180. Silver watch, open-face. Dark dress. Brown and red stripe bosom, puffed at shoulders. White canton flannel drawers. Barefooted. Canton flannel drawers. Woodvale. Was to have been married on the next Tuesday. Female. Son of Godfrey Hoffman. Over the course of a four-day investigation, the Johnstown Police . Slippers. Girl baby. Handsome fine features. Light brown hair. Supposed to be nursing. Brown eyes. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Red and black barred flannel skirt. Calico waist, blue with white stars and white buttons, white and blue collar. Plaid dress. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Body delivered to G.C. Red waist, worked. Found in Charles Mesher's store above stone bridge. Age thirteen. Blue eyes. Unidentified containers of cremated remains and decomposing bodies were found in a Johnstown, New York funeral home after police executed a search warrant Friday. $32.36. White. 7, p.216. Light brown hair. Female. The great wave measured 35-40 feet high and hit Johnstown at 40 miles per hour. Height 5 feet 6 inches Auburn hair. 5 Vintage Postcards JOHNSTOWN FLOOD Of 1936 Franklin St. Bridge Market R. 1936 Johnstown Flood~photo Postcard~never Used. Black hair. Very bad condition. Buckeye in pocket. Weight 40. $4.00 in cash. Greatly decomposed. Female. Very large. Blue waist. Looking-glass. Male. Burlap apron. Age about twelve years. Coat red lining, brass buttons with eagles thereon. Light hair. Height 5 feet 4 inches Black cork-screw pants. A man about fifty years of age. Black quilted skirt. Heavy set. Long gold breast-pin. The dam was 72 feet (22m) high and 931 feet (284m) long. Fifty cents. Red flannel waist. Female. Papers, keys, etc. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. Brown hair. Light complexion. Red and black striped skirt. . Aged twenty-five. Black stockings. Neither was Harry and Lula Teeters' home in Mineral Point. Apron of check shirting. . Female. Burned beyond recognition. Sun glass. Female. Female. Valuables. Rather slender. Dark hair. Bodies from the Johnstown Flood were found as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio. Eye unknown. Age thirty. Editorial: J.W. Female. Woolen cloth waist barred gray and black. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Heavy cotton socks. Male. Identified by his son. Gray woolen coat. 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. Weight 225. Slender. Identified by her friends. Lace shoes. Full face. Cambria City Found in residence of George Hamilton. $3.90 in coin. Blue calico dress. Pocket-knife. Blue eyes. 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. Light hair Dark brown eyes. Jersey jacket. Black ribbed hose. Found just below Lincoln bridge. Female. Female. Weight 65 Height 4 feet 6 inches. Buttoned shoes. 0:00. Red stockings. Ear-rings. Hazel eyes. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Weight 130. Vol. Cow-lick on right forehead. Collar attached. Pocket-knife, black handle. No teeth above. Ten years. Boy. Thirty-five years. Dark wool pants. Cash $2 16. Full form. White Age twenty-nine. 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. Rosary. 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. Collar-button One handkerchief. Blue calico wrapper, brown and white stripes. Upper and lower false teeth. White and black barred flannel skirt. No valuables. Gray woolen sack. Large buckeye in pocket. Weight 80. Age about thirty-five. false. Spring heel shoes Red flannel undershirt. Large. [6] Support for victims came from all over the U.S. and eighteen foreign countries. Letters, etc., etc. Female. Figured waist and white underclothing. Dark complexion Weight about 100. Height 5 feet 5 inches. One pair new gum boots. Breast-pin. Gray and black striped knee pants. Black hair. Prospect, June 14th. Two gold rings. Dark hair. Female. Button shoes with rubbers on. 119 Market street. Dark hair. 22 years after the flood. Age about six years High buttoned shoes with heel. High-buttoned shoes. Blue waist. Height 6 feet. Woolen dress. Light hair and moustache. Female. Weight 125. Female. One broken. Plain gold ring on first finger of left hand. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Richland township. Age twelve. South Fork, Female. Order book. Purse with key. Lady's hunting-case gold watch and chain. Blue cambric dress. Found and coffined at Tunnellton, Pa. Age seven Weight 45. Burnt below left ear. Female. Striped calico skirt. Brown and black mixed pants No coat or vest. "D.E. Low round forehead. Purse $1.15 in money. Flash floods occur when heavy rainfall exceeds the ability of the ground to absorb it. The second "great flood" to hit Johnstown, Pa., happened on July 20, 1977. Weight about 150. Blue underskirt. Plain old-fashioned earring. A . Middle-aged. It is the story of heartbreak, heroism and courage. Female. Silver tobacco box, with name and date, Jan., 1888 Silver open-faced watch and gold chain. One very small key. Male. 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. Male. Relief committees were organized in all the larger American cities. Age thirty-five. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. Black hair. Male. Ear-drops. Female. Striped coat and pants. Button shoes. The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and with fifty volunteers, undertook a major disaster relief effort. Male. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Dark hair Full face German look. Receipts at Greensburg, Pa. Weight 80. Supposed to be Ernest Mayhew. Age about twenty. Weight 140. Dark complexion. Dark hair. Supposed to belong to the Salvation Army. Buried at Grand View. Large pocket-knife and five cents. Light calico dress with dark diamond spots. Large ring. Johnstown, Pa. Age thirty. Male. Black stockings. Ring on left hand. Weight 60. Bone collar-button. The owner's license was suspended . Silver hunting-case watch and gold chain with charm representing surveyor's compass Leather spectacle case. Cuff-buttons. Buttoned shoes. Brown and black stripe gray flannel shirt with collar. Weight 145 pounds. Male. One lead pencil Book of rates E.L. A.S. 1000 mile pass book. Black hair. Button shoes. Foot only. Supposed to be J. Tyler. Age about thirty-five. About ten years of age. Age forty or forty-five. Finger-rings and gold stud. Weight about sixty-five. Female. Black hair. Black overcoat with rubber buttons. Open-faced silver watch. Wife of Moses Owens. Height 5 feet 6 inches. (?) Dark blue suit. Age twenty. Dark hair. Black pants and coat. Spectacles with case. Brown hair. The Pittsburgh speculators built cottages and a clubhouse to create the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, an exclusive and private mountain retreat. Dark brown hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches Black and white striped skirt. Auburn hair. Blue eyes Black Hair. Also child found. Cash $167.65. Male. Revolver and knife. F. Miller, 4422 Leipert St, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa., June 10th. Blue woolen stockings. Black hair. Johnstown's first call for help requested coffins and undertakers. White stockings, No. Disinterred and found not to be Walter Jones. Bunch of keys. [21] The long-awaited report was presented at that meeting by James Francis. Fifteen years old. One tooth on right side filled with gold. Age twenty-five. Market street, Johnstown, Pa. Open faced gold watch. $1.10 in silver. White underwear Gold ring, cameo setting with full figure of a woman. Height 5 feet 5 inches. White skirt. Two pocket pieces. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Hulbert house, Johnstown, Pa. One plain gold ring, one onyx set ring. Iron gray hair. Brown hair. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Height 3 feet 4 inches. Age fifty to fifty-five. Loesch. Buttoned shoes. Male. Red dress. Valuables One ring with set. Red barred flannel underskirt. Female. Large gold button, oval shape, engraved. Black and gray mixed coat. Alex. Weight 110. Weight about 75 pounds. Sent to Prospect. Spectacle case. Plain ring. Tin tobacco tabs. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Red bandana handkerchief Blue and white cotton hose. Slender. Black clothes. Green, black and brown barred pants Gold hunting-case watch and chain. Metal buttons, with square figures in centre. McCullough, David (1968). Furniture dealer. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Female. Age twenty-three. Comb. Light complexion. Black and gray barred underskirt. Continuing on its way downstream to Johnstown, 14 miles (23km) west, the water picked up debris such as trees, houses, and animals. 121 Park Place. Weight 125 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Blue calico overskirt. Flash floods are the most dangerous kind of floods, because they combine the destructive power of a flood with incredible speed. [deleted] 6 yr. ago. Height 5 feet. Dark hair. Black hair. Valuables gotten by Laurence McGuire. High heeled button shoes. The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. Age about sixteen years. Black jersey. Black stockings. Bunch of keys. Gray eyes. who'd learned of the Johnstown flood growing up in Pennsylvania. Age about sixty-five. 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. It took the City of Johnstown over five years to recover from the Flood of 1889. Dark complexion. One shoe buttoner. June 15th. Identified by watch and bunch of keys with name on them. Weight 200 to 225. Light brown hair. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. Hazel eyes. Some people, realizing the danger, tried to escape by running towards high ground, but most were hit by the surging floodwater. One locket lost in getting body out. Female. Age about twenty-five. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Age thirty-five. Cash 54 cts. The demolition expert "Dynamite Bill" Flinn and his 900-man crew cleared the wreckage at the Stone Bridge. Pair of shears Eye-glasses. Breast-pin. Black lace tie. Black stockings. Hazel eyes. Age forty to forty-five. Age sixty-nine. Mangled daughters, bleeding sons, White Age two years. Laced shoes. Gray eyes. Nickel five cent piece. 6. Shoes and one gum shoe. Breast-pin. White and blue stripe dress. Female. in pockets. Black hair Long coral breast-pin. Red and black skirt. Small piece of green ribbon. Black jersey. Light brown hair. Female. 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. One bar pin. Plush dress. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Blue plaid dress. Red dress, trimmed with lace. Male. The death toll here was approximately sixteen people. Gum boots. Gingham apron. Scapular. Female. Natural dent above right eye half an inch deep, like as if broken. One pocket-book containing two five dollar gold pieces, and one piece of gold bullion and one ten dollar gold piece, one key and one cent Also another pocket containing three pieces of old coin, two coppers and fifteen dollars in greenbacks. Rusty door key in one pocket. Button-hook. Dark hair. Red socks. Also blue mother hubbard wrapper with white spots. Full face, large forehead. Dark hair. Brown and white ring hose. Plain string and bag around her neck. Five years old. Height 5 feet 7 inches Weight 145. Breast-pin engraved. Height 5 feet. The festival will take place Aug. 4-5. IED New Advertisements. Memorandum book of slaughter house, having a list of hides in it. White shirt. Life insurance agent. 7 congress gaiters. Red flannel underwear. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Age about twelve. Professor of music. Teeth short and dark. Pocket book $1 31. Bracelet on right wrist. Barred gingham apron or dress. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Female. 1911 was the year the final body was found. Black dress skirt. Male. Watch chain. Body sent to Greensburgh. Boy. Oroide watch. Age about twenty. Age five or six years. Thin silver ring on third finger of left hand. baggage check, No. Female. Weight 140. Brown hair. Gingham apron. Brown and white gingham apron, with collar. Watch. Breast-pin. Male. Weight about 135. Over 1600 homes were destroyed. Age thirty-eight. Taken by "Deckart.". Male. . At Johnstown, the Stone Bridge, which was a substantial arched structure, carried the Pennsylvania Railroad across the Conemaugh River. Female. Two purses containing $19.45, one $2 bill, rest in silver, all halves and quarters except $2 and four nickels. Age eleven. Blue calico shirtwaist with light chain stripe. Female. Weight about 45 pounds. Male. Age thirty. Age about eighteen months. Button shoes. Brown hair. Middle-aged. Button shoes. One set of black stones. A female. Button shoes, size about 4 1/2. Can't get it off. Blood set. (Age eighteen to twenty?). Mineral Point. Male. Weight 160. Dark pants. Buried in his own lot at Sandy Vale. Weight 140. Wore a sacque Blue stripe stockings. Blue striped flannel shirt. Black stockings. [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].
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