About five years of age. Age about thirty. Open-faced watch with chain. Two photographs. $1.94 in cash. Gold filling upper jaw front teeth, gold filling in lower jar, back teeth filled with silver, two front teeth lap over. Fair complexion, light hair. Small earrings. Weight about sixty-five. Male Weight 90. Johnstown, Pa. Black cloth pants. Black hair. 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. Age fifteen. Blue dress with small stars. Hager Block Plain band ring. Age about thirty-six. Brown hair Gray eyes. Age fifty. Age about fourteen. Bunch of keys. HORROR STORIES Male child, a few days old. Black dress. Male. Market street, Johnstown, Pa. Open faced gold watch. Weight about 128. on it. Dark hair. Large. Penknife. Cash in wallet, $312.51. Dark hair. Female. Black dress. Age forty. Age sixty-nine. Ring on second finger of left hand. Aged about thirteen months. Red dress, trimmed with lace. Weight about 135. Buttoned shoes. Purse and small iron key on a ring. Claimed by his son Henry, and buried in Sandy Vale. Gray woolen sack. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Male. Female. 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. Female. Age twelve Weight 60. Burnt beyond recognition. Brown coat. Tall and large. Bunch of keys with name on stencil plate. Blue cloth dress. Rather small face Striped black and white skirt, pleated front and pearl buttons. White flannel skirt. Package of Japanese headache cure. Heavy black coat. (2017). Dark striped velvet basque or overskirt, with ruffled fringe trimmings. Bracelet on right wrist. Wire bustle. Light hair, one plait in back, one on each side of head. Fair complexion Brown hair Gray eyes. Foot of female. 5 shoes. Red dress. Wore a sacque Blue stripe stockings. One old knife only. Eighty-three cents in change. Male. Two teeth out of upper jaw on right side, one or two out on each side of lower jaw. Male. Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Two keys. Cambria City. Large metal buttons. Piece of tape. Ear-drops. Laced shoe. Female. "Prospect," 6/10. Body sent to Greensburgh. Weight 160. Could not remove ring. As railroads superseded canal barge transport, the Commonwealth abandoned the canal and sold it to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Black and brown vest. Round face. Weight 70. Female. Black cloth pantaloons. Pocket knife. Hair half gray. Black stockings. Female. Age about thirteen. Knife. Female. Unfortunately, Parke did not personally take a warning message to the telegraph tower he sent a man instead. Blue waist. according to records compiled by the johnstown area heritage association, bodies were found as far away as cincinnati, and as late as 1911; 99 entire families died in the flood, including 396 children; 124 women and . Hair sprinkled with gray. Buried at "Prospect," June 9th. The burst dam sent a wall of water and debris, 40 feet high and half a mile wide . The Johnstown Flood (locally, the Great Flood of 1889) occurred on Friday, . Female Age eighteen months. Thirty-five years. Calico dress with red and white spots. Effect on the development of American law. Frank Shomo, the last known survivor of the 1889 flood, died March 20, 1997, at the age of 108. Female. White and black striped skirt. Female. Female. As the waters continued to rise, Unger ordered last-ditch efforts to prevent the lake from overflowing and . Slippers. Pocket-book $7 35. Weight about 110. Female. Button shoes with rubbers on. Age eight. Breast-pin. Heavy mill shoes. White Age twenty. June 15th. No valuables. White dress. Weight 145 pounds. Therefore, the official death toll should be 2,208. (2016). Weight 100. Red and white striped jacket. Boy. Female. Blue stockings. Identified as Robert Buchanan. List of dead and missing people in the Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood of 1889. Purse. Light brown hair. Male. Wrench screw. Black woolen stockings. Screw-driver. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Pocket-knife. Male. Dark red hair. 1936 Press Photo A Flood Of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Which Was Flooded T . Breast-pin engraved. Light hair. Age about ten. Identified by the father. Black cloth cap lined with red, and black wool cap with black ribbon bow on top. Dark brown hair. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Black hair. Sandy hair. Oroide watch. Brown sacque. Age about forty. Two purses containing $19.45, one $2 bill, rest in silver, all halves and quarters except $2 and four nickels. Black pants with white thread. Knee pants. 99 entire families were wiped out, 396 of them, children. Height 4 feet 3 inches. Brownish red hair. 5 Vintage Postcards JOHNSTOWN FLOOD Of 1936 Franklin St. Bridge Market R. 1936 Johnstown Flood~photo Postcard~never Used. Received the above valuables: Charles Brixner. No shoes. Cuff-buttons in wrist band of sleeve White cotton socks. Red calico waist. Sent to Prospect. Blue plaid dress. Female. Supposed to be Mrs. Christy, of Butler, Pa. A girl about twelve years of age. Received valuables of 277. Red and black barred flannel skirt. The lake was about 2 miles (3.2km) long, about 1 mile (1.6km) wide, and 60 feet (18m) deep near the dam. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Metal buttons, with square figures in centre. Buttoned shoes. His family survived the flood. Sandy hair. Pocket-book. Worked with H. Martin, Wire Mills. Dark eye-brows. White muslin skirt. Button shoes. Laced shoes. Child. $5 bill. Male. Supposed to be Dr George Waggoner. Badly burned. Believed to be John Rausch. Blue polka dress. Age forty-seven to fifty. Below stomach teeth and two side teeth. Gold watch and chain. Jackson street, Johnstown, Pa. Age fifteen. Gray eyes. Female. Age about four years. Penknife and buttonhook. Age about sixty five. Light complexion Hazel eyes Calico apron. Debris from the Johnstown Flood. Plaid underskirt. Eardrops with black sets. Female. Female. Heavy brown hair, plat, and tied with black ribbon. Button shoes. One bunch of keys. Medal with initials J. W. O. Six front teeth in lower jaw. No collar or neckwear as near as could be told. Six years old. Door key. Brown dress. 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; . Calico dress, red and brown. Bunch of keys. Brown hair. Most remained on top of the dam, some plowing earth to raise it, while others tried to pile mud and rock on the face to save the eroding wall. Weight 160. Father a letter carrier. Bunch of keys. Coat, vest. Female. Age thirty. Age about thirty-five. Black ribbed stockings. Match safe. One locket lost in getting body out. 15 cents. Plain ring on finger of right hand. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Black ribbed hose. Earring. Babe. About thirty-five years of age. Age thirty-one. Weight 70. Brown eyes. Brown ribbon around neck. Red flannel skirt. Breast-pin. Pocket-book containing eighteen cents. One pin. Electric wire keys Plug of tobacco. Checkered knee pants. Black silk stockings. Wife of Neal M'Arreny. Pricing & History. Medium height. History Of The Great Flood In Johnstown PA, Ogilvie, 1889, Sales agent's copy. Age fifty-five. 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. Though the Flood of 1889 bears the name of Johnstown, the reason for the flood started 14 miles up river at "Lake Conemaugh." The 3-mile long body of water was originally called the Western Reservoir and was built by the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal system in 1852. Age forty to forty-five. When the flooding began, the area's telegraph lines were down, preventing anyone. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Blue eyes. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Blue waist, crescent figure. Age eighteen. Two small rings. Gold earrings. Female. Male. Imagen de la librera. Height 5 feet 8 inches Black hair Gray eyes. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Cloth gaiters and blue calico waist. Found near Sang Hollow. Large. Officials say the search at the . Gray skirt. A Wood & Morrell store-book. Female. Skirt black and white. He gave the investigation report to outgoing Becker to decide when to release it to the public. Two keys. Height 5 feet 9 inches Black hair. Height 3 feet 4 inches. Age twenty-two. Medium stature Bunch of keys Prospect June 11, 1889. Large gold ring on third finger of left hand. Age twenty-three. B. Bickenton, June 28th, and taken to Philadelphia for internment. Height 3 feet 6 inches. A presentation on the diaries will be given this coming week, marking the 118th anniversary of the flood, before the collection is made a part of the Johnstown Flood Museum's permanent exhibit by 2009. Female. Supposed to be gray flannel shirt. Age twelve. Gold watch chain. Blue chevoit suit. Dark hair mixed with gray. Female. Sleeve-buttons. Blue cloth knee pants. Buried at St. John's, June 9th. Small foot. Porous plaster on breast. Removed Ring given to her sister, Mrs. Wm. Female. All other clothing gone. Green cloth basque. 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. About fifteen years. Memorandum book of slaughter house, having a list of hides in it. Bunch of keys. Dark dress. Weight 175. Male. Scarlet underwear. Weight 170. White. Weight 40. Black hair. Small button shoe spring heel. One ear-ring with red star set. Age fifty five. Fifteen years old. Identified by Mrs. Bingle. Dark hair and stubby beard mixed with gray. Small ball drop earrings. Collar-button and cuff button. Age fifteen. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Age about twenty-one. Black vest. Male. One thimble. Blue woolen coat. 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. Dark barred pants and blue calico waist with white flag figures. Son of Howell Powell. Medium build. Common gingham apron. Boy. Babe. Valuables given to Sallie McKeen. Buttoned shoes. Black hair plaited and put up in knot. Supposed to be Mrs. Conrad Snable, bar-tender in Kost saloon on Washington street. Working seven days and nights, workmen built a wooden trestle bridge to temporarily replace the Conemaugh Viaduct, which had been destroyed by the flood. Check gingham waist. Valuables. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Blue calico dress with white stripes pleated in front, and pearl buttons Black and white check underskirt. 1869.") A . Red and black striped skirt, stripes one inch wide. 80. Colored. Silver ring left hand. Comb with glass beads. Buttoned shoes. Upon completion, the Corps proclaimed Johnstown "flood free.". Probably ten or twelve years of age. Black and brown striped pants. Becker kept it under wraps until the time of ASCE's convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1891. Polka-dot necktie. 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. Striped shirt. Striped white and blue stockings. Low shoes. 5 cts. Black broadcloth coat. Weight 130. Pearl buttons. Male. Such was the price that was paid for fish! Colored. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Manhood age. Valuables given to John Marshall, his brother. Blue calico dress. Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889 challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report, Heliyon. Drilling clothes. Three bunches keys. Breast-pin. Ear-drops. Black alpaca clothing. Brown hair. Black ribbed hose. Supposed to be Mrs. Geis. Button shoes. Full face. Upper false teeth. Can't remove them. White skirt. Supposed to be Mrs. Griffin. Red flannel underskirt striped up and down Left lower jaw deformed. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report", Sid Perkins, "Johnstown Flood matched volume of Mississippi River", "Johnstown Flood National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)", "The South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club and the South Fork Dam", Johnstown Flood Museum, "Johnstown Flood Museum: Pennsylvania Railroad Interview Transcripts". Female. Age forty-five. Female. Blue and white barred gingham apron. Check apron. One lead pencil Book of rates E.L. A.S. 1000 mile pass book. Striped waist, brown and white. Ear-rings, with five point star set with glass. Blue and white ringed stockings. Flannel drawers Jacket with flannel skirt. Flannel shirt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. Height 5 feet 6 inches. The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival has announced its headliners, Los Lobos and Keller Williams Grateful Grass feat. Sandy hair Height 5 ft 5 in. Height 5 feet 7 inches Weight 145. Travelling optician. Necktie. Bunch of keys and paper. Weight 100 White. Breast-pin. Heavy brown hair. Male. Beale explained that this is a list of the flood victims as they were brought to the various morgues, embalmed and numbered by the undertakers. Franklin street, Johnstown. Age five years. The Johnstown Flood: Directed by Charles Guggenheim. Age six months. The valley had large amounts of runoff from rain and snowfall. Separable collar-buttons. Weight 120. About eight years. Boy. Initial on one ring, "W H.". Scalloped vamp. Buttoned cloth shoes, with patent leather tips. White handkerchief, red stripe border. Receipt from Charles S. Ruth to party named Schuner or Shuor. Cash $2 16. Breast-pin. To find out more information about this flood, view pictures and video, visit the. One band ring. Scar on side of face. Black cork-screw pants. Female. Light sandy hair. Weight 125. Fifty-seven minutes after the dam collapsed, the flood hit Johnstown. A Pittsburgh man. ($1.68, keys, etc). Age twelve. Red and green striped body. Male. Between twenty and thirty houses were destroyed or washed away, and four people were killed. Female. One light plain gold ring. Age twelve. Heavy build. Large buckeye in pocket. Green, black and brown barred pants Gold hunting-case watch and chain. Daught of James J. Froenheiser. Inside of locket a star with S. H, words trademark alone a star. 2. Female. 8 comments. Ear-rings with brilliants. [27], The authorities averting looting on Main Street, as drawn in Harper's Weekly, June 15, 1889. Weight 90. In Commodore Perry's expedition in Japan, that opened up the first treaty. Large. Medium size breast-pin above shaped Q with one brilliant set. Height 4 feet 10 inches White and black striped waist. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Stucke, of Sewickley. Male. Age eighteen. Identified by D. M. Given. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Full face. Large seal ring on little finger of right hand, set gone. Fourth Ward Morgue. Height 5 feet. Johnstown was the eastern terminus of the Western Division Canal, supplied with water by Lake Conemaugh, the reservoir behind the dam. Weight about 125 Height about 5 feet 6 inches. engraved thereon. Mr. Young, the clerk, has the rings. Dark wool shirt pleated in front. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Delaine dress with metal buttons. 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 . Female. Age four years. Brown canton skirt. Black stockings with red stripe on top. Two bodies. Brown badge, O. O. S. of A. Pocket-knife. Age seven to eight. Weight 130. Ring on left hand. White cotton stockings. Age twenty-five. Residence unknown. Long black tie or scarf. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Very small shoes. Sent to New Florence. Female. Sun glass. Small key. Weight 60. Height about 5 feet 4 inches. Brown mustache. Thirty pennies. Age twenty to twenty-five Brown hair. Plaid skirt. Gold watch and chain. Two door keys One comb Penknife Pocket-book. Leaf pattern. Had valuables. Blue calico dress. Buttoned shoes. Blue calico dress. Crippled in both feet, and wore steel leg supporters. Cambria City Found in residence of George Hamilton. Red woolen stockings. Weight 130. Weight 180. Blue calico waist with white dots. Black jean pants. Brass hair pin. Valuables One ring with set. The dam was 72 feet (22m) high and 931 feet (284m) long. Aged. Light hair. Darlings lost but never found! Reddish brown hair. Black hair. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Female. The Johnstown flood was a horrible disaster and this written account is well done and harrowing. Gray and white jacket trimmed with woolen lace. Short black pants. Eighteen months old. JOHNSTOWN For lots of people, the Johnstown Flood of 1977 was the kind of disaster that defines a career.For other people, it started theirs.John Barron, now a district judge, was in his early 20 . Son of John W. Peydon, 179 Clinton street. Supposed to be William F. Beck, husband of Mrs. Blanche Beck (337), years 29 Machinist, worked in Gautier. Age six or seven years. Male. Thin silver ring on third finger of left hand. Woolen underskirt. Gum boots. Buried at "Prospect," June 9. Earring-drop. White underwear Valuables, receipt of deposit in First National Bank of Racine, Wisconsin, of $60 00, $74 20 in cash, three gold rings Ladies' gold watch and chain, one trunk check marked C. 562 Breast-pin. Age nine or ten. Age twelve. Height 4 ft. Buttoned shoes. Catholic. Female. Female Buttoned shoes Rubbers. Two red skirts. Brown hair, turning gray. Blue underskirt. Brown hair. Slippers. Purse with seventeen cents. Light brown hair. Wool dress mixed goods, pleated front on waist, belt of same goods as dress. Red woolen hose with black feet. Button shoes, spring heels. Coat red lining, brass buttons with eagles thereon. Breast-pin. Black and bronze barred wool basque. High button shoes. Plain ear-rings. Purse $1.15 in money. Full face. Blue and white polka dog tie. Black dress. Identified by his mother, to whom valuables and body were delivered. Black striped vest. One ring with red set. Looking-glass. Can't get it off. Fair complexion. Black hair. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Weight about 110. Black hair. Blue eyes. Passenger on the day express Given to R. B. Bates, Racine, Mich. Two breast-pins. Head severed from body. Black and white striped flannel skirt. Sister of David Faloon. Buried at Grand View. Female. Thin ring on third finger of left hand. Badly burned. Blue cloth panel. Age thirty-five to forty. Black lining with red polka dot. Nine years old. Short black pants. Height 5 feet 7 1/2 inches. Handkerchief in coffin. Age about fifty. Weight about 75. Pocket-knife, black handle. Auburn hair. Pair cuff-buttons. Door key and pocket handkerchief. Age about one year. $46.25. Bald on top of head. Height 5 feet. How many victims were never identified in the Johnstown flood? Sandy hair. Jean pants. Scapular around neck. Male. Female. Watch No. No socks. Calico dress. Light hair. Black and white stripe wool skirt. Found in water at Ten Acre. Congress gaiters. Two white underskirts, one wine color underskirt with blue waist and white dots. Gold chain with charm, marked "God with us." Chain trinket with Washington head. Upper Prospect, June 17th. The scale of the Johnstown flood of 1889 is difficult to visualize. Chased band ring. Male. With a population of 30,000, it was a growing industrial community known for the quality of its steel.[7]. Button shoes. 7, p.216. Black stockings. Blue eyes. Foot only. Dark hair. One set of black stones. Age twenty-four. Female. Wife of J. W. Tross. Age two and a half years. Auburn hair. 733 Lake Road On Day Express. Age about twenty. Gold watch. Straw bonnet Black gloves One false tooth. Plain heavy gold ring on third finger of left hand. Found in drift above Company's store. Age about twenty-two. Plaid wool dress with metal buttons. Blue calico dress, white flowers. Identified by his partner, Mr. Jas. Weight 100 to 120. Age seventeen. Large upper teeth, front second tooth on left side broken or removed. Pocket-knife. The city regained its population and rebuilt its manufacturing centers, but it was years before Johnstown fully recovered. Knee breeches black barred, coat of same. Female. At his father's request sent to Irish Catholic Cemetery. (106) 6.8 1 h 4 min 1926 ALL. Boilers exploded when the flood hit the Gautier Wire Works, causing black smoke seen by Johnstown residents. Ex-policeman. Age seven years. IMage: library of Congress. Said to have been Mary Hamilton or Miss Mollie Richards, but afterward found to be wrong. Weight 130 Height 5 feet 6 inches Blue and white striped dress Red handkerchief Letter found on body signed S F Clarke. Weight 85. Weight 225. Fair complexion. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Female. Adair has charge of body. Very few clothes on. Dark blue dress with light blue sleeve. Silver tobacco box, with name and date, Jan., 1888 Silver open-faced watch and gold chain. Scapular. Canton flannel drawers. Silver watch. Hazel eyes. By the early twentieth century, entertainers developed an exhibition portraying the flood, using moving scenery, light effects, and a live narrator. Male. Female. Gray eyes. Red calico dress. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Aged. Age two to three years. Open-faced silver watch. Male. Age eight years. Weight 28. Fair complexion. Forty were killed by the Laurel Run Dam failure. Brown ribbed stockings. Full face, large forehead. Breast-pin, collar-buttons, cloth dress, gray and white barred No. Unrecognizable. Small red mustache. PA Although some were temporarily interred in makeshift memorial sites, 1,222 . Male. Age forty-five. She is one . Napkin ring. About twelve years. Light hair. The story of the Johnstown flood is a significant part of history, not only because of the tremendous loss of life and the dramatic way in which it was lost but also because it . High heeled button shoes. Button shoes. Female. Female. Earrings. Weight 115 to 120. Blonde hair. Gold watch and chain. Age about fifty. McKean. Black woolen socks. White. Door key. Blue gingham with white buttons. Long gold breast-pin. Age about twenty. Supposed to be William Henry. Female. One plaited ring. Height 5 feet. Red stockings. 58. John Burkhard, guardian of the above. Red flannel drawers. Height 5 feet. White undershirt. Gray eyes. Blue calico dress with small yellow stripes. Pregnant. Age ten. Valuables given to his aunt, Ella Mulhern. Continuing on its way downstream to Johnstown, 14 miles (23km) west, the water picked up debris such as trees, houses, and animals. Dark complexion. Haws, Grand View, June 13th. Ring, marked I. One tooth on right side filled with gold. Brown hair. Plain ring. Bracelets and rings duplicates of Miss Well's. Blue eyes. Weight about 160. Brown and white ring hose. Two gold rings. Age about five years. Auburn hair. Muslin drawers. Brown eyes. Green shirt laced front. Age sixteen. Of Maple avenue, Woodvale. Bunch of keys. Weight about fifty. Three right teeth out. Body delivered to G.C. Home A Bustling, Industrial City .