Gingham apron. Supposed to be Mrs. Christie. Button shoes. Buttoned shoes White handled knife. No valuables. Age twelve. Height 5 feet 6 inches. A female. White cotton underskirts. Fair complexion. Supposed to be Mrs. Conrad Snable, bar-tender in Kost saloon on Washington street. Female. The small town of Mineral Point, one mile (1.6km) below the viaduct, was the first populated place to be hit with this renewed force. Dark brown hair. Two gold rings, one pair ear-drops. Age thirty-five to forty. Female. Age about forty. Brown and black stripe gray flannel shirt with collar. Height 3 feet 6 inches. Light hair. Age about two years. Female. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD by WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON - Hardcover Porous plaster on breast. No valuables. Red bandana handkerchief. Comb. Age about forty. Male. Sent to Prospect. Female. Age about thirty-five. Weight 70. Identified and taken by friends. Female. 125 years after Johnstown: Facts about the deadly flood that helped Red Samples of dress and skirt on coffin. A female. Richland township. No teeth. One small ear-drop. Taken by relatives. Female. Head, arms, legs burnt off. Such was the price that was paid for fish! Red flannel underskirt striped up and down Left lower jaw deformed. Interred in Sandy Vale or Grand View. Gray jersey cloth vest and jacket, with large metal buttons, swan stamped upon them. To find out more information about this flood, view pictures and video, visit the. Travelling optician. The HillBenders, along with a varied underbill of touring artists and local and regional talent. 5 shoes. Weight about 75 pounds. Button shoes. Height about 3 feet 9 inches. No socks. Black pants. Pink bow in hair. Adding to these factors, slag from the iron furnaces of the steel mills was dumped along the river to create more land for building. Heavy sandy moustache Black hair. Weight 160. B. I. or J. Bodies filled morgues in Johnstown and river towns downstream until relatives came to identify them. Two purses containing $19.45, one $2 bill, rest in silver, all halves and quarters except $2 and four nickels. Black and brown vest. Engraved gold ring on third finger of left hand. Black dress skirt. Young man. New buttoned shoes No. Light hair. Black skirt Red underwear. Weight about fifty. $30 in greenbacks. Bunch of keys. Black ribbed hose. Small purse. Brown calico wrapper with polka dots. Lead-pencil. Silver hunting-case watch and gold chain with charm representing surveyor's compass Leather spectacle case. White handle pocket-knife. Weight about 150. Weight 100. Female. Light calico dress with black figures. in coin. Recognized by her mother. Female. Blue striped calico dress. Somerset street, Johnstown. by Mr. Hayes' order. Fair complexion. Supposed to be Paul Geddes. Age fifty. Received of J.A. "F. P. R." on arm and clasped hands under same. Female. Age eighteen. Age three. Gold watch and chain. Common gingham apron. Two gold rings. Jewelry received by her sister Mary. Valuables to D P. Hensill. Crooked legs. Brown socks. Sex unknown. The last victim of the flood was reportedly found in 1911, twenty-two years after the disaster. Age fifteen. Red cloth dress. KEELER & CO., 1889 Disastrous flood (1889) in the town of Johnstown, Pa., U.S. Johnstown lies at the confluence of the Conemaugh River and Stony Creek; at the time of the flood it was a leading U.S. steelmaking centre. The committee visited the site of the South Fork Dam, reviewed the original engineering design of the dam and modifications made during repairs, interviewed eyewitnesses, commissioned a topographic survey of the dam remnants, and performed hydrologic calculations. Height 6 feet. Gold ring marked M. S to G. S., September 25, 1887. It began to prosper with the building of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal in 1836 and the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Cambria Iron Works in the 1850s. White flannel skirt. Brown and white gingham apron Gray skirt with white stripes. 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. Supposed to be Mr. Evans, Machinist. Corsets. White and black mixed frock coat and vest. Hair turning gray. Weight 90 to 100. Grand Army Badge. Button shoes. Height 5 feet 8 inches. 150 pounds. Chinaman. Match case. Supposed to be the daughter of Daniel Convery, of Greensburg, Pa. Child. Age forty to forty-five. One watch chain, one tooth brush, cash $1.20. 424 Bedford street. Female. Red flannel skirt. Light hair. Age about nine months. Small plain ring on left hand. Rubber hair pins. Black stockings. Heavy jersey. 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 about fifty. Two pocket-knives. Colored. The flood had suddenly taken the life of one of every nine people in Johnstown. Therefore, the official death toll should be 2,208. 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. Purse with $1.19. Age about twenty-five. Light complexion. $2.00 in bills. Black wool skirt with stripe. Male. Height 4 feet 6 inches Brown hair. 2 Aug. 2006. Hair mixed with gray inclining to curl. HORROR STORIES Spring heel shoes Red flannel undershirt. Plush collar. Probably ten or twelve years of age. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Age twelve. Height 4 feet. Female. White Age twenty. 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. Engraved hoop finger ring. White. Red flannel drawers. Earrings plain gold. No teeth above. Identified by Homer. Black stockings darned in both heels. Catholic. Lady's hunting-case gold watch and chain. Female. Heavy brown hair, plat, and tied with black ribbon. Age five years. Barred dress. Assistant Treasurer of Cambria Iron Company. One very small key. Frank Shomo, the last known survivor of the 1889 flood, died March 20, 1997, at the age of 108. Gray hair Gold necklace. Weight 65 Height 4 feet 6 inches. Embalmed, and at the request of Mr. Friedman enclosed in a rough box. Wart on left shoulder. Taken by Jack Watkins, Walnut Grove. Black hose. Brown or hazel eyes. Two white underskirts, one wine color underskirt with blue waist and white dots. Female Age eighteen months. Age about seven. No shirt. Sandy hair. Wore blue calico dress. About thirty-five years of age. Before daybreak, the Conemaugh River that ran through Johnstown was about to overwhelm its banks. Blue drill overalls. Button-hook. has a watch, book, and over $12 in money which was taken from body of George Geddes. Ear-rings with brilliants. Male. Weight 185 Height 4 feet. Brown hair, double plait. Weight 150. Bunch of keys. Bracelets, seven strands and locket with initials, "E. M. Male. Canton flannel drawers. Three white stripes black hose. One brass check No. The area surrounding the city is prone to flooding due to its location on the rivers, whose upstream watersheds include an extensive drainage basin of the Allegheny plateau. No vest. Johnstown, PA had always been prone to flooding, but nothing could compare to the tumult that unfolded after a nearby decrepit dam gave out. Prospect, June 14th. Very light mustache. Bunch of keys. Dark wool shirt pleated in front. Blue waist. No goods. Age twelve Weight 60. Blue cloth panel. Full suit of blue chevoit. Female. Weight 180. Blue waist. Silk umbrella with two patches on it. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. Eventually, gravity caused the surge to return to the dam, resulting in a second wave that hit the city from a different direction. Heavy woolen coat with rubber buttons. Very fair and fine looking. White shirt. Weight 110. Male. Recalling the Johnstown Flood after : 100 Years - Los Angeles Times Female. Black hose. Light brown hair. Supposed to be Maggie Hipp. Female. Age about three years. Black broadcloth coat. Black eyes. Short black pants, old. Button shoes. Age thirteen 10 cts. Female. Record of Bodies. 15956, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Age eight years. Nothing but a rule. . Female. Small gold ring, garnet set. Bunch of keys with tag and name. 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. Daughter of Charles Prosser, of Cresson. 1911 was the year the final body was found. Blue and white striped skirt. Height five feet three inches. Postcard Real Photo Main Street Flood Body Found Johnstown Pennsylvania Weight 115. Age about fifty. Colored. A coupon book, Johnstown and Stony Creek R.R. Johnstown, Pa About three-fourths of body. Weight 225. Male. Light twilled cloth dress. Red flannel skirt. Buried Prospect, June 9th. [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. Age eight. A young lady about twenty. Two knives. Height 3 feet 3 inches. Light gray hair. Brown hair. Age about twenty-five. Walter, Jennie and Edith also drowned. Cigar case Pocketbook containing ring, key and five cents. It's like the Johnstown Flood in PA in the 19th century. Black and white barred underwear. Male. Red and white waist. Female. In the years following the disaster, some survivors blamed the members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club for their modifications to the dam. Gaiter shoes. Photo, Print, Drawing The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. Breast-pin. White underwear Gold ring, cameo setting with full figure of a woman. Barefooted. Male Sandy beard and moustache, slightly gray. Height 4 feet 6 inches Buttoned shoes, spring heels. Debris was recovered as far away as Pittsburgh, about 75 miles to the west. Light complexion Blue waist. Age about thirty. Foot of female. Black hair. Short black pants. Red underwear Two pair stockings, one white cotton, the other black woolen. Brown and mixed cotton socks. High gum boots, similar to men's boots. Female. Female. Incredibly, bodies continued to be found for months and even years after the flood, some as far away as Cincinnati. Female. Black stockings. Clater, 534 9th Ave. Rhinestone ear-rings ruby set, two sets lost out. Black silk stockings. Age three months. Purple suit. Dark hair. One gold ring, wide, with two hearts on it. Silver watch. Pearl street. With Len Cariou, Elam Bender, Randy Bender, Clarita Berger. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Watch and chain. Dark blue dress with light blue sleeve. Pipe. Boy. Weight 40. White muslin underclothing. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. Walter Frank first documented the presence of that emergency spillway in a 1988 ASCE publication. Male. Taken by her father. A round Harrison and Morton badge. Wore a sacque Blue stripe stockings. Blue eyes. Male Age seven years. Telegraph instruments and chair found with body. Johnstown Flood Victims | Access Genealogy Cambria borough, Broad street One pocket-book $1.95 in silver. Age twelve. Rubber eraser. Blue calico dress, figured half moon and stars. Weight 140. Gray woolen shirt. No valuables. Heavy knit stockings. Two red skirts. Female. Boy baby. Gold watch and chain. Silver ring left hand. Door key. Striped brown and yellow overalls Striped drawers. Working seven days and nights, workmen built a wooden trestle bridge to temporarily replace the Conemaugh Viaduct, which had been destroyed by the flood. Prospect, June 14th. Low forehead. Short black hair. Gold ring marked James Potts, died March, 1874. Black dress buttoned in back. Age about one year. About eighteen. Found in Charles Mesher's store above stone bridge. Age forty. Seventy-five cents in coin. Age three to four years. Black stockings. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Lake Mead bodies found as water level drops: What else is hidden? Slender. Afterwards thought to be Miss Masterson. Age forty to forty-five. Male. Of Maple avenue, Woodvale. As the Johnstown Area Historical Association notes, the dead were found hundreds of miles away and continued to be found for decades after the flood. Red stockings. Dark flowered calico waist. The John Schultz house at Johnstown, Pennsylvania after the flood. Button shoes. Male. Female. Age sixty. Supposed to be Dr George Waggoner. Female. Knife, books, papers, etc. Age about sixty Weight about 140. height about 5 feet 6 inches. of M.C. Penknife. Cash $167.65. $108 65 in pocket-book. Slim waist. Striped calico skirt. The cleanup operation took years, with bodies still being found months (and years) after the flood. Fourth Ward Morgue. Brown hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Height 5 feet 6 inches Brown hair. Empty pocket-book. Donations for the relief effort came from all over the U.S. and overseas. Knife. The valley had large amounts of runoff from rain and snowfall. Age sixteen. Blue waist. Male. Age forty-five. Weight 200 to 225. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. Fifty-seven years. Sent to Prospect. Age forty-five. Black pants. Sandy hair. Age about ten years. Comment. Three bunches keys. White plaited waist. Lead-pencil. Female. The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival has announced its headliners, Los Lobos and Keller Williams Grateful Grass feat. Age fifty-five. Coat red lining, brass buttons with eagles thereon. Barred underclothes. The Johnstown Dam Collapse and Flood 1889 (Disaster Documentary) Daughter of Mr. John Gardner. Buried in his own lot at Sandy Vale. Editorial: J.W. Identified by watch and bunch of keys with name on them. Breast-pin. Brown dress. USA TODAY. Female. Green cloth basque. White woolen socks. Found in drift above Company's store. Very short nose. About four years. Chemise with red border. Mary Ellen, twenty-two years; daughter of Jerry Harrigan, 17 Ridge avenue, Minersville, servant in the Hulbert House. Female. Catholic. Remains were found for months, even years after the flood - The final remains were found in Cincinnati in 1911. Hulbert House porter. Flood, 1889]: Carrying body out of the wreck digital file from original About this Item. Button shoes. Female. Buttoned shoes. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Odd Fellow's badge on pin. Heavy gray beard on lower part of face. Nine years old. Aged. Hair dark and very long. Residence unknown. The Woman in the Photo by Mary Hogan | Goodreads Black hair. Hazel eyes. [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. Removed. Black hair. Red and black striped skirt. Identified as Robert Buchanan. Young. Gingham apron. Very large breasts. Red skirt, with six inches of checkered cloth at top of band. Brown hair. Small earrings. Medium stature. Auburn hair. Weight about 170. Gray eyes. Age twenty-one years. Button gaiters. Short hair. Breast-pin. Taken to Cambria City. One scarf-pin. Bunch of keys. White. 38 cents in change. Son of Phillip Rapp, of Hornerstown. One plain gold ear-ring One ring, double heart. Age thirty-five. Fair complexion Brown hair Gray eyes. Weight about 105. Buried at "Prospect," June 9th. Light complexion. Francis was a founding member of the ASCE and served as its president from November 1880 to January 1882. Red short basque with red buttons on it. Calico dress, striped blue and white. Male. Blue and white barred gingham apron. One stud Taken by friends. Canton flannel undershirt. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Calico waist. Pearl street, Johnstown. Skirt black and white. Female. Age thirty-five to forty. Male. Age sixty-five. Dark brown hair. Buttoned shoes, with patent leather tips. Weight 30. Brown hair. Age thirty. Cut in upper lip. Male. Black hose. Valuables. Membership grew to include more than fifty wealthy steel, coal, and railroad industrialists. One ring with red set. Identified by his mother, to whom valuables and body were delivered. Weight 125. One chased band ring. Brown hair. Dark clothes. Identified by papers, watch, etc. Brown striped skirt. Flooding in Pennsylvania - National Weather Service No valuables. Height 4 feet 2 inches Found on Walnut street. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Male. Johnstown Flood Museum - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go - Tripadvisor Male. Male. Two keys. Ruby glass ear-rings. Johnstown is 60 miles east of Red hair. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Blue calico basque figured with white squares. Penknife. Pocket-knife. $2.00 bill. Charred in Pershing's field in a burnt drift pile beyond recognition. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Black and gray barred underskirt. Black stockings. Female. Blue silk tie with dots. As railroads superseded canal barge transport, the Commonwealth abandoned the canal and sold it to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Age five years. Valuables. Male. Female child. Locust street, Johnstown, Pa. Black jersey. Dress with brown woolen waist. Basque and overskirt. Weight 70. Supposed to be William Owens. One broken. Male. Age about seventeen. [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.