Found near Sang Hollow. Height 5 feet 4 inches Auburn hair. Buried at Sandy Vale. Lead dollar with hole in it. Male. Age twelve. Weight 135 Blue calico dress with figure on it. Female. Age about eight. Male. Papers found on body. Brown hair Dark blue stockings with white soles. Shoes number 5 or 6. Conemaugh street, Johnstown Oroide watch. Blue and white apron. Found at Conemaugh furnace. Initials, I. P. or J. P. Male. Female. Wine color lining to collar and black silk facing. Female. Zoom in Zoom out Rotate right Fit screen Full expand. Young, June 9th, Grandview. Along with about half of the club members, co-founder Henry Clay Frick donated thousands of dollars to the relief effort. Weight 185. Photo, Print, Drawing The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. Gray eyes. Dark complexion. Leather belt. Pocket-knife. About three feet eight inches in height. Black jean pants. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Weight 110. Buried Prospect, June 9th. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Said to have been Mary Hamilton or Miss Mollie Richards, but afterward found to be wrong. Ear drop with small balls attached. Eighteen months old. Black ribbed hose. Dark pants. Age ten years. Black necktie with red stripe. Pocket-knife. Height 3 feet 6 inches White. Age about thirty-eight. Black stockings. Male. Reiman. Male. Height 4 feet 5 inches. Dark woolen stockings. Silver watch. Black skirt Red underwear. Weight 125. But it is the missing - such as little Michelle with her sweet smile - that Rudy Keck, now 70, thinks and wonders about. Age about fourteen. GC-PP: Grandview Cemetery Public Plot-Bodies found but not recovered by family/friends GCS: German Catholic Cemetery (Sandyvale) LYC: Lower Yoder Catholic Cemetery Blue eyes. Age twenty. White cotton underwear with pearl buttons. Female. Of Maple avenue, Woodvale. Heavy build. $4.00 in cash. Found hear Sheridan station. Dark gray mixed woolen suit Red flannel underwear. Knife. Calico dress, striped blue and white. Canton flannel undershirt. Eleven years. Valuables given to James H. Green, brother-in-law. Male. The body entirely nude, excepting two small pieces of skirt or petticoat Found at Ten Acre in the river, July 3d. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Sandy hair. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Weight 90. Female. Light barred pants 70 cts. Ear-drops set with white glass sets. Age eighteen. Age sixteen to eighteen. Light complexion. As a result of this criticism, in the 1890s, state courts around the country adopted Rylands v. Fletcher, a British common law precedent which had formerly been largely ignored in the U.S. State courts' adoption of Rylands, which held that a non-negligent defendant could be held liable for damage caused by the unnatural use of land, foreshadowed the legal system's 20th-century acceptance of strict liability.[31]. Conemaugh Borough, Pa. on it. Gingham apron. Red short basque with red buttons on it. Large gold button, oval shape, engraved. Female. Female. Black wool hose. (Worse than Herod's awful crime) 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. Large hair-pin. Pocket-book with $30. Somerset street, Johnstown. Penknife. Gold pin. Top of head bald. Brown stockings. Red striped stockings. 5 ft. 4 in. Lady's hunting-case gold watch and chain. Weight about sixty-five. Male. White muslin or canton flannel underwear. Age nine. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Calico waist, blue with white stars and white buttons, white and blue collar. Wore truss and had false teeth. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Black and white checkered shirt. One paper needles. Light hair. White undershirt. Bodies as far as Cincinnati- more than 350 miles away. The Johnstown Flood Museum (fee), 304 Washington Street, has information and exhibits. Female. June 15th. Button shoes. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. One lead pencil Book of rates E.L. A.S. 1000 mile pass book. Female. Cash 54 cts. Male Weight 90. Age thirty. Claimed by Sol. Female child. Vine street, Johnstown, Pa. Large. Full beard three-fourths gray. Female. Cloth gaiters and blue calico waist. Brown mustache. Cotton undershirt. Medium weight. Napkin ring. Black pants. Dark hair. Weight about 75. Relief committees were organized in all the larger American cities. Pennsylvania History UNIT 1 2 3 4 Flashcards | Quizlet Embalmed, and at the request of Mr. Friedman enclosed in a rough box. Burned beyond recognition. Very large. Valuables in hands of John H. Scott. Wrench screw. Female. Black stockings. Full face. Found on river bank at Coopersdale. Weight 160. Jacob Nolen says that John Thomas (?) Female. No valuables. Black stockings. Purse with $5.61. Coroner identifies body found in Johnstown garage as man who'd been Blue silk tie with dots. Calico dress. Two bodies were found as late as 1906. Age twenty. Bones of a human body brought from vicinity of Cambria works. Boy baby. Light hair. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Silk umbrella with two patches on it. Knee breeches black barred, coat of same. Female Burned beyond recognition. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Black hair. Blue and white barred calico dress. Age about thirty-five. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Male. Cash in wallet, $312.51. Philadelphia has made "the most livable city" rank for two years in a row. Age one year. Bunch of keys. Age about eighteen months. Age eighteen. Female. Cotton shirt, brown and white stripe with small pleats in front. The South Fork Dam in Pennsylvania collapses on May 31, 1889, causing the Johnstown Flood, killing more than 2,200 people. Dark dress Black stockings. Brown hair. Height about 5 feet 4 inches. Blue waist with white stripes. Chinaman. Dark hair and eyes. Large waist. Female. Ring with the words, "Gott, Schutz, Dick." Supposed to be Mrs. Shabler, or Mrs. McClaren, or Mrs. Murphy, of Hotel Brunswick. Black stockings. Black hair. Supposed to be Mrs. Geis. Sponsored. Dark basque body. Small gray barred coat. Left leg off three inches below the knee. 932,645. Female. Body taken by son-in-law, Friedman, to Pittsburgh. Red underwear. Face very much disfigured. Blue underskirt. Small tooth-pick. Daughter of E. A. James, Jr., 117 Market street, Johnstown. Large metal buttons. Male. Dark dress. The Great Johnstown Flood | Pennsylvania Center for the Book Blue and white striped waist Pearl button coat, gray, black and red mixed, wool. Buried in lot of Henry Hesselbrie, Sandy Vale, June 9th. Keys with name on stencil. Large. Taken by James Murphy, "K.". Plaid dress. Delaine dress with metal buttons. Two plain hoop rings on third finger of left hand. Blue calico dress. Wife of Moses Owens. Dark complexion. Like. Black dress. Bunch of keys. Valuables. One light plain gold ring. Check apron. Black stockings. Red flannel skirt. 7 congress gaiters. Son of James. Male. Age ten or eleven. White collar. Large. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Gold chain with charm, marked "God with us." Unger ran outside in the still-pouring rain to assess the situation and saw that the water was nearly cresting the dam. Identified by her friends. Earrings. Food, clothing, medicine, and other provisions began arriving by rail. They were accused of failing to maintain the dam properly, so that it was unable to contain the additional water of the unusually heavy rainfall. Age about thirteen. Grand View, June 14th. Dark hair. Johnstown Never Believed Trump Would Help. They Still Love - POLITICO Female. Supposed to be Miss Gordon of Hager Building. The Johnstown Flood occurred on May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located close of the town of Johnstown. Striped flannel shirt. The last victim of the flood was reportedly found in 1911, twenty-two years after the disaster. Calico dress. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Quite aged. Slate pencil and door key. Female. Low cut shoes. 29-10. White. Weight 70. Here is the story of one of the worst disasters in American history, a tragedy in 1889 which claimed more than 2,200 lives, and wiped out 99 entire families. Male. Male child. Female. Gingham apron. Gold ring. Dark gray pants with small black stripes. Upper and lower false teeth. Bunch of keys. Brown striped wool shawl. Child. Weight about 140. Identified by Homer. Black stockings. Height 5 feet 4 inches. No valuables. Black hair. Twelve years. 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. Age about twenty-five. Dark clothes Paper collar. R. O., 1886. Dark brown hair. Red moustache. Dark hair. Piece of tape. Bunch of keys. Button shoes, spring heels. Black pants. Body left on lot of Thomas L. Davis. Home knit red flannel skirt. Age fifty-five. Knit shirt. Height 4 feet 6 inches Buttoned shoes, spring heels. Breast-pin. Sandy hair. Age about thirty-seven. Height 4 feet. Weight 125 pounds. It is the story of heartbreak, heroism and courage. Two dollar bill and one dollar in silver. Gingham dress. Weight about 120. Gold watch Elgin No. McKean. Key ring with Yale flat key and two door keys. Open-faced watch with chain. Barred calico dress. Age about thirty. Black cheviot coat, knee pants, coat pleated in front White waist figured with dog's head and red collar. Weight 135. Male. Female Age about ten Weight 75 Spring heel shoes Blue and brown barred woolen waist Black and red barred flannel skirt. Bracelet and ring on left wrist and hand. Blue woolen stockings. One body was even recovered 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio (Coleman 2019). The Tragic Story Of The Johnstown Flood - Grunge.com Age eighteen. Red and black skirt. Female. Female. Possibly a Jew. Sent to Prospect. Gray hair. Height 3 feet 9 inches. Cigar case Pocketbook containing ring, key and five cents. Age sixteen. One old knife only. Gold chain. Female. Ear-drops, one broken. Dark knee pants. Female. White flannel skirt. Weight 160. Pocket-knife. Blue or hazel eyes. Male. Buried at Prospect. Cambria City. Weight about 140. A boy. Weight 150. Two passes for street cars. Double chain with square slide and square locket, charm black stone set on one side and blue stone set on the other. Had been fifty-five years in America. About sixteen years. Small plain gold ring on left hand. Black dress. Scapulary. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Female. Canton flannel underclothes. Supposed to be J. Tyler. Auburn hair. Blue coat with four pleats. Found and coffined at Tunnellton, Pa. Height 4 feet 3 inches. Pearl buttons. Black and white stripe wool skirt. White shirt. Purse with $1.19. Weight 148 Smooth face. Gold leaf earring, diamond set in centre Old number lost. Height 5 feet 6 inches Heavy band ring lettered inside from H W. S. to A. M. L., January 1, 1881. Light hair. Female About eight. Blue calico waist with white dots. Red underwear. Bald in front, with large wart on right side of head. Fair complexion Brown hair Gray eyes. Two bunches of keys. Black hair. Age about twenty-five. Gauze undershirt. Light brown hair, cut very short. Male. Age twenty to twenty-five. Rubber coat and boots. 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. Small earrings. St. John's. Red, blue, black and green plaid dress, woolen goods Red flannel skirt. Dark brown hair. Basque and overskirt. Also blue mother hubbard wrapper with white spots. It's like the Johnstown Flood in PA in the 19th century. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Weight 135. 7, p.216. Gold band ring. Female Age about six months. Weight 140. Weight 140. who'd learned of the Johnstown flood growing up in Pennsylvania. Thirteen years old. Height about 5 feet 8 inches. Weight about 150. No. Red mustache. Blue spotted calico dress. Male. Female. Shoes and one gum shoe. Heavy black coat. Calico dress with red and white spots. Dark clothes. Valuables. Brown hair Gray eyes Dark striped coat and pants. Female. Female. Male Age sixteen to eighteen. Female. Smooth shaven face. Age about thirty. Manhood age. Very light mustache. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Bunch of keys. Found in Charles Mesher's store above stone bridge. About this Item . Reverse the Lord's prayer. Hulbert house, Johnstown, Pa. Two plain gold rings, one marked "Sister" inside. Age about forty-five. Boy. White cotton underskirt and red flannel skirt. Dark clothes. Blue suit. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Short white hair. Identified by her husband. From pockets were taken a three-bladed knife, ring, shoe button, lead-pencil with pocket fastener, street car check and child's china ornament. HE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. on grave is 333. Weight 225. Female. The waters carried some bodies as far as Cincinnati 300 miles away. Gray dress. White. Female. Female. Very heavy brown hair tied with blue ribbon. Two rubbers. Light cloth waist with oval brass buttons. Female. Female. 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. $37 00 in cash. Sacred heart. Burial Records - Johnstown Flood National - National Park Service Button shoes. Open-faced silver watch Heavy plated chain with black stone set. Valuables given to Alex. Age six months. Instrument used for cutting washers or gaskets. $75 in money. White Age twenty-nine. Weight about 110 pounds. The last victim wasn't found until 1911. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Comb in pocket. Age about three years. Of firm of George G. Marshall & Co. Silver watch (open face), chain Pocket knife. Buried at Grand View. Weight 180 to 200. Ages cannot be estimated. Black ribbed hose. 1889 Johnstown Flood morgue records of found bodies Disk will be - eBay 5. Black jersey. Money and pass book in express office. Female About thirteen years. Black striped vest. Thirty pennies. Middle finger of left hand stiff from some former injury. Knee pants. Age thirty-five. 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]. $108 65 in pocket-book. White shirt. Striped waist, brown and white. Laced shoes. Sixteen years. Age fifty. Ring on possession of J. W. Young, clerk of County Commissioners, of Westmoreland county, Pa. White muslin skirt. Calico dress. Weight 125. Fortunately those rumors were false, but nonetheless, damage was extensive. Male. Plug of twisted tobacco. Auburn hair. Plain string and bag around her neck. Paper No. Afterwards thought to be Miss Masterson. One wire sleeve supporter. Blue undershirt Short stockings. Sleeve-buttons. Brown hair. Height 4 feet 4 inches. Zimmerman. Buried in St. John's Cemetery. Female Age forty-five to fifty Weight 160. Dark hair. Dark hair. Female. Body delivered to her brother. Male. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Female. Two pocket-knives. false. Blue dress, red braid bottom. Earrings plain gold. Black and yellow pants. Two purses containing $19.45, one $2 bill, rest in silver, all halves and quarters except $2 and four nickels. Pearl buttons. Light muslin dress. St. John's, June 13th. Wore a scapular. Buttoned shoes. Supposed to be Mrs. Christy, of Butler, Pa. A girl about twelve years of age. White skirt. Suit of gray woolen underwear. Head burned off Dark lace shoes. Female. Black silk tie. Throwing his locomotive into reverse, he raced backward toward East Conemaugh, the whistle blowing constantly. Female. Gold watch, No. Female. Male. Banged hair. Piece white tape around body. Brown hair. One chain with bracelet with small padlock attached Two pins joined by chain. Dark hair. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Cream color ribbon around neck. Female. Female. Female. Dark brown hair. One pair earrings. At 3:10 P. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD by WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON. Weight 125. Weight about 110. Female. 22 years after the flood. Male. Light brown hair. Thin ring on third finger of left hand. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Age four years. Boy Weight 75. Cloak gray mixed wool goods. Blue cloth knee pants. Black jersey jacket. Male. A few weeks old. Conemaugh street, Johnstown. Sandy hair Height 5 ft 5 in. Female Age twenty-five. Wine color skirt with ticking waist Black hose. Red barred flannel underskirt. Weight 25. Female. Light eyes. Black wool hose. One very small key. Light underwear. Age twenty to twenty-five Brown hair. Teeth short and dark. Small red mustache. Female. A female. Female. [3] A hydraulic analysis published in 2016 confirmed that the changes made to the dam by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club severely reduced its ability to withstand major storms. $1.94 in cash. Porous plaster on breast. G.B. Blue woolen coat. Age thirty-seven. Two keys. Black woolen stocking. Fair complexion. Narrative - The Johnstown Flood - Bowdoin College White shirt. Purse with street car ticket. False teeth lower jaw. Female. Weight 100 to 120. 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 blue waist. Eleven years old. . Age thirty-five to forty. Brought from Sheridan station. Pricing & History. Age twenty-two. Red skirt. Blue cloth knee pants. Purple suit. Bunch of keys. Left foot of child. Blue black dress. Spring heel button shoe. Nearly bald. Age twelve years. Black handle knife, two blades broken 11 cents in change. Black stockings. Adult Body mangled. Colored. Age about twenty. Dark hair. Black lining with red polka dot. $1.00 bill. About forty. Female. Red flannel skirt. Plain gold ring. Blue shirt White undershirt. One heavy plain gold ring. Cash $2 16. $4.65 in money. Age about ten. Buff dress with yellow, brown and black spots. Height 5 feet Small rolled plate ear-drops. Weight 140. Light hair. Auburn hair. Weight 125. Turned up nose. Height 4 feet 2 inches Found on Walnut street. Female Buttoned shoes Rubbers. Son of Howell Powell. Age about forty-five. Silver watch. Age about three years. Height 5 feet. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Baby. Johnstown, Pa. Brought from Indiana Co., Pa. Small piece of steel chain. Age forty-seven to fifty. White Age twenty. Burlap apron. Red flannel dress. 5 feet 6 inches height. Male Age twelve. Flannel shirt. Black alpaca clothing. Age eight. Weight 150. Three white stripes black hose. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Plaid dress. Auburn hair. Female. About four years. Supposed to belong to the Salvation Army. Blue eyes. Blue flannel underskirt. Child. Died after flood. Age about seven. One black stocking and one button shoe. Light complexion. Pocket book $1 31. Black dress. Age thirty-five. Identified by her mother. Flood, 1889]: Carrying body out of the wreck digital file from original About this Item. Four bladed knife. Long gold breast-pin. Black set pin. Heavy wool shirt. Plain cloth dress. As everyone had dreaded, disease followed in the wake of the flood, and typhoid added 40 more lives to the 2,209 that had already died. A Wood & Morrell store-book. Age thirty. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Medium stature. Brown hair. Age twelve. brown hair mixed with gray. Blue plaid dress. Fair complexion. Donations for the relief effort came from all over the U.S. and overseas. Pair cuff-buttons. Male. Pair of cuff-buttons. Ladies' hunting-case gold watch. Age about sixty. (Epilogue: Page 403) 17 likes. Alex. Dark brown hair plaited and tied with ribbon. [21] The long-awaited report was presented at that meeting by James Francis. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Ten years. Age thirty Breast-pin. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Gold head ring. White and black or blue striped collar. IMage: library of Congress. Calico dress. Buttoned shoes Red, white and blue waist, square, black pattern. Red flannel underwear. Light complexion. Brown calico sack. Tape measure. Bunch of keys. Brilliant ear drops Blue chintz dress, with yellow and white flowers, Adult Only two charred feet A bunch of keys found with the above three pairs of feet, Short and stout build Weight 110. Light hair. Red flannel underwear. Blue eyes. Letter from her mother addressed Miss Della Davis, 142 Grant street, Johnstown. One tooth on right side filled with gold. Pocket comb and maroon leather case. Light hair. Cord braid at waist. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. About. Red socks. Sex unknown. Ring, marked I. (1911). Weight 180. Black stockings. Dark dress. Purse with $200 gold. Alpaca dress. Leather boots. Earring. He had just sat down to eat his supper when the crash came, and the whole family, consisting of wife and eight children, were . Age thirty. Very heavy build. James, Somerset. Female. Bunch of keys. Plain ring on right hand. Lake Mead flooded a vast area of the desert when the Hoover Dam was built. Age about sixty years. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Canton flannel drawers. 11 cents in pocket-book. Short nose Round face. Buried at Prospect, June 11th. Muslin drawers. Light brown hair Gray eyes. Dark blue suit. Gray cotton socks. Large mouth. Age thirty-five. Red knit skirt. Six front teeth in lower jaw. Fair complexion. Breast-pin. Button shoes. Red hair. Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889 challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report, Heliyon. Dark blue woolen cloth dress. Age about thirty. The death toll hit 2,209 with one out of three bodies found being unidentifiable. Light hair and moustache. Another 50,000 were rendered homeless as a result of this "100-year flood". One round small tin plate with the Elgin Butter Co eagle stamped on it in pocket. Revisiting the timing and events leading to and causing the Johnstown Flood of 1889. 81. Darlings lost but never found! Height 5 feet 9 inches Black hair. Two plain rings on third finger of left hand. Small button shoe spring heel. Weight 185 Height 4 feet. Blue calico dress with pearl buttons. Female Age forty. Blue eyes. Age about three. Weight 110. Dark hair. Brown overalls. Button shoes. Lisle thread mitts. Middle-aged. Breast-pin. Age fifty. Red suspenders with drawers supporters. Dark hair. The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and with fifty volunteers, undertook a major disaster relief effort. White. Supposed to be James Barrett or James Lewis. Button shoes. 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. Age three. Female. Dark hair. Two knives. Female Dark hair. Valuables. Age forty. Male. Female. Removed. Right wrist badly scarred and crippled at one time Supposed to be enciente. White underclothing. Light hair. Blue overalls. Female. Valuables recovered by brother, T. P. Keedy. Brown and white dress Barred gingham. Johnstown, Pa. Age thirty.