Hazel eyes. Female. Light hair plaited in back. Female. Male. 3, 335363. Cuff-buttons in wrist band of sleeve White cotton socks. Gingham waist. Female. Black dress. Age fifteen. Rusty door key in one pocket. Red underwear. Light complexion. Black guard to it. Female. No valuables. Wife of J.H. Female. 41, No. The body entirely nude, excepting two small pieces of skirt or petticoat Found at Ten Acre in the river, July 3d. Female. Afterwards identified as Mrs. Frawater, mother of Colonel Frawater. Dark hair mixed with gray. Brown hair cut short. Blue silk tie with dots. Aged about five years. . 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. Male. Male. Supposed to be nursing. Age eight or nine. Spring heeled shoes. Black hair. Black wool hose. White undershirt. Light stocking. Charm with different metals set in. Weight about 110. Black hair. Age fifty. Auburn hair Blue and brown striped skirt. Very few clothes on. $32.36. Female. Black and white barred underwear. Black hair. Open-faced silver watch. Calico dress. Valuables taken by T.J. Espey. Buttoned shoes. Gold ring. Height 3 feet 6 inches. Female Age six. Taken by Jack Watkins, Walnut Grove. Male. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Their calculations found . Killed on P. R. R. July 14, 1889. Brown sacque. The cleanup operation took years, with bodies still being found months (and years) after the flood. Height 5 feet. As railroads superseded canal barge transport, the Commonwealth abandoned the canal and sold it to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Another 50,000 were rendered homeless as a result of this "100-year flood". Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Age forty-five. Weight 225. Valuables recovered by James Diamond. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Blue eyes. Package of Japanese headache cure. Dark hair. Pocket-knife. Chain trinket with Washington head. Age three months. White corsets Red striped body. Weight about 170. Fair complexion. Age twelve to fourteen. Brown and white dress Barred gingham. Weight 120. Black dress. Light brown hair Gray eyes. Male. Plain gold ring. Female. Dark blue suit. Ring on forefinger of left hand. Open-faced watch with chain. Female. Black ribbed hose. Gray jersey cloth vest and jacket, with large metal buttons, swan stamped upon them. Black hair mixed with gray. No shoes. Supposed to be Mrs. White. One broken. Body and valuables shipped to Beauregard, Tenn., on telegraphic order of Mrs. D.H. McGavock, Nashville, Tenn., on June 11th. [deleted] 6 yr. ago. White. White cotton underskirt and red flannel skirt. They carted off debris, distributed food, and erected temporary housing. Supposed to be Miss Zimmerman. Age twenty-six. Found in Conemaugh river above Company store. Chemise with red border. Stucke, of Sewickley. Male. Blue cambric dress. Daughter of Godred Hoofman, Washington street, Johnstown, Pa. The force of the flood swept several locomotives weighing 170,000 pounds as far as 4,800 feet, $3,742,818.78 was collected for the Johnstown relief effort from within the U.S. and 18 foreign countries, The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and organized in 1881, arrived in Johnstown on June 5, 1889 it was the first major peacetime disaster relief effort for the, Johnstown has suffered additional significant floods in its history, including in. [17], The total death toll from the flood was calculated originally as 2,209 people,[1] making the disaster the largest loss of civilian life in the U.S. at the time. White flannel skirt. Two rings, one engraved E. Male. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Brown and red stripe bosom, puffed at shoulders. Female. 81. Height 5 feet Light complexion. by Mr. Hayes' order. "F. P. R." on arm and clasped hands under same. Flannel skirt striped gray and black. Small coin purse, 20 cents. Supposed to be Mr. Farrell, of Woodvale. Male Age thirty-nine. Plain gold band ring on third finger of left hand. Two keys. Valuables. Large. Age seven Weight 45. Red waist anchor figures. Female. Blue eyes. Badge of Junior Mechanics 43 cents in change. Brown eyes. Light hair turning gray. Age of woman 45. Silver ring. Male. No valuables. One chased band ring. White woolen socks. Height about 5 feet 3 inches. Cuff-buttons and collar-buttons. Money and pass book in express office. About forty-five years. Male Age twelve. Pearl buttons. Female Age seven or eight years. Eighteen months old. Male. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Wife of J. W. Tross. Aged about thirteen months. Male Age seven years. Flood, 1889]: Carrying body out of the wreck digital file from original About this Item. No clothing whatever. Laced shoes. Light hair partly gray. Jewelry received by her sister Mary. White Age twenty-nine. Collar-button. Red sacque with blue trimming. Male. Black or gray wool skirt with two broad ruffles at bottom. Dark wool shirt pleated in front. Light complexion. Age five years. baggage check, No. With George O'Brien, Florence Gilbert, Janet Gaynor, Anders Randolf. Wore a sacque Blue stripe stockings. Light hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches Brown hair. Black and gray striped skirt. Supposed to be William Henry. Age about twenty. Small gold ring, garnet set. [8] Developers' artificial narrowing of the riverbed to maximize early industries left the city even more flood-prone. Black stockings, No. Weight 170. Weight 40. (1911). Age thirty-one. 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. James, Somerset. Weight about fifty. Gray pants with black stripe. Two-collar buttons, one a pearl, the other gold plated with set. Hair black. White and black checkered body. 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. One small ear-drop. Walter Frank first documented the presence of that emergency spillway in a 1988 ASCE publication. Male. Wore truss and had false teeth. May 1JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Johnstown police are investigating deaths of a middle-aged man and woman whose bodies, as well as a dog's, were found with gunshot wounds in a second-floor bedroom of a house on the 500 block of Pine Street on Saturday afternoon. Weight 130. Dark dress. Johnstown was the eastern terminus of the Western Division Canal, supplied with water by Lake Conemaugh, the reservoir behind the dam. Prospect, June 14th. Weight about 75. Gold ear-rings with five blue sets. White cotton vest. Ten years. Brown dress with red plaited front and cuffs. Female. Male Pair of red socks. Brown overalls. Male. Pocket-knife. Button shoes. Age forty-seven to fifty. Female. Hosts of martyred little ones, Black stockings. Dark hair. One out left side. 1889 Johnstown Flood morgue records of found bodies Disk will be mailed pdf . White handled knife Mixed woolen knee pants. Female. $13.30 in change Open-faced silver watch. Buried at Prospect. Weight 75. A. Dewald, father, care of Jos. Age thirty-five to forty. Girl Age about eight years old. Bald in front, with large wart on right side of head. 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. Brilliant ear-drops. Green corded petticoat. Light hair. Button shoes Medal and "Agnus Dei" around neck. Foot only. Grand View, June 15th. Dark hair. Coat of brown cloth, same as dress waist, with large, white pearl buttons. Pearl buttons. Cash $167.65. Upper part of face shaven, also upper part of lower lip. An autograph album near her hand belonged to Blanche S. Wilson. Napkin ring. The Johnstown Flood Museum (fee), 304 Washington Street, has information and exhibits. Catholic. Female. Black stockings. Light hair and moustache. Dark flowered calico waist. Black hair. Silver open faced watch, Elgin movement Silver chain. Penknife and buttonhook. Purple coat with small black stripes. Medium size. Three bunches keys. Three pair hose, two pair black, one pair black and white stripe. Weight about 45 pounds. Black cashmere dress. Age twelve. Unidentified containers of cremated remains and decomposing bodies were found in a Johnstown, New York funeral home after police executed a search warrant Friday. Bracelet on left wrist. Button-hook, and jacks. Heavy black cloth jacket. Red and white striped jacket. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. When the flooding began, the area's telegraph lines were down, preventing anyone. From pockets were taken a three-bladed knife, ring, shoe button, lead-pencil with pocket fastener, street car check and child's china ornament. Male. Three double teeth and one small tooth out on right side lower jaw, on left side first and fourth double tooth out. One ring with red set. Brown striped dress. Blue clothes. Age about three years. 424 Bedford street. Mineral Point. Brown cloth shirt, plaited in front, small plaits. Age sixty. Age about nineteen. Wine color lining to collar and black silk facing. Bunch of keys. Age about thirteen. Pair cuff buttons Bunch keys. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Gold watch and chain. Light hair. Spectacles with case. Female. Black woolen stockings. Pocket knife. Black dress. Purse delivered to brother. Blue stockings. Red calico dress. Male. Smooth face. Age thirty-eight Weight 145. Leather belt. 41, No. Weight 135 Blue calico dress with figure on it. Female. Black hair. Female. Black dress and bustle Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Weight 50. 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. Black dress with velvet collar. Brown hair. Brown and white barred apron Blue and yellow striped dress. Valuables given to his son-in-law. Two keys. 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. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Silver watch. A young lady. Brown suit. Male. Female child. Auburn hair. Ring on left hand. Supposed to be Mrs. Shabler, or Mrs. McClaren, or Mrs. Murphy, of Hotel Brunswick. Wore about No. Wine color underskirt. Supposed to be Mr. Evans, Machinist. Brown eyes. Bracelets, seven strands and locket with initials, "E. M. Son of Phillip Rapp, of Hornerstown. Age twenty. Male. Slender. Pearl street. Male. One rule. One thimble. Plaid coat and vest Black cork-screw pants. Age thirty-five to forty. Supposed to be Mrs. Reese, wife of J.W. Gold watch, No. Very much decomposed. Female. Identified by watch and bunch of keys with name on them. Weight about 160. Height 4 feet 5 inches. Age fifteen. Wore black belt with double clasp. Wife of Neal M'Arreny. Blue or hazel eyes. Johnstown, Pa About three-fourths of body.
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