Female. Age about nine. Many bodies were never identified, and hundreds of the missing were never found. Catholic prayer-book. Female. Weight about seventy-five pounds. Female. White bone handle knife. Heavy set. Could not remove ring. Three keys and a bunch of keys. Gloria's father, John Hamilton, is a wealthy lumber man who controls a dam upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The flood was as wide as the Mississippi River and three times more powerful than Niagara Falls. Light hair. Full face. Long gingham apron, buttoned in back, puffed at shoulders. Dark knee pants. Right leg and right arm only. Gingham apron. Black hair. Black hair. Male. Height 3 feet 6 inches. Weight 190 Dark hair. Dress alternate black and red with black flowers. The United States Army Signal Corps estimated that 6 to 10 inches (150 to 250mm) of rain fell in 24 hours over the region. Wool dress mixed goods, pleated front on waist, belt of same goods as dress. Black stockings, No. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Black and swollen. Dark hair. Black hair. One watch chain, one tooth brush, cash $1.20. Light hair. Two white underskirts, one wine color underskirt with blue waist and white dots. Dark flowered calico waist. Middle finger of left hand stiff from some former injury. Red flannel skirt. Female. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Small coin purse, 20 cents. $3,742,818.78 was collected for the Johnstown relief effort from within the U.S. and eighteen foreign countries, including Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, and the Ottoman Empire. High and round forehead. Age unknown. Weight 130. Black and gray mixed knee pants. Boy. South Fork, Buried as unknown 216, from Millville School Morgue, at Prospect Disinterred and buried in lot of Conrad Raab, Sandy Vale, June 12th. High button shoes, spring heel. Age about thirteen. Prospect, June 14th. Jean pants. Female. Female. Female. Brown hair. Set band ring on third finger of left hand. 121 Park Place. Female. Foot of female. Reported as having committed suicide. Female. Gum rubbers. Babe. It's a story of great tragedy, but also of triumphant recovery. Medium stature Weight about 140. Black cork-screw pants. Male. Green shirt laced front. Lace waist over top of dress. Boy baby. Age seventeen to eighteen years. 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. Red flannel shirt. Female. Light hair. Age fifteen. Valuables given to his son-in-law. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Crucifix. Gold ring. Two children, Alfred and Roy, drowned with them. Cash in wallet, $312.51. Black stockings Red belt around waist. Medium height. Rubber eraser. Weight 100. Identified by the father. Weight about 125 Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Height 6 feet. Knit shirt. Remains were found for months, even years after the flood - The final remains were found in Cincinnati in 1911. Red flannel dress. The scale of the Johnstown flood of 1889 is difficult to visualize. 61 cts. Dark hair. Buttoned shoes. Black set pin. Conemaugh Borough, Pa. Male. Bunch of keys. Female. Auburn hair. Black ribbed hose. p.475. Light hair. Age four years. Two cuff-buttons. Light complexion. White. Bracelets and rings duplicates of Miss Well's. $65.95. Coffin furnished his father from the Morgue. Mineral Point. Taken by his brother, Charles W. Female Fair. 15956, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Large hair-pin. Blue clothes. Brown dress. Male. Flannel skirt striped gray and black. Brown corkscrew coat. Pocket-book containing $151.00. One of the first outsiders to arrive was Clara Barton, the founder and president of the American Red Cross. Pair of steel knuckles Key. Brakeman Cambria Iron Co. Left eye gone. Sent to New Florence. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. "F. P. R." on arm and clasped hands under same. Male. Female. Buff dress with yellow, brown and black spots. Female. 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. Sandy beard and moustache. Purple coat with small black stripes. Male. Short in stature Very heavy. Brown hair plaited and tied in knot in back. Low forehead. Imagen de la librera. Ear-rings. No valuables. Cambridge University Press. 49, No. One small ear-drop. Valuables given to Sallie McKeen. Blue and white striped shirt. Plug of twisted tobacco. Weight 150. Blue and white ringed stockings. Paper No. Dark hair. By dawn, the city was under water that reached as high as 8 feet (2.4m). Delivered to husband. Sex unknown. 81. Buttoned shoes. Female. Age about thirty-five. Buried in his own lot at Sandy Vale. Bunch of keys. Two-collar buttons, one a pearl, the other gold plated with set. Hazel eyes. Black knee pants. Found foot of Main Street in a cellar. Gold filled teeth. Found near Sang Hollow. Unger ran outside in the still-pouring rain to assess the situation and saw that the water was nearly cresting the dam. Papers, keys, etc. No goods. Blue calico dress. Brown ribbon around neck. $1.00 bill. Valuables placed in hands of her son Patrick. No clothing. Red and white striped calico dress. Plaid dress, belt with two buckles. White stockings Pocketbook. About five years of age. Pair of shears Eye-glasses. Height 5 feet 9 inches Black hair. Morticians traveled by railroad. Black hair. Button shoes. Red moustache. Cow-lick on right forehead. Buried in Decker's cemetery, Morrellville, Pa. Keys with name on stencil. Thin ring on third finger of left hand. Female. Collar attached. Black hair. Black silk stockings. Garter shoes. Light hair. Gingham apron. Possibly a Jew. Rusty door key in one pocket. Age twenty-two. Gray eyes. Black and gray striped skirt. Age thirty. Age about sixty. The flood caused 17 million dollars in damages. Dark clothes. Received the above valuables: Charles Brixner. Height 5 feet. Age about twenty-five. Red mustache. Light barred knee pants. Female. Rosette breast-pin, black, bound with gold and set with pearls. Female. Light complexion. Brown calico sack. of M.C. 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. Beckley.". Female. Weight 160. Plain gold ring with raised square centre and diamond set, on second finger of left hand. Weight 45 pounds. Found in front of Cambria Iron Co.'s office. Can't remove them. Height 5 feet 4 inches. (Epilogue: Page 403) 17 likes. Weight 65. Black striped vest. Female. Two gold rings, one pair ear-drops. Brown overalls. Flannel shirt. Gold pocket rim spectacles. Butchered husbands, slaughtered wives $4.00 in cash. Male. Gas key. Age about sixteen. Female Age forty-five. Blue underdress with red stripes Gingham apron. Dark blue dress, blue and gray striped. Brown and white dress Barred gingham. Boy. Blue and black barred flannel skirt. Female. Female. Age about eight. Keys. John Parke, an engineer for the South Fork Club, briefly considered cutting through the dam's end, where the pressure would be less to create another spillway, but eventually decided against it as that would have quickly ensured the failure of the dam. Found in Kernville. Red and black striped skirt, stripes one inch wide. Age fifteen. Breast-pin. Supposed to be nursing. Red skirt, with six inches of checkered cloth at top of band. The Johnstown Flood developed into the biggest news story of the era. Female. Ruby glass ear-rings. Thirty-five years. Child's gold breast-pin. Age eighteen to twenty-five. Cork-screw vest. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Fair complexion. So not only was there a wall of water hitting the town, it brought it's own weapons. Perhaps the primary reason why the Johnstown Flood made such a profound impact on . Medal with initials J. W. O. Age twenty-five or thirty years. Wire bustle. Height 5 feet. Green cloth basque. Female. Identified by Mrs. Bingle. Red skirt with ruffles. The new river walls withstood Hurricane Agnes in 1972, but on the night of July 19, 1977, a severe thunderstorm dropped eleven inches of rain in eight hours on the watershed above the city and the rivers began to rise. Male. White. Oroide watch. Male. Height 5 feet Fine buttoned gaiters, Male Age twelve. Red and black ringed woolen stockings, home knit. Knee pants. Light hair. Black ribbed stockings. [25][26], The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. Band ring on third finger of left hand. Brown and white gingham basque. Black cloth laced shoes. Match box. Height 4 ft. Buttoned shoes. 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. Spring heel button shoes. Gray eyes. About forty. Weight about 45 pounds. Male. Female. Two gold rings on left hand, one with amethyst setting and one plain, marked "M. J. H.". Pencil Several letters. Female. Male. Black stocking. Teeth short and dark. Jazz is the use of a whole range of rhythm without improvisation. Scapular. Survivors of the flood were unable to recover damages in court because of the South Fork Club's ample resources. Gray and black striped knee pants. Calico dress. Pen and pencil $13 in bills 87 cts. Johnstown, Pa. Age thirty. Male. Dark hair. Two knives. Light complexion Blue waist. Slippers tied with black bow. One paper needles. Gold chain with charm, marked "God with us." Female. Drilling clothes. Large. Weight 150. Red, blue, black and green plaid dress, woolen goods Red flannel skirt. Female. Height 4 feet 6 inches. 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. Silver ring and gold ring on second finger of left hand. Money and pass book in express office. The dam ruptured after several days of extremely heavy rainfall, releasing 14.55 million cubic meters of water. Age forty-five. Plush dress. Match case. Weight 225. Female. 5. David McCullough has twice received the . Height 4 feet 3 inches. Dress of woolen goods, with small diamond figures. Blue calico dress. Said to have been Mary Hamilton or Miss Mollie Richards, but afterward found to be wrong. Claimed by his son Henry, and buried in Sandy Vale. Male. Dark brown hair plaited and tied with ribbon. By the time this weather pattern reached western Pennsylvania two days later, it had developed into what would be termed the heaviest rainfall event that had ever been recorded in that part of the U.S. Red waist. Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889 challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report, Heliyon. Female. Supposed to be Katie Krieger. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Black waist. Lace shoes Blue waist Black coat. Age about twenty. Nothing else on him to identify him, unless a ticket from Nineveh to Johnstown and return. Light hair. Supposed to be Mrs. White. White underclothing. Female. Two photographs. White. One gold ring. One witness on high ground near the town described the water as almost obscured by debris, resembling "a huge hill rolling over and over". Height 5 feet 6 inches. P.R.R. Dark dress. Heavy gray undershirt. 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 . Spectacles with case. Johnstown Police detectives were . Between 2:50 and 2:55p.m. the South Fork Dam breached. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Female. Very dark brown hair. Gum overshoes and shoes. Pocket-knife. 101 Centre street, Johnstown, Pa Weight 150. Sex unknown. Age thirty-one Weight 140. Female. Female. Large front teeth not close together. Weight 150. Female. Watchman at Wire Mill. Weight 75. Supposed to be Mrs. Luckhart. Auburn hair. Age about sixty Weight about 140. height about 5 feet 6 inches. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Badge of Junior Mechanics 43 cents in change. Other men tried digging a ditch at the other end of the dam, on the western abutment which was lower than the dam crest. Age ten. Female Age twenty-five. Bunch of keys Sent to Prospect. Johnstown Flood. Age five years. Female. Identified 12th August by her sons, Matthew and D. A. Matthews. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Body in advanced stage of decomposition. Child. Age about forty-five. Male. Photo, Print, Drawing The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. Silver open faced watch. Breast-pin, square shape. Red flannel drawers. Purse with seventeen cents. Package of photographs. Rings in possession of R. B. Rodgers. Weight 185. Small plain gold ring. Low cut shoes, laced. Female. High-buttoned shoe. Weight 155. Bone collar-button. Light dress. A round Harrison and Morton badge. Blue calico overskirt. Barred flannel drawers. Supposed to be Richard Worthington, a laborer, judging by receipts found on his person. Supposed to belong to the Salvation Army. Dark hair. Weight 120. 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 . Age about twelve. Weight 125. Valuables placed in hands of John J. Geis. Dynamite was eventually used. Child. Supposed to be Dr George Waggoner. Black hair. Stocking supporters. A young lady about twenty. Gold watch Breast-pin. Engraved gold ring on third finger of left hand. Weight about 75 pounds. Brown black hair. Age thirteen. Black and gray barred woolen goods. Female. Blue eyes. Age about forty. Now the lake is draining due to drought and climate change. Weight 50. Black jersey jacket. Reddish brown hair. 464. Female. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Age about three. Age fifty. Black basque. McAuliff Little girl baby in her arms when found. No valuables. Pocket-book $7 35. One plain gold ring. Identified by his partner, Mr. Jas. Valuables given to George Millheizer. Boy of sixteen or seventeen years (Johnstown). Female. Heavy knit stockings. Cash $79.09. Valuables. brown hair mixed with gray. Red, white and blue striped shirt Cloth top button shoes. About sixteen years. Supposed to be Cooney or Conrad Schnable. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Hazel eyes. Can't take it off. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. High buttoned spring heel shoes. $1.10 in silver. Weight about 135. Buried in lot of A. Calico waist, blue with white stars and white buttons, white and blue collar. Female. White skirt. Pearl buttons. Large. Square-toed shoes. 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 Height 5 feet 4 inches. Supposed to be William Owens. A female. The demolition expert "Dynamite Bill" Flinn and his 900-man crew cleared the wreckage at the Stone Bridge. Gray eyes. Supposed to be John C. Clark's son. Ear-drops with glass set. One band ring. About thirty families lived on the village's single street. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Two $5.00 gold pieces. White shirt Blue vest. Slim waist. Bodies from the Johnstown Flood were found as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio. Light hair, one plait in back, one on each side of head. Blue eyes. Age about twenty-five. Age twenty-three. The Johnstown Flood occurred on May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located close of the town of Johnstown. Height 5 feet 6 inches Auburn hair. Of Woodvale. Guardar para ms tarde. Black stockings. Davis T., C., Coleman, Neil M., Meyers, Reed A., and Kaktins, Uldis (2009). Leaf pattern. Valuables gotten by Laurence McGuire. Two pocket-knives. Breast-pin. Brown hair. He gave the investigation report to outgoing Becker to decide when to release it to the public. Black hair. Age sixty-five. Blue vest buttons. No clothing whatever. All toes off left foot except small one. Sent to Prospect for burial. Black dress. Blue cloth knee pants. Height 3 feet 8 inches. 1936 Press Photo A Flood Of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Which Was Flooded T .