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johnstown flood bodies found

Buried on father's farm in Stony Creek. Boy. Checkered dress. Age thirty-five to forty. Worked with H. Martin, Wire Mills. Ring on right hand. According to nps.gov, "of the 2,209 people that died 900 bodies were never found." . Female. Buried at Sandy Vale. Plain white underskirt. Bunch of keys. Blue drill overalls. Small red mustache. Age eight years. Supposed to be Dr George Waggoner. Taken by "Deckart.". Mark on stomach looks like a burn. Pocket -knife. Female. Black stockings. Male. Brown hair plaited and tied in knot in back. Daughter of James Jones. Female. Button-hook, and jacks. Weight 80. . Weight 160. Back tooth out right side lower jaw. The Horrifying Story Of The Johnstown Flood That Killed Over 2,000 People Sandy complexion. Slate pencil and door key. Boy. Height 5 feet 7 inches. Johnstown Police find decomposing bodies, cremated remains at funeral Blue calico wrapper, brown and white stripes. Age about twenty Brown hair. Striped calico skirt. 'Happened so fast' Kollar didn't return to Johnstown to sight-see . Silver open faced watch. One set of black stones. She is one . Blue drill overalls. One dollar gold ear-rings. Black hair. With Len Cariou, Elam Bender, Randy Bender, Clarita Berger. Black or gray wool skirt with two broad ruffles at bottom. Red cloth dress. Light hair. Very dark brown hair. Red hair, cut short. Red and white striped dress. Supposed to be Cooney or Conrad Schnable. Newly found diaries shed light on 1889 Johnstown flood, aftermath Height 4 feet 3 inches Dark hair. Age about forty. Age thirty. Right earring torn out. A jury convened by a county coroner to investigate the cause of the Johnstown Flood that swept more than 2,000 people to their death on May 31 found on Saturday evening . Boy. Died after flood. Park Archives: Johnstown Flood National Memorial - NPS History Heavy black coat. Age eleven to fourteen years. Black stockings. Female. Blue calico dress, new, with white vine stripes. Plain gold ring on second finger of right hand. Female. Female. Male. Weight 170. on it. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Heavy set. Female. Weight 115 to 120. Weight 150. Age forty or forty-five. Piece of dress. Slippers. Supposed to be Maggie Hipp. Male. Light hair. Sandy hair. Supposed to be Katie Fitzharris. false. Black hair. The United States Army Signal Corps estimated that 6 to 10 inches (150 to 250mm) of rain fell in 24 hours over the region. Weight about 170. Age about sixty-five. Red flannel drawers. Female. Black and green striped skirt. Sandy hair. Age seven. White corsets. Age about six. Frank Shomo, Infant Survivor Of Johnstown Flood, Dies at 108 Brown and white gingham apron Gray skirt with white stripes. Can't take it off. Female. Eighteen months old. Cuff-buttons in wrist band of sleeve White cotton socks. Gray and black striped knee pants. Seventy-five cents in coin. One with two hearts, other with three sets. . Collar-button. Female. Supposed to be Paul Geddes. Female. The other three investigators, William Worthen, Alphonse Fteley, and Max Becker, did not attend. Knife. Age twenty-one years. Full face. Female. Leather belt with nickel buckle. $30 in greenbacks. Male. Sandy hair. Buried in Decker's cemetery, Morrellville, Pa. Weight 100. Dark blue suit. Order book. Male. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. Blue striped waist and dress. June 15th. (Age eighteen to twenty?). Age about three years. Kaktins, Uldis, Davis Todd, C., Wojno, S., Coleman, N.M. (2013). Age fifty-five. Collar-button and cuff button. Sex unknown. Earrings. East Conemaugh. Male. Of Somerset county. This claim has since been challenged. Fine laced shoes. One pin. Blue calico dress with small crescent dots. Black stockings Cardinal jacket, with brass buttons. Head burned off Dark lace shoes. Weight 135. Pair of cuff buttons. Blue wool skirt. Supposed to be a Fitzharris. Pink bow in hair. Johnstown flood of 1977 - Wikipedia Light hair slightly gray. Blue spotted calico dress. Gray hair. Weight 80. White undershirt. Auburn hair. Large upper front teeth. Age twenty-five or thirty. Gray mixed undershirt Red flannel shirt. Buttoned shoes. Light brown hair. Calico dress with red and white spots. The Johnstown Flood Museum (fee), 304 Washington Street, has information and exhibits. Large. Gingham apron. Green shirt laced front. Badge of Junior Mechanics 43 cents in change. Found in water at Ten Acre. Black wool skirt with stripe. Hazel eyes. Weight about 135. Pair of overalls. Pennsylvania History UNIT 1 2 3 4 Flashcards | Quizlet Coat of brown cloth, same as dress waist, with large, white pearl buttons. Auburn hair. Black eardrops. Little jug charm in pocket. Weight about 105. Knit shirt. One rule. Fair complexion. Weight about 140. Age about one year. Black pants. Gas key. Silk umbrella with two patches on it. 5 Vintage Postcards JOHNSTOWN FLOOD Of 1936 Franklin St. Bridge Market R. 1936 Johnstown Flood~photo Postcard~never Used. Blue black dress. 2 Aug. 2006. Female. Black stockings. Round face. Gold spectacles. Jersey jacket. Age twelve Weight 60. Black jersey. Black stockings, No. Two rings, one bearing initial "A." Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. Female Age seven or eight years. Gold watch. Conemaugh Borough, Pa. Flannel shirt. Age twenty-four. Identified by A. Kerfline. 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. Weight 100 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Bodies from the Johnstown Flood were found as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio. Weight 160. No vest. Male. Age fourteen years. Weight 50. Female. Sandy hair. Plain gold ring with raised square centre and diamond set, on second finger of left hand. Weight 140. Knife, books, papers, etc. Plaid dress. Female. 29-10. Gray pants and coat. Three pair hose, two pair black, one pair black and white stripe. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Middle-aged. Male. As railroads superseded canal barge transport, the Commonwealth abandoned the canal and sold it to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Plated gold ear-ring with pendent amethyst set. Female. Eleven years. Frank Shomo, the last known survivor of the 1889 flood, died March 20, 1997, at the age of 108. Flooding in Pennsylvania - National Weather Service Plaid skirt. Weight 150. Age twelve years. Wife of J. W. Tross. [27], The authorities averting looting on Main Street, as drawn in Harper's Weekly, June 15, 1889. Height 5 feet 2 inches. White. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Red underwear. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Many were connected through business and social links to Carnegie Steel. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Johnstown Flood - WikiSummaries Massive flood of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1889. Body taken by son-in-law, Friedman, to Pittsburgh. Rather heavy build. 464. Ear-drops with glass set. The Johnstown flood occurred when a Pennsylvania dam failed after days of heavy rain. Weight 40. Barred flannel skirt. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Two gold band rings. Female. Boy of sixteen or seventeen years (Johnstown). Black hair. Sex unknown. Also blue mother hubbard wrapper with white spots. Black hair. Five years old. Male. 145 pounds. Age about thirteen. Narrative - The Johnstown Flood - Bowdoin College Buttoned shoes. Light hair. Female. Weight about forty. Plain old-fashioned earring. Auburn hair. Forehead slightly narrow. Supposed to be the daughter of Patrick Fagan. Black hair Long coral breast-pin. Height 5 feet. Male. Supposed to have money stolen from her person. Age sixty. James Reese. Pair of new gum boots. 49, No. Also red flannel dress. Height 5 feet 10 inches. One scarf-pin. Cigar smoker, nickel. Received the above described ring: Mrs. Allison. Wool dress mixed goods, pleated front on waist, belt of same goods as dress. 35 Maple avenue, Woodvale. Residents were caught by surprise as the wall of water and debris bore down, traveling at speeds of 40 miles per hour (64km/h) and reaching a height of 60 feet (18m) in places. Male. The Pennsylvania Railroad restored service to Pittsburgh, 55 miles (89km) away, by June 2. Buried at Grand View, June 9th. Comb. Light complexion. Son of John W. Peydon, 179 Clinton street. Debris at the Stone Bridge covered thirty acres,[18] and clean-up operations were to continue for years. Male. Female. Female. Brown hair. Auburn hair. Weight 115. Light hair. Male. St. Louis, Mo Lady's gold open-faced watch, stem-winder. [3] Lowering the dam by as much as 3 feet (0.91m) and failing to replace the discharge pipes at its base cut the dam's safe discharge capacity in half. Plush dress. Female. Brown hair. Red undershirt. White handkerchief with blue polka dot border. Afterwards identified as James Dillon, of Somerset. Watch chain. About fifteen years. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Gray cotton socks. In 1889, he and his family were living about 20 miles down river from Johnstown in the town of Lockport, Pa., where he was born. Red basque. Dark hair. One chain with bracelet with small padlock attached Two pins joined by chain. Weight forty. Supposed to be Richard Worthington, a laborer, judging by receipts found on his person. Richland township. The valley had large amounts of runoff from rain and snowfall. Scalloped vamp. White cotton drawers. Walter Frank first documented the presence of that emergency spillway in a 1988 ASCE publication. Male. Black and white striped pants. [3] Adding the width of the emergency spillway to that of the main spillway yielded the total width of spillway capacity that had been specified in the 1847 design of William Morris, a state engineer. $25 00 in paper $1.68 in silver. The scale of the Johnstown flood of 1889 is difficult to visualize. Papers, etc. Weight about 170. Two rubbers. Large gold ring on third finger of left hand. Age eighteen months. Age about twenty-five. Supposed to be Manfield. Coat with large tin buttons Corsets. Age about forty-five. Found in Conemaugh Borough. Age thirty. Valuables. Fourth Ward Morgue. Male Age about three years No marks. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Weight 90 to 100. McCullough, David (1968). Gold watch chain. Bunch of keys with checks and name. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. Small gold ear-rings. To Sandy Vale for burial. Match-safe. Brownish red hair. Female. Democratic watchman., February 21, 1890, Image 6 Between twenty and thirty houses were destroyed or washed away, and four people were killed. Age twenty. High above the city, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania built the South Fork Dam between 1838 and 1853 as part of a cross-state canal system, the Main Line of Public Works. 135 pounds. Elastic garter. Fortunately those rumors were false, but nonetheless, damage was extensive. High broad forehead. In an updated, the newspaper reported that Pennsylvania railroad officials said "that over 200 dead bodies have been counted floating down the . Valuables placed on body. Gingham apron. Wife of Neal M'Arreny. Large lips. Age about thirty-five. Lace shoes with half soles. Brown bib. Calico dress cut in two at waist. Brown canton skirt. Large seal ring on little finger of right hand, set gone. Brown eyes. Button shoes. Female. Knee pants No means of identification, Male Weight 190 Height 5 feet 11 inches Clothes partly removed, and in stocking feet No valuables, Washington street, Johnstown, Pa. Male. Butchered husbands, slaughtered wives Checkered waist. Blue waist. Heavy woolen coat with rubber buttons. Male child. High heeled button shoes. Blue calico dress with pearl buttons. Bodies as far as Cincinnati- more than 350 miles away. Two passes for street cars. $1.10 in silver. Button gaiters. Very much decomposed. Age four. Freckled. Pin with square and compass. Female. Brown and black stripe gray flannel shirt with collar. Barred gingham apron or dress. Male. Middle-aged Full head dark brown hair. Red underskirt. Light hair. Height 4 feet. Dark hair. Age eleven. Female. Black broadcloth coat. Male. Black ribbed jersey Black dress. Light brown hair. Gray eyes. Calico dress, striped blue and white. Age about forty. $1 10 in coin. . Weight 180. Short pants with small bottle in pocket. Height 5 feet. Heavy cotton socks. Light hair Dark brown eyes. Buried at Prospect. Age about four years. About forty. [14] A Lidar analysis of the Conemaugh Lake basin reveals that it contained 14.55 million cubic meters (3.843 billion gallons) of water at the moment the dam collapsed. Leather coin purse Ten cents. White cotton vest. Age twenty-four years. Fair complexion. Blue waist, brass buttons. The Johnstown flood was a horrible disaster and this written account is well done and harrowing. Age seventy-eight. Two pocket-knives. The city regained its population and rebuilt its manufacturing centers, but it was years before Johnstown fully recovered. Dark complexion. Weight 130. Blue calico shirtwaist with light chain stripe. Age thirty-five to forty. Black handle knife, two blades broken 11 cents in change. Female. Barred dress. Odd Fellow's badge on pin. Female. Two keys. 12, Grand View. Buttoned shoes and patent heels. Large. Gray pants, black thread run through. Female. Female. Female. Full face. Railroad street, Conemaugh borough Valuables. Valuables delivered to her husband. Many people were crushed by pieces of debris, and others became caught in barbed wire from the wire factory upstream and/or drowned. A female. Body and valuables shipped to Beauregard, Tenn., on telegraphic order of Mrs. D.H. McGavock, Nashville, Tenn., on June 11th. Male. Gold chain with charm, marked "God with us." Receipt from Charles S. Ruth to party named Schuner or Shuor. IED New Advertisements. One out left side. Male. From pockets were taken a three-bladed knife, ring, shoe button, lead-pencil with pocket fastener, street car check and child's china ornament. Button shoe. Cream color ribbon around neck. Blue eyes. Blue vest buttons. Fair complexion. Female. Female. 12 cts. Daughter of Charles Prosser, of Cresson. Breast-pin, collar-buttons, cloth dress, gray and white barred No. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Age about forty. Identified by Mrs. Bingle. Plain gold ring. Ring on left hand. Breast-pin. $11.99 . Red and black striped flannel skirt. Dark hair. Black overcoat. Badly burned. Age thirteen. Age thirty-five. Age thirty-five. Earring. 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]. Breast-pin. Age forty-three. Blonde hair. Female. Black hair. Short nose. Large plain band ring on third finger of right hand. Height 5 feet. 2 1/2. 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. No shirt. Blue shirt. Male. Hazel eyes. Two purses containing $19.45, one $2 bill, rest in silver, all halves and quarters except $2 and four nickels. Buttoned shoes, soles well worn. Reddish brown hair. $29 54. Brown calico wrapper with polka dots. Male. Valuables given to his son-in-law. Fur cape around neck. Female. Two keys. Saloonkeeper on Washington street. Age three months. Age five or six years. p.475. Valuables given to Alex. Black silk stockings. Black jersey jacket. Watch No. Full black suit of clothing. Can't remove them. One band ring on finger of right hand. Weight 120. Body delivered to G.C. Johnstown Police detectives were . (Mr. Male Age seven years. Body lifted by Thos. Small gold ring, garnet set. Short black pants. 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. Dark blue suit. Age twenty-five. Dark, luxuriant hair. Brown hair. Rather small face Striped black and white skirt, pleated front and pearl buttons. The flood was as wide as the Mississippi River and three times more powerful than Niagara Falls. Fair complexion. Skull cap in pocket. Brought from Sheridan station. Female. Workers lowered the dam, which had been 72 feet high, by 3 feet. Identified by papers, watch, etc. Gold ring, octagon shape. Female. Killed at Sheridan station, July 22d. Age about twelve years. Development included lowering the dam to make its top wide enough to hold a road and putting a fish screen in the spillway. Vine street, Johnstown, Pa. Large. Light complexion. Age two to three years. Barefooted. 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. Too badly burned for recognition. Identified by the husband, Mark Drew. Age thirteen. Bald in front, with large wart on right side of head. Age about three years. Aged twenty-five. New shoes. 16518. Breast-pin. Spotted calico dress. Gray woolen shirt. Female. Light hair. The John Schultz house at Johnstown, Pennsylvania after the flood. Weight 75 Height 4 feet 3 inches. Buried at Grand View. Silver open-faced watch and chain Three keys. Weight 160. $1.00 silver clasped in hand. Black silk tie. Very long dark hair, plait in back. Black jersey. Railroad tickets. Stocking supporters. 15 Walnut street. Black stockings. Black hair. Gold pin. Black and brown striped pants. Buried in. Such was the price that was paid for fish! Blue woolen shirt. Light hair and moustache. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Weight 65. Light barred pants 70 cts. Ticket of admission to Johnstown Opera House Prospect, June 11th. White skirt, Woolen underwear. 5. Black hair. Age fourteen years. Light brown hair. The Johnstown Flood (Short 1989) - IMDb Brown waist. An hour after the dam's failure, a 60-foot wall of water and debris smashed into the thriving 30,000-person community of Johnstown at 40 miles per hour. More than ninety-nine families had been completely killed. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for the best Pet Stores in Hollsopple, PA. Small button shoe spring heel. Face very much disfigured. Red stockings. No valuables. Black ribbed hose. Number 4 shoes. Height 5 feet 9 inches. White underwear. Female. Gaiter shoes. James, Somerset. Red bandana handkerchief Blue and white cotton hose. The idea was to let more water out of the lake to try to prevent overtopping of the crest, but without success. Gold breast pin with brilliant setting. Calico dress. Belt of same goods as coat. Knee breeches. Black waist. Catholic. One thimble. Gray hair. Weight 70. Eye-tooth taken off at gum. No shoes. Female. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 9 inches. Pearl street, Johnstown. Proper number lost. Dark brown hair plaited and tied with ribbon. Age fifteen. No shoes. Male. Blue cloth knee pants. Height about 5 feet 4 inches. Age sixty-five. Turned up nose. Survivors of the flood were unable to recover damages in court because of the South Fork Club's ample resources. The Johnstown flood of 1889. Identified by his son. Mustache and beard. 1,600 homes were destroyed, $17million in property damage levied (approx. Height 5 feet 8 inches. About eighteen. High-buttoned shoes, spring heels. Red flannel skirt. Age twenty-four. Pittsburgh, Pa. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Black calico dress with white spots. Black and white striped flannel skirt. Low shoes. [11] Lake Conemaugh at the club's site was 450 feet (140m) in elevation above Johnstown. Button shoes. Female. Pennsylvania History, v. 80, no. Son of Howell Powell. One pair silver scissors. Short in stature Very heavy. Five pennies in purse. Valuables given to his brother James. Dark brown hair. Prospect, June 11th. Set band ring on third finger of left hand. Catholic prayer-book. Unidentified containers of cremated remains and decomposing bodies were found in a Johnstown, New York funeral home after police executed a search warrant Friday. No valuables. Female. Height 5 feet 6 inches. High gum boots. By order of Mr. Scott buried at Prospect, June 10th. Female. Button shoes. Male. Broad and full face. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Female. Motorcycle lost in '77 Johnstown flood found during PennDOT excavation Buried in Union Cemetery, East Conemaugh. Age about nine months. Weight 160 Sandy moustache. Two pocket combs. Age nineteen. Jersey jacket. Two feet rule. Age three. has a watch, book, and over $12 in money which was taken from body of George Geddes.