johnstown flood bodies found
Gray eyes. Female. Schotz.". Two gold rings. At Point Park in Johnstown, at the confluence of the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers, an eternal flame burns in memory of the flood victims. Blue and white striped shirt. Throwing his locomotive into reverse, he raced backward toward East Conemaugh, the whistle blowing constantly. Light hair and moustache. Eventually, gravity caused the surge to return to the dam, resulting in a second wave that hit the city from a different direction. $1.00 silver clasped in hand. Long breast-pin with brilliants. 5. Female. Blue coat with four pleats. A female. White flannel skirt. Black and brown vest. Editorial: J.W. Son of Godfrey Hoffman. Blue dress with small stars. Two bodies were found as late as 1906. One locket lost in getting body out. White canton flannel drawers. Height 5 feet 6 inches Weight 160 to 175. Gun screw-driver. Blue waist. Taken by husband. Male. 12 cts. . Blue dress. White. Blue, brown and white striped shirt Gum coat. Height 5 feet 6 1/2 inches. Weight 125. Pen and pencil $13 in bills 87 cts. Dark hair. Dark hair. Black woolen stocking. Guardar para ms tarde. 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. The Johnstown Flood: Directed by Charles Guggenheim. Earrings. Male. Age eight years. White. Clerk at the Hulbert House. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Dark blue suit. Blue and white striped ticking skirt. Red underwear. Dark dress with blue waist. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 6 inches. The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and with fifty volunteers, undertook a major disaster relief effort. Short black pants, old. Height 5 feet. Age thirty. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Weight 150. Papers, keys, etc. Pair of overalls. Brown socks. Calico dress, striped blue and white. Weight 160. New shoes. Age twenty. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Weight about 150. Comb. Weight 90. Black hair. Brown dress with small steel stripes. One tooth-brush. Black cloth laced shoes. Brown eyes. Small pearl-handled knife, collar-button and breastpin Valuables given to her brother, James H. Hiss. B. Bickenton, June 28th, and taken to Philadelphia for internment. Red flannel underwear. Height 5 feet Fine buttoned gaiters, Male Age twelve. Small purse. Age about one year. (Cambria Iron Co., Miller.). Female. Age fifteen. The death toll stood at 2,209. Female. 80. Age ten. Female. Female About eight. Supposed to be Annie Fitzner, but very doubtful. Gray skirt. Moreover, a system of relief pipes and valves, a feature of the original dam which had previously been sold off for scrap, was not replaced, so the club had no way of lowering the water level in the lake in case of an emergency. Black jersey jacket. The Homeless. Male. A . Male. Silver watch and chain. Son of Henry Viering. Babe. Pocket-book with $6.10. Red dress. Female. Black ribbed hose, with elastic supporters. Hazel eyes. White handle pocket-knife. Harvey D. Williams. Coarse gray woolen underwear. Scapular. Age sixty-five. Height 5 feet. White muslin. Weight 140. Home-knit stockings. Gray eyes. The last victim wasn't found until 1911. Supposed to be gray flannel shirt. Supposed to be the daughter of Patrick Fagan. Male. Large gold button, oval shape, engraved. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Two red skirts. Weight about sixty-five. Brown eyes. Supposed to be James Barrett or James Lewis. No teeth. This number of deaths was later surpassed by fatalities in the 1900 Galveston hurricane and the 9/11 attacks. Button shoes. Had valuables. Height 5 feet. Short pants with small bottle in pocket. Two $5.00 gold pieces. Black stockings. Age about twenty. McCullough, David (1968). Buried in Union Cemetery, East Conemaugh. No shoes. Female. Weight 20. White Bunch of keys. Black hair Long coral breast-pin. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Washington street, Johnstown, Pa. Gold watch and chain. Twelve years old. Two gold rings on right hand. Bunch of keys Small book and papers. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Stucke, of Sewickley. Mechanic's pin. Sandy hair. Female. Two gold rings, one plain and heavy, one light band ring with "L.S.H." Her husband is injured and in the hospital. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service, Membership, archives, facility rentals & more, Johnstown Flood Museum/Heritage Discovery Center/Cultural Programming, Johnstown Children's Museum/Children's Programming, Los Lobos to headline AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival 2023, 99 entire families died, including 396 children, More than 750 victims were never identified and rest in the Plot of the Unknown in Grandview Cemetery, Bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, and as late as 1911, Four square miles of downtown Johnstown were completely destroyed, The pile of debris at the stone bridge covered 30 acres, Flood lines were found as high as 89 feet above river level. Lead-pencil. Black hair. White muslin or canton flannel underwear. Very much decomposed. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Very few clothes on. No clothing. Blue shirt. [15] From his idle locomotive in the town's railyard, the engineer John Hess heard and felt the rumbling of the approaching flood. Female. Of Company C, 14th Regiment Penna. Taken to German Catholic Cemetery. Two pair of stockings, one black and the other blue. Pocket-book containing eighteen cents. Bunch of keys. Identified by letters in pocket. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Survivors of the flood were unable to recover damages in court because of the South Fork Club's ample resources. Male. Cotton shirt, brown and white stripe with small pleats in front. Female Dark hair. Barred flannel drawers. Heavy black jersey cloth coat. White. Gray woolen coat. Valuables given to Sallie McKeen. Also child found. Brown bib. Dark hair. One large set ring. Age about fifty. Gray woolen undershirt. Basque and overskirt. Bald on top of head. Weight 180. Eye-tooth taken off at gum. Identified by papers, watch, etc. Barred flannel skirt. White muslin skirt. Dog Treats in Hollsopple on YP.com. Female. 4. Male. Sandy complexion. Ring on second finger of left hand. Pocket knife. Black coat. $2,500 in bills, $600 in gold, $4.23 in silver and coppers. Upper false teeth. White cotton underwear. Buried in his lot at Grand View. Eighty cents in coin. Railroad street, Conemaugh borough Valuables. Fair complexion. A round Harrison and Morton badge. Woolen skirt. Coat with fur collar. Age thirteen. Coat, pants and vest off. Banged hair. Bunch of keys and paper. Age about thirty-five. Male. Weight 160. Plyers. Light brown hair, cut very short. Female. One small ear-drop. A pitiful sight was that of an old, gray-haired man named Norn. Buried on father's farm in Stony Creek. Red waist Wore a truss. One gold ring. As railroads superseded canal barge transport, the Commonwealth abandoned the canal and sold it to the Pennsylvania Railroad. KEELER & CO., Philadelphia, PA, 1889. Age thirty to forty. Black hair. Two watch keys. Valuables. Catholic. Female. Light barred pants 70 cts. 932,645. Age about six. Dark clothes. A female. Age about twenty. Gold breast pin with brilliant setting. Sister of David Faloon. Identified by the father. Female. Weight 125. Black stockings. Black and blue plaid dress. Male. Large buckle with half moon on coat. One old knife. Black lace tie. Long hair. temporary shelters. Found in Conemaugh Borough. Racine, Wisconsin. Watch-chain with keys attached. Age about twenty. Black quilted skirt. It is estimated that one out of nine residents was killed by the flood. . Height 5 feet 6 inches. Height 3 feet. The United States Army Signal Corps estimated that 6 to 10 inches (150 to 250mm) of rain fell in 24 hours over the region. Leather boots. Age sixty. White skirt. Female. White dress with spots. Male. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Black wool hose. Age ten to twelve. Short hair, smooth face. Buttoned shoes White handled knife. Residence unknown. Slender. Six people, including the owner Mr. Schultz, were inside the house when the flood hit. $45.00 in cash. Heavy dark brown hair. Body left on lot of Thomas L. Davis. Light complexion. Eye unknown. Small-pox marks on face Light hair. Red dress trimmed with fringe around yoke. Blue eyes. Female. engraved thereon. Weight 225. Jersey jacket. Sex unknown. Striped flannel shirt. Female. "Statistics about the great disaster", Johnstown Flood Museum, https://archive.org/stream/StillCastingShadowsASharedMosaicOfU.s.HistoryVol.I1620-1914/StillCastingShadows1_djvu.txt, "Frank Shomo, Infant Survivor Of Johnstown Flood, Dies at 108", "Arizona's 1890 dam disaster killed more than 100 people - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona", "THE ARIZONA DISASTER. Age forty-five. White. Male. IMage: library of Congress. 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. Black wool skirt with stripe. Two keys. Age nine or ten. Babe. Auburn hair. Height 4 feet 7 inches. Small gold ring. Oak-leaf breast-pin with three glass sets. Weight about 15 pounds. Height 5 feet 10 inches. No valuables. Purse with $1.96. Age about 30. Female. [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. $37 00 in cash. Middle-aged Full head dark brown hair. Working clothes. Male. Weight 150. Light hair. Large. Red stockings. Female. Black pants and coat. Red flannel underskirt. 2 Aug. 2006. Collar-button One handkerchief. Age six months. Supposed to be Richard Worthington, a laborer, judging by receipts found on his person. The news release detailed the discovery and investigation of the bodies, which stemmed from a complaint from a family on Jan. 10. Buried at Grand View, June 9th. Male child. Blue overalls. Fair complexion Long black hair. Female. Weight 125 pounds. Age twenty-four. Striped dress. Pair cuff-buttons. Weight 85. Black dress. White. Knee pants. Identified by her friends. Age about ten. Male. Age about sixteen years. Prospect, June 14th. Upon completion, the Corps proclaimed Johnstown "flood free.". Small child. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Gray and white jacket trimmed with woolen lace. Red bandana handkerchief Blue and white cotton hose. Age about nineteen. Blue woolen shirt. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Gold band ring. Male. Thin ring on third finger of left hand. Valuables gotten by Laurence McGuire. With George O'Brien, Florence Gilbert, Janet Gaynor, Anders Randolf. $2 note. Pocket-book. Female. Gum sling in pocket. Catholic. Height 5 feet 9 inches Sandy hair. 733 Lake Road Female. Son of John W. Peydon, 179 Clinton street. Red dress. Dark brown hair. Age forty five. 119 Market street. Blue undershirt Short stockings. Cloth gaiters and blue calico waist. Age about sixty. In 2008, the bridge was restored in a project including new lighting as part of commemorative activities related to the flood. Age fifteen. Rubber eraser. [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. Age about ten. Dark brown hair. Height 2 feet 6 inches. 7, p.216. Blue calico dress. Age forty-five. Brown hair cut short. A house that was almost completely destroyed in the flood. Gray hair. Bunch of keys with name on stencil plate. Black stockings. Black striped waist. Aged about thirteen months. Buried at "Prospect," June 9. Brown cloth shirt, plaited in front, small plaits. Brown hair. Plain gold ring. 5 Vintage Postcards JOHNSTOWN FLOOD Of 1936 Franklin St. Bridge Market R. 1936 Johnstown Flood~photo Postcard~never Used. Black hair. Red and black checkered skirt. Home-knit hose. Male. By order of Mr. Scott buried at Prospect, June 10th. Membership grew to include more than fifty wealthy steel, coal, and railroad industrialists. Woolen stockings. Red flannel underwear. Height 4 feet 3 inches Dark hair. 81 cents in change. Gold ring on second finger with pearl setting. Black stockings Cardinal jacket, with brass buttons. Porous plaster on breast. Pocket book with $1.25. Small child. Auburn hair. Brown striped skirt. Age twelve years. Sandy hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Height 5 feet 7 inches Light complexion. Plush collar. Most remained on top of the dam, some plowing earth to raise it, while others tried to pile mud and rock on the face to save the eroding wall. Sent to Prospect. 165 pounds. Height about five feet 3 inches. Black hair. Spring heel button shoes. $25 00 in paper $1.68 in silver. Fair complexion. Railroad street, Johnstown, Pa. Gold ear-drops with pearl setting in centre. Upper and lower false teeth. Weight 135. Buried in Sandy Vale, June 11th. Age thirty. Cambridge University Press. No coat or vest. Onthe body was found regis- tered letters, a receipt bearing date of February 13, and the name of Mrs. Anna M. Dairny, Beaver Falls, Pa. Frengle has been in the habit of keep- ing considerable money in the house, and at the time of the attempted bur- glary had about $2,000 in his possession. Weight 65 Height 4 feet 6 inches. Black pants with white thread. 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 twenty-five. Age about eight. No valuables. Male. Pocket-knife. Brown eyes. Door key. Baby. On May 31, 1889, the world took notice of a small town in Pennsylvania. Gingham waist. Calico dress, red and brown. Light underwear. Female. Age forty to forty-five. Very small shoes. Spring heeled shoes. Gray side whiskers. One small key. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Slippers. Female. A. Dewald, father, care of Jos. Short nose. Bunch of keys with tag marked "E. M Thomas." Red flannel skirt. Red short basque with red buttons on it. Age twenty-five or thirty years. Black hair. 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. $32.00 + $4.16 shipping. On May 30, 1889 the South Fork Dam, which maintained a pleasure lake for wealthy Pittsburgh industrialists and their families, failed due to very heavy rains and poor maintenance by the dam's owners. One bar pin. Height 4 feet. Blue and white spotted calico dress. Ear-drops, enameled black, with blue setting. Cash $6.21. Check apron. Low forehead. Age nineteen. Name found on arm. Purse containing $7.18 in silver and copper, $20 in bills. Black handle knife, two blades broken 11 cents in change. Female. Female. 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. Male. Scarred scarf pin No. Age four years. Black ribbed jersey Black dress. Young man. Ring on left hand with "R" thereon. Weight 30. Hair dark and very long. Died in Prospect hospital. Very short nose. Gray hair. has a watch, book, and over $12 in money which was taken from body of George Geddes. Age not known. Red calico dress. Door key and pocket handkerchief. JOHNSTOWN For lots of people, the Johnstown Flood of 1977 was the kind of disaster that defines a career.For other people, it started theirs.John Barron, now a district judge, was in his early 20 . Forehead slightly narrow. Female Buttoned shoes Rubbers. Female. Valuables given to his son-in-law. Female. Button shoes. [8] Developers' artificial narrowing of the riverbed to maximize early industries left the city even more flood-prone.