Red calico waist. White muslin skirt. Deformed. A female. Two rings on left hand. Black hair. Small piece of lead-pencil. Weight 125. Weight 120. Male Age thirty-nine. Age forty Black pants. Bunch of keys. Age fourteen years. Weight 130. . B. I. or J. Striped calico dress. Large broad face. Female. Blood set. Leather boots. Plain gold ring on second finger of right hand. Female. Identified by her friends. Male. Breakfast shawl. On the morning of May 31, 1889, after a night of heavy rainfall, club president Elias Unger was alarmed to find that the water level of the lake had risen more than two feet since the previous evening. Age six months. Age sixty-five. Telegraph instruments and chair found with body. Female. Dark complexion. About thirty families lived on the village's single street. Continuing on its way downstream to Johnstown, 14 miles (23km) west, the water picked up debris such as trees, houses, and animals. Female. Dark hair. Age seventy. Breast-pin engraved. Black coat. The death toll hit 2,209 with one out of three bodies found being unidentifiable. Black stockings. Supposed to be Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Holmes. Very fair and fine looking. Black ribbed hose, with elastic supporters. Age thirty. Supposed to be Mrs. Reese, wife of J.W. Brown hair. Two pocket pieces. Found on river bank at Coopersdale. Hazel eyes. Female. Height 5 feet 6 inches Black and white striped skirt. Age twenty-six. The Johnstown flood is a story of humans manipulating nature without due understanding and caution. Age about twenty. Female. Female Age seven. Red and black barred necktie. Age twenty-five. Blank book. Silver watch, open-face. Revolver and knife. No goods. Weight about fifty. Age three. Belt of same goods as coat. Female. Weight 40 Height 3 feet 9 inches. A female. Badly burned. Age eight years. Kaktins, Uldis, Davis Todd, C., Wojno, S., Coleman, N.M. (2013). Age about ten. Heavy woolen coat with rubber buttons. One band ring. Two small rings. White shirt. Height 5 feet 6 inches. No valuables. Checkered dress. Brown badge, O. O. S. of A. Pair blood stone cuff-buttons. Carpenter's lead pencil. Sacque with beads. Large carved gold ring on third finger of left hand. Wore black belt with double clasp. Greatly decomposed. Gauze undershirt. Dark hair. Received the above described ring: Mrs. Allison. Hazel eyes. Text. Black hair and moustache. When the South Fork Dam broke on May 31, 1889, the wave of water and the damage it caused eventually claimed 2,209 lives. Barred calico dress. Full face. Racine, Wisconsin. 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 . Purse with $1.23. Bunch of keys. Female. Wife of Martin Greenwald. Telegraph lines were downed and rail lines were washed away. Large buckle with half moon on coat. Reported as having committed suicide. Brown hair. Weight 135 Blue calico dress with figure on it. Light hair. Guardar para ms tarde. Short white hair. Bodies as far as Cincinnati- more than 350 miles away. Jersey jacket. Male. 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. Son of Phillip Rapp, of Hornerstown. Coat, vest. Striped flannel shirt. 56 cts. The scale of the Johnstown flood of 1889 is difficult to visualize. One bar pin. Small earrings with ball attached. Age five years. Male Sandy beard and moustache, slightly gray. Gray eyes. Flannel shirt. Age five years. Six people, including the owner Mr. Schultz, were inside the house when the flood hit. A . Female. Black wool hose. Prospect, June 14th. Age sixty-nine. Rhinestone ear-rings ruby set, two sets lost out. Overall, I'd rather have a flood hit a brewery and be filled with barrels than barbed wire. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 9 inches. Male. Female. Delaine dress with metal buttons. Black stockings. Blonde hair. Buttoned shoes. Dark dress. Ear-drops, square one-half of the face of the ear-drop checkered, the other half engraved with a vine. About forty-five years. 2 1/2. Boy. 1911 was the year the final body was found. Purse with street car ticket. Brown hair. Burnt below left ear. Blue eyes. Pocket book and papers. Claimed. Height 3 feet 8 inches. Flannel skirt. Female. Ear-rings with glass sets. Cash 54 cts. Female. Stocking supporters. Black hair, smooth face. One set diamond ear-drops. Height about 18 inches. Light stocking. Make sure youre always up-to-date by subscribing to our online newsletter. Received valuables of 267. Button shoes. Weight 190. Catholic. Black and swollen. Jacob Nolen says that John Thomas (?) Male. Weight 150. Dark hair. Very large breasts. Son of J. L. Smith, marble cutter. . Tin or nickel watch safe. Dark hair. Female. Plain ring on right hand. Valuables taken by T.J. Espey. Male Age about three years No marks. A few gray hairs on chin. Male. Dark coat Gold watch, open-faced, with a short chain. $1.00 bill. Black hair. Bracelet and ring on left wrist and hand. Baby. Auburn hair. The body entirely nude, excepting two small pieces of skirt or petticoat Found at Ten Acre in the river, July 3d. Chain trinket with Washington head. Two gold band rings. Gray woolen undershirt. Lead-pencil. Two knives. No valuables. Earring. Blue and white striped shirt. Medium height. Button shoes. Black hair. Weight 150. Fair complexion Brown hair Gray eyes. Cambria City Found in residence of George Hamilton. Age forty-five to fifty. Female. (Package.). Checkered knee pants. Papers, keys, etc. Turned up nose. Striped shirt. Laced shoes. Blue and white striped waist Pearl button coat, gray, black and red mixed, wool. Age about fourteen. Black pants and coat. Eyes unknown. Supposed to be Mr. Farrell, of Woodvale. White and black or blue striped collar. Basque and overskirt. Two rings on right hand. Polka-dot necktie. Dark clothes Paper collar. White. Female. Male. Height 5 feet 7 inches. White flannel skirt. Calico dress. Buttoned shoes. Silver watch, knife, etc., taken by A. Craver of Ebensburg. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Scarlet underwear. Black alpaca dress White underskirt. White woolen socks. Black coat and vest with small bar cloth covered buttons. Black dress. Black eyes. Weight 150. Gray hair. Height 4 feet 6 inches. Red flannel underskirt. Jean pants and coat. Large. High and round forehead. Female child. Plain ear-rings. Height 5 feet 7 1/2 inches. Age thirteen 10 cts. Loesch. Female. Blue calico dress, figured half moon and stars. Slender. Neither was Harry and Lula Teeters' home in Mineral Point. Weight 75 pounds. Penknife. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Eyes unknown. The ASCE committee completed their investigation report on January 15, 1890, but its final report was sealed and not shared with other ASCE members or the public. Female. Lace collar. Checkered waist. Black stockings. Female. Therefore, the official death toll should be 2,208. Red flannel drawers. Hazel eyes. Black cashmere dress. Spring heel button shoes. 41, No. Body taken by her brother. Medium height. Eighteen months old. Knife. Age ten or eleven. Age about forty-five. Blue eyes. Male. Age forty or forty-five. Red dress. Purse $1.15 in money. Female. Weight 125. 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. An autograph album near her hand belonged to Blanche S. Wilson. Weight 70. Male. Locomotives weighing 170,000 pounds were wrenched from . Black and brown vest. $37 00 in cash. Light complexion. Name on key-ring was Frank E. Stattler, on reserve side was No. Female Age about nine years. Female child. Height 5 feet. Plain hoop ring, one set on left hand. Height 5 feet 7 inches Weight 145. The news release detailed the discovery and investigation of the bodies, which stemmed from a complaint from a family on Jan. 10. Lace shoes. Female Age about forty-five. Black stockings. Dark dress. 12 cts. Presbyterian Church Morgue No. Dark hair. G.B. Black dress. Male child. Purse with $5.61. Two gold rings. Gingham apron. 160 pounds. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Light hair. Female. Child. One watch chain, one tooth brush, cash $1.20. Age thirty-eight Weight 145. One scarf-pin. Weight 160. Button shoes with rubbers on. Age about sixty five. Black stockings. Weight 185. Female. Large. Male. Female Age forty-five to fifty Weight 160. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Eyes burned out. Blue underdress with red stripes Gingham apron. Identified by the husband, Mark Drew. Male. Age thirty to thirty-five. Female. $25 00 in paper $1.68 in silver. One black stocking and one button shoe. Sent to New Florence. Age ten to twelve. Red and black ringed woolen stockings, home knit. National Guard uniform. Black waist. Pair of overalls. Height about 5 feet 4 inches. Buttoned shoes White handled knife. Age thirteen. Gray and black striped knee pants. Light hair. Body delivered to her brother. Brown hair Dark blue stockings with white soles. Buttoned shoes with spring heels. Dark clothes. Identified by letters in pocket. St. John's Cemetery. This number of deaths was later surpassed by fatalities in the 1900 Galveston hurricane and the 9/11 attacks. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. Black stockings. Dark high button shoes. Spring heeled shoes. Red and black checkered skirt. Heavy nose. Male. Hair sprinkled with gray. Black hair. Blue eyes. Button shoes. Daughter of Charles Prosser, of Cresson. Height 5 feet. Male Age sixteen to eighteen. High forehead. Black ribbed hose. Black stockings. Two dollar and a half gold breast-pin. White Bunch of keys. Aged twenty-five. Dark hair. Dark blue dress with light blue sleeve. Black and brown striped pants. Male. He gave the investigation report to outgoing Becker to decide when to release it to the public. Male. Height 5 feet. Scapular around her neck. Weight 140. Small finger on third finger of left hand. Killed on P. R. R. July 14, 1889. Freckled. Age about twelve. Light brown hair. Eye unknown. Heavy jersey or coat badly torn. Brown canton skirt. Female. Home A Bustling, Industrial City . Height 6 feet. The high, steep hills of the narrow Conemaugh Valley and the Allegheny Mountains to the east kept the development of Johnstown close to the riverfront areas. Plain gold ring. The death toll here was approximately sixteen people. Coleman, Neil M., Wojno, Stephanie, and Kaktins, Uldis. Draft for $275 Cash $32.70. Age sixty-five. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Woolen stockings. Leather belt Piece tar rope around waist. Auburn hair. History Of The Great Flood In Johnstown PA, Ogilvie, 1889, Sales agent's copy. Height 5 feet 4 inches Auburn hair. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Weight 30. Male. Brought from Sheridan station. Buried at "Prospect," June 9. White and black striped skirt. Brown hair. Black dress and bustle Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Age fifty. Weight 165. Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Long hair. Male. Brown hair Gray eyes. Brakeman Cambria Iron Co. Left eye gone. Black comb and five cents. Plain gold ring with initials, "K. L. R." Plain gold ring and earrings with stone setting. Height 5 feet 6 inches Weight 160 to 175. Weight about 150. Male. $30 in greenbacks. One gold ring, wide, with two hearts on it. Brown and white gingham apron Gray skirt with white stripes. Sister of David Faloon. Plaid dress. Brown mustache. Male. One pair silver scissors. Weight 65. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 6 inches. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Female. Buttoned cloth shoes, with patent leather tips. Supposed to be Annie Fitzner, but very doubtful. Supposed to be John C. Clark's son. Effects delivered to mother. Black stocking with red tip. Buttoned shoes. Age sixteen to eighteen. No vest. Top of head bald. Male. Weight about 75 pounds. Sister of Capt. Weight about 25 pounds. Supposed to be Patrick Fagan. Light hair, one plait in back, one on each side of head. Age about sixteen years. The flood had suddenly taken the life of one of every nine people in Johnstown. Blue or hazel eyes. Dark blue eyes. Download. Richland township. Gum rubbers, No. Weight 40. Height 5 feet 2 inches. A young lady. Female. Dark brown hair. The morgues kept very careful records, but nearly one in three of the victims were never identified. Weight 130. Male. At 3:10 P. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD by WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON. Height 5 feet Dark hair Plaid dress, black, red and blue barred, Her child prematurely born was along with her Weight about 140. Henry Clay Frick led a group of Pittsburgh speculators, including Benjamin Ruff, to purchase the abandoned reservoir, modify it, and convert it into a private resort lake for their wealthy associates. Black stockings. Gaiter shoes. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Black dress. Age about thirteen. Small plain ring on left hand. Adair has charge of body. Height 5 feet 6 inches Heavy band ring lettered inside from H W. S. to A. M. L., January 1, 1881. As it hit Johnstown, all hell broke loose. [15] From his idle locomotive in the town's railyard, the engineer John Hess heard and felt the rumbling of the approaching flood. Weight 20. Taken by Jack Watkins, Walnut Grove. Black hair Long coral breast-pin. Red and white barred calico dress. Found in Conemaugh Borough. Short full face. Little boy. Killed at Sheridan station, July 22d. Black and white striped dress with a black cross stripe. Necktie. Silver ring. Height 4 feet 10 inches White and black striped waist. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Gaiter shoes. Small gold ring. Male. Brown eyes. Light hair. Female. Red and black flannel skirt. Boy baby. Black woolen socks. Blue cloth dress. The Pennsylvania Railroad restored service to Pittsburgh, 55 miles (89km) away, by June 2. In the years following the disaster, some survivors blamed the members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club for their modifications to the dam. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Supposed to be Cooney or Conrad Schnable. Female. Female. Plaid coat and vest Black cork-screw pants. Calico dress, striped blue and white. Dark eyes. 5 cts. Jeff Lees said the body that was found on the 2nd flood of the garage in the 1500 block of Franklin Street around 5:00 p.m. Sunday was severely decomposed. Height 3 feet 6 inches White. Ribbed knee pants. Age thirty-seven. Gum boots. Gas key. Two rows of buttons, one on each side. Silver open faced watch. Black alpaca coat. Band ring on third finger of right hand, hoop ring on left hand. Weight 115 Height 5 feet. Before daybreak, the Conemaugh River that ran through Johnstown was about to overwhelm its banks. Two plain band rings. Laced shoes. Brown and red stripe bosom, puffed at shoulders. Bunch of keys. Dark hair. Canton flannel underclothes. Gray woolen dress with red and white mixed stripes and brass buttons. B. Bickenton, June 28th, and taken to Philadelphia for internment. Black coat. Red flannel skirt. Knee pants. Sandy hair. Female. Prospect, June 12th. The death toll stood at 2,209. Chain with cross attached. Female. No valuables. Wore a sacque Blue stripe stockings. Nothing but a rule. Two-collar buttons, one a pearl, the other gold plated with set. A young lady about twenty. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Weight 40. The body of one victim was found more than 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio. Large door key, had been broken and repaired.