Survivors of the flood were unable to recover damages in court because of the South Fork Club's ample resources. One lead pencil Book of rates E.L. A.S. 1000 mile pass book. Gingham apron. Wooden pipe. Age about 30. Rhinestone ear-rings ruby set, two sets lost out. Female. Male. Dark hair. Red cloth dress. Dark blue suit. Plaid dress, no sleeves. Blue flannel skirt. Gold watch. By order of Mr. Scott buried at Prospect, June 10th. Black striped waist. Key. Large; about forty years old. Earrings plain gold. Ring with the words, "Gott, Schutz, Dick." Forehead slightly narrow. Hosts of martyred little ones, Knee pants, black ribbed. Female child. Two passes for street cars. Laced shoes. Before hitting the main part of Johnstown, the flood surge hit the Cambria Iron Works in the town of Woodvale, sweeping up railroad cars and barbed wire. Breast-pin. Brown hair cut short. Calico dress. Age seventy-eight. Striped flannel shirt. Height 5 feet 6 inches. One witness on high ground near the town described the water as almost obscured by debris, resembling "a huge hill rolling over and over". $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. This is the last of the six Indiana Co., Pa., bodies Nos 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158. Make sure youre always up-to-date by subscribing to our online newsletter. Age thirteen 10 cts. Breast-pin. Low shoes. Market street, Johnstown, Pa. Open faced gold watch. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Age about sixty five. On Day Express. Male. Blue cambric dress. Age about four years. Combined with the failure of the Walnut Grove Dam less than a year later, the Flood brought national attention to the issue of dam safety.[29][30]. Light hair. Button shoes, spring heels. White ribbed stockings Leather heel protectors on foot. Black hair. White skirt. Unrecognizable. $29 54. Haws, Grand View, June 13th. 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Gingham apron. Blue eyes. Female Age forty. Crippled in both feet, and wore steel leg supporters. Pocket comb and maroon leather case. Large buckle with half moon on coat. Age fifty. Large key. Brown dress with small steel stripes. One pair earrings. On May 28, 1889, a low-pressure area formed over Nebraska and Kansas. [12] However the warnings were not passed to the authorities in Johnstown, as there had been many false alarms in the past of the dam not holding against flooding. Buried in lot 143, "Grand View.". Button shoes. Auburn hair. Male. Weight 50 or 60. 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 Black hair mixed with gray. Too badly burned for recognition. Oak-leaf breast-pin with three glass sets. Weight about 135. Black jersey. One chain with bracelet with small padlock attached Two pins joined by chain. 7. Flannel skirt and red woolen stockings. Open-faced silver watch. [3] A hydraulic analysis published in 2016 confirmed that the changes made to the dam by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club severely reduced its ability to withstand major storms. Empty pocketbook. 80. Medium build. Green and purple striped dress. Pocket-book, $6 35 money. Black pants. Female. Female. Pencil Several letters. Weight 125. This number of deaths was later surpassed by fatalities in the 1900 Galveston hurricane and the 9/11 attacks. Sister of Capt. Dark flowered calico waist. Blue striped calico dress. Chemise with red border. Valuables recovered by brother, T. P. Keedy. Silver open faced watch. The cleanup operation took years, with bodies still being found months (and years) after the flood. Brown and white ring hose. Dark clothes. Age thirty-five. Light complexion Hazel eyes Calico apron. Buried at Sandy Vale in lot of John Tittle. Weight about 225. Gold ring on second finger with pearl setting. Johnstown, Pa. Age thirty. The flood had suddenly taken the life of one of every nine people in Johnstown. Small button shoes. Buttoned shoes. 22 years after the flood. Light complexion. (Cambria Iron Co., Miller.). Red underskirt. Age fifty to fifty-five. Worked with H. Martin, Wire Mills. Age forty. Age thirty to thirty-five. 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. Bodies turned up 600 miles away in Cincinnati, and as late as 1911. . Breast-pin. Gray eyes. The club was successfully defended in court by the firm of Knox and Reed (later Reed Smith LLP), whose partners Philander Knox and James Hay Reed were both club members. Gold ring enameled. Gold filled teeth. Black ribbed hose. Blue and black barred flannel skirt. Large front teeth not close together. Male. Male. Weight 150. Dark hair. Lisle thread mitts. Blue and white flowered sateen basque. Teeth short and dark. Dark brown hair. Full black suit of clothing. Band ring, engraved. Black hair. Two knives. The scale of the Johnstown flood of 1889 is difficult to visualize. Age about three years. Blue calico dress, white flowers. Female. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. Female. A pitiful sight was that of an old, gray-haired man named Norn. Home knit red flannel skirt. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Weight about 170. . White cotton underskirts. Age about ten. Male. Age thirty-five. Height 4 feet 6 inches. One set of black stones. Girl. Collar with scapular and cross crape around it. Bodies filled morgues in Johnstown and river towns downstream until relatives came to identify them. A coupon book, Johnstown and Stony Creek R.R. A round Harrison and Morton badge. Button shoes. Male. Sun glass. One scarf-pin. Brown dress. Age about thirty-five. on it. Age about four. Weight 130. Pocket-book containing $151.00. White. Age about three years. Cash $2.19 Two collar-buttons. Six front teeth in lower jaw. Red hair. Male. White cotton stockings. Light blue eyes. Supposed to be gray flannel shirt. Two rings. Red flannel underwear. Now the lake is draining due to drought and climate change. He gave the investigation report to outgoing Becker to decide when to release it to the public. High buttoned shoe. Barred cotton dress pleating in front, buttoned behind. Dark hair. Identified by her husband. Laced cloth gaiters. Open-faced silver watch. Two teeth out of upper jaw on right side, one or two out on each side of lower jaw. Height 3 feet 9 inches. Buried in lot of Henry Hesselbrie, Sandy Vale, June 9th. Gray skirt. Male. Age sixty-five. $36.85 in cash. Large waist, golden spotted. Female. Age about thirty. White canton flannel drawers. Brown skirt with two bands. Black eyes. Seven counties were declared a disaster area, suffering $200million in property damage, and 78 people died. Female. Debris at the Stone Bridge covered thirty acres,[18] and clean-up operations were to continue for years. Six years. Burned beyond recognition. Male child. A lady about twenty-five years of age. Samples of dress and skirt on coffin. No vest. Brown hair. Light hair. Ear-drops. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Two white underskirts, one wine color underskirt with blue waist and white dots. Striped brown and yellow overalls Striped drawers. Two gold rings. Flannel shirt ribbed in front, brass buttons in it. Weight 120. Postcard Real Photo Main Street Flood Body Found Johnstown Pennsylvania 1936. 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. Weight about 125 Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Purse with $200 gold. No valuables. Age thirty years. Prospect, June 14th. Prospect, June 14th. Some patches of quilt on body. Red flannel underwear. Age about fifty-five. Saloon-keeper, Clinton street. Slippers. Gingham apron. White underwear Gold ring, cameo setting with full figure of a woman. Home-knit hose. Black hair. Weight 120. Buttoned shoes. Height 5 feet. No valuables. Badly burned. Grand View, June 14. Derby hat and paint brush found with body. Female. Light gray hair. Grand View. Auburn hair. High broad forehead. Age thirty. Dark hair. Supposed to be Richard Worthington, a laborer, judging by receipts found on his person. Weight about 75. White underwear. Pocket-book containing $10 bill and one silver dollar. Plaid wool dress trimmed with wool crotchet lace. Female. Female Age about forty-five. Portions of the Stone Bridge have been made part of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial, established in 1969 and managed by the National Park Service. 1869.") Trevor Hughes. Light hair. Female. Dark hair. Female. Two rows of buttons, one on each side. Plain gold ring with S. T. How on. Blue and white barred gingham apron. The HillBenders, along with a varied underbill of touring artists and local and regional talent. Age about one year. Short black pants. Spotted calico dress. . No clothing whatever. Purse. Female. The news release detailed the discovery and investigation of the bodies, which stemmed from a complaint from a family on Jan. 10. Button shoes. After the flood, survivors suffered a series of legal defeats in their attempts to recover damages from the dam's owners. White shirt. Blue calico dress. Heavy gray undershirt. Seersucker dress. By dawn, the city was under water that reached as high as 8 feet (2.4m). (Mr. $13.30 in change Open-faced silver watch. Age about twenty. Cash $6.21. Brown hair. Black hose. Therefore, the official death toll should be 2,208. Black stockings. Plain hoop ring, one set on left hand. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Butchered husbands, slaughtered wives Scarred scarf pin No. No coat or vest. The dam was 72 feet (22m) high and 931 feet (284m) long. Age about three. Fortunately those rumors were false, but nonetheless, damage was extensive. One small key. Female. Weight 135. Blue spotted calico dress. 15 cts. Weight 100. Catholic. Editorial: J.W. Jersey jacket. [11] Lake Conemaugh at the club's site was 450 feet (140m) in elevation above Johnstown. Large. Many bodies were never identified, and hundreds of the missing were never found. Red dress. Red flannel skirt. Sandy mustache and goatee. Skewered by a huge tree uprooted by the flood, the house floated down from its location on Union Street to the end of Main. Bunch of keys. Donations for the relief effort came from all over the U.S. and overseas. Weight 100 to 120. Gold watch chain. Revered Dr. David J. Beale served as a superintendent of the city morgues after the flood. Buried at Grand View, June 9th. Brown suit. false. Weight 150. Female. Ring on left hand. Afterwards identified as James Dillon, of Somerset. James, Somerset. White muslin underclothing. (1911). Two diamond earrings. Ear-rings. Dark brown hair Weight 65. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Light hair. Female. Button shoes. Supposed to be Cooney or Conrad Schnable. Two pocket-knives Forty cents in silver. Heavy woolen coat with rubber buttons. Female. [2], 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 identified; their remains were buried in the "Plot of the Unknown" at Johnstown's Grandview Cemetery.[18][1]. Black stockings. Check marked J? Her husband is injured and in the hospital. Child's gold breast-pin. Body delivered to her husband and taken to Morrellville, Pa. Body in advanced stage of decomposition. Fair complexion, light hair. Female. Woolen knee pants, twilled blue cloth. Chain with cross attached. Rosary. Silk umbrella with two patches on it. Female. Fair complexion. Height 3 feet 3 inches. Female. Two dollar bill and one dollar in silver. Female. Auburn hair. Brown canton skirt. Dark hair. Bunch of keys and paper. Two bunches of keys Penknife. Calico dress, brown figure. Effect on the development of American law. Ladies' hunting-case gold watch. Button shoes. Dark hair. Valuables placed in hands of John J. Geis. 38 cents in change. Female. $4.65 in money. Watch chain and two lockets. Kollar was one of many photographers who found their way to Johnstown in the hours, days and months after the 1977 disaster. Black hair. Woolen skirt Blue belt around waist. Over the course of a four-day investigation, the Johnstown Police . Short nose. Silver watch. $1 29 silver. "D.E. [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. Weight 75. Found on river bank at Coopersdale. Locating the bodies was a challenge. The Youghiogheny River cuts through Laurel Ridge in Ohiopyle. Two gold rings on left hand, one with amethyst setting and one plain, marked "M. J. H.". Blue shirt with large bars on it.