(2017). Open-faced watch with chain. Figured waist and white underclothing. Brown and white ring hose. Weight 140. Male. Ring, marked I. ticket. Very heavy. Dark hair. Valuables placed in hand of Mr. Ossenburg, brother-in-law. Very heavy build. Body taken by her brother. Male. Light complexion. Blue cloth dress. Smooth face. Height 4 feet. Dark brown hair plaited and tied with ribbon. White cotton vest. Blue waist. Very large. Age fifty-five. The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and with fifty volunteers, undertook a major disaster relief effort. Pocket-book and buckeye. Height 5 feet. Female. White drawers. Leather belt Piece tar rope around waist. Two teeth out right side upper jaw. Large waist, golden spotted. Male. Black cloth coat Gold watch and chain Breast-pin Plain gold ring, marked "H B." Height 5 feet 4 inches. Age two months. Fair complexion Long black hair. Light brown hair. Two red skirts. Penknife. Dark hair. Weight about 105. Male. Female. Could not be removed. Key ring with Yale flat key and two door keys. Right leg and right arm only. The Johnstown flood of 1977 was a major flood which began on the night of July 19, 1977, when heavy rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, including the city of Johnstown and the Conemaugh Valley.. On July 19, 1977, a deluge of rain hit the area around Johnstown during the night. in coin. Age about fourteen. According to nps.gov, "of the 2,209 people that died 900 bodies were never found." . Height 5 feet 6 inches. Male. 48, No. Height 5 feet. Red and black barred flannel skirt. Male. Black hair. Canton flannel undershirt. Male Pair of red socks. Black coat. Large. Age about fifty. Female Age about nine years. Knox and Reed successfully argued that the dam's failure was a natural disaster which was an Act of God, and no legal compensation was paid to the survivors of the flood. Brown canton skirt. Dam-breach hydrology of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 Challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report. Spectacles with case. Blue woolen coat. Age seven Weight 45. Valuables given to him. Body sent to Greensburgh. Black hair. Large seal ring on little finger of right hand, set gone. Male. 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. Tobacco box. Large. Prospect, June 14th. Age twenty-four. Pencil Boots with brass heels. 8. Male. Dark hair. Brown hair. Knife and pencil. Male. Darlings lost but never found! Pair of overalls. Child. Blue flannel underskirt. Boy of sixteen or seventeen years (Johnstown). Male. Heavy knit stockings. Small gold ring, garnet set. Effect on the development of American law. Pocket on left side. Male. Valuables given to Alex. . Light hair. Weight about seventy-five pounds. Female. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Black jersey. Gum boots. A book, on front "M. H R" Steel rim glasses. Babe. Black knee breeches with white thread running through the material. Two pocket combs. Brown and black mixed pants No coat or vest. Auburn hair. Identified by papers, watch, etc. Dark eye-brows. Small purse. Pipe. Age sixteen. Blue cloth panel. Blue black ribbed stockings. No valuables. Turned up nose. Fair complexion. Door key. Middle-aged. Weight about 170. Light complexion Hazel eyes Calico apron. Female. The perceived injustice aided the acceptance, in later cases, of "strict, joint, and several liability," so that even a "non-negligent defendant could be held liable for damage caused by the unnatural use of land. Papers, etc. Height 5 feet 6 inches Brown hair. Silk umbrella with two patches on it. Light hair. Blue eyes. Black gray mixed pants. Encyclopdia Britannica. Two $5.00 gold pieces. Blue and white barred skirt. Survivors of the flood were unable to recover damages in court because of the South Fork Club's ample resources. All other clothing gone. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Three gold rings placed on body. Found in Millville, in the cellar of H. W. Given's store. Buried at St. John's, June 9th. Unger ran outside in the still-pouring rain to assess the situation and saw that the water was nearly cresting the dam. JOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Light eyes. Short nose. High and round forehead. Plain ear-rings. White. Small earrings. Handkerchief marked "E. Following the 1936 flood, the United States Army Corps of Engineers dredged the Conemaugh River within the city and built concrete river walls, creating a channel nearly twenty feet deep. Franklin street, Johnstown. 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. Female. Calico dress. Female child. The Johnstown flood was a horrible disaster and this written account is well done and harrowing. Weighs about one hundred and eighty. Male. Large plain band ring on third finger of right hand. The festival will take place Aug. 4-5. Lace shoes Blue waist Black coat. Catholic. Black and gray striped skirt. Short black hair. White cotton stockings. ($1.68, keys, etc). Large. Round face. Male. Black stockings. Gray hair. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}402054.8N 784630.3W / 40.348556N 78.775083W / 40.348556; -78.775083. Age eight. Hazel eyes. Height 5 feet. Light calico dress with black figures. Pocket-book with 26 cts. Some patches of quilt on body. Charm with different metals set in. Age about fifty. About fifteen years. Unrecognizable. Large. Male. 'Happened so fast' Kollar didn't return to Johnstown to sight-see . Fair complexion. Buried at St. John's Cemetery. Pair of shears Eye-glasses. The lake was about 2 miles (3.2km) long, about 1 mile (1.6km) wide, and 60 feet (18m) deep near the dam. Body lifted by Thos. Age fifty-five. Weight 165. Black pants. Brown waist. Identified by her husband. Weight 190 Dark hair. Hulbert House porter. Weight 115 Height 5 feet. Male. The demolition expert "Dynamite Bill" Flinn and his 900-man crew cleared the wreckage at the Stone Bridge. Female. Afterwards identified as Mrs. Samuel Lenhart. Silver watch. Heavy black cloth jacket. He gave the investigation report to outgoing Becker to decide when to release it to the public. From club house. Height 4 feet. Spotted calico dress. Nine years old. Middle-aged. Scapular around her neck. Height 4 feet 3 inches. Cloak gray mixed wool goods. Between twenty and thirty houses were destroyed or washed away, and four people were killed. Female. Silver open faced watch, Elgin movement Silver chain. Found near Sang Hollow. Gray and black striped knee pants. Dark hair. Woolen cloth waist barred gray and black. Gum shoes. Age about twenty-six. Package of Japanese headache cure. Laced shoes. 65 and collar-button worked in. Brown dress with small steel stripes. Collar and cuff buttons. Of Maple avenue, Woodvale. Aged. Dark complexion. About five years of age. A young lady about twenty. Gold ring marked James Potts, died March, 1874. Two pocket pieces. Jewelry received by her sister Mary. Brown hair, turning gray. Weight 160 Sandy moustache. Male. Check gingham waist. The body of one victim was found more than 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio. Breast-pin. Blank book bought of Irwin Rutlege, Jr. Small amount of money. Female. Body delivered to her brother. Button shoes. Height 5 feet 2 inches. Wore scapulars. Age about thirty. Light complexion. Striped flannel shirt. of M.C. Age about thirty-five. One large set ring. Babe. Nearly bald. Male. Black jersey, large buttons. Fifteen years old. Badge of Junior Mechanics 43 cents in change. Light hair. Blue eyes. White Age twenty. Blue eyes. Two rings. Height 5 feet 5 inches. 2-foot rule in pocket. Weight about 45 pounds. Male. Colored. Red waist. Dark knee pants. Received the above valuables: Charles Brixner. Black hair. Lead-pencil. No clothing. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Sex unknown. Weight 130. Papers, etc. White shirt. No upper teeth. Age about one year. Black stocking with red tip. Large Brown gray hair. Cloth gaiters and blue calico waist. Pocket-knife. Male. About thirty families lived on the village's single street. Gray hair. Female Age about five years. 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. Weight 140. Age fifteen. Black corkscrew coat and vest. Chain with small bucket charm. Age about sixteen years. Female. Girl Age about eight years old. St. John's, June 13th. Valuables taken by her sister, Mrs. Ella Mulhern. Age twenty. Overall, I'd rather have a flood hit a brewery and be filled with barrels than barbed wire. Of Germantown, Philadelphia. White muslin. Cash $167.65. Black and swollen. On tab was "J. Kestler, 603 B. F. (Blast Furnace), Johnstown, Cambria county, Pa." Weight 160 to 175 Bald on top of head. The HillBenders, along with a varied underbill of touring artists and local and regional talent. Calico dress. Heavy black jersey cloth coat. Plaid skirt. Johnstown was the eastern terminus of the Western Division Canal, supplied with water by Lake Conemaugh, the reservoir behind the dam. $47.16. Lead pencil and pocket-knife. $170 in paper and $75 in gold. Black quilted skirt. Light complexion. Male. Valuables turned over to Mrs. Lee. Height 5 feet. Short full face. Red flannel skirt. Red undershirt. Weight 115. Black dress. It is the story of heartbreak, heroism and courage. Comb with glass beads. One locket lost in getting body out. Supposed to be Hoffman. Red basque. About three feet eight inches in height. Female. Small earrings. Female. High buttoned shoe. Height 4 feet 10 inches White and black striped waist. Breast-pin. 10 cts. Slippers. 1 on person. Red knit skirt. Spring heeled shoes. Weight about 135. Blue drill overalls. The scale of the Johnstown flood of 1889 is difficult to visualize. Red and black barred blue woolen stockings. Age six months. Pencil Several letters. Light hair. Scapular around neck. Ear-drops with glass set. Died from injury in the flood. Receipt from Charles S. Ruth to party named Schuner or Shuor. Age twenty to twenty-five Brown hair. Male. A Hebrew. Cash 54 cts. Brought from Presbyterian Church Morgue, No. Black hair mixed with gray. $10 bill. Height 3 feet 6 inches. White and black mixed frock coat and vest. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Pocket book and papers. Light brown hair. Female. Brown or hazel eyes. Collar-button and cuff button. Ring on second finger of left hand. Age eight years. Harvey D. Williams. Age about thirteen. Weight 60. Male. Age five years. F. Miller, 4422 Leipert St, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa., June 10th. Pearl buttons. Also child found. Male. Weight 250 to 300. Bunch of keys. Worsted coat. Dark hair and stubby beard mixed with gray. Dress alternate black and red with black flowers. Recognized by her mother. Burned beyond recognition. Female. 15 Walnut street. Dark hair. Two gold rings. Small plain ring on left hand. Another 50,000 were rendered homeless as a result of this "100-year flood". Buried at Prospect, June 9th. false. Short knee pants. Female. Auburn hair. Large man. Found on river bank at Coopersdale. Valuables given to John Marshall, his brother. . Weight 180. Height 5 feet 6 1/2 inches. Prospect, June 14th. Tickets to exhibition by the pupils of St. John's School, June 20th. Two small bags. Age six. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Age twenty-eight Weight 160. 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. Black clothes. Door key and pocket handkerchief. Female. Button shoes. A Pittsburgh man. One cuff-button and large key. Black overcoat with rubber buttons. Silver watch and chain. Age about forty-five.