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This book is about the tragic flooding of Johnstown, PA, and its neighboring areas, of May 31, 1889. On May 31, 1889, the collapse of the South Fork Dam and an astonishing storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died.

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Language
English
Pages
504

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents PAGE
CHAPTER I. The Appalling News, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CHAPTER II. Death and Desolation, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CHAPTER III. The Horrors Increase, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
CHAPTER IV. Manipulations of Terrors, . . . . . . . . . . . 104
CHAPTER V. The Awful Work of Death, . . . . . . . . . . . 116
CHAPTER VI. Shadows of Despair, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
CHAPTER VII. Burial of the Victims, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
CHAPTER VIII. Johnstown and its Industries, . . . . . . . . 154
CHAPTER IX. A View of the Wreck, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
CHAPTER X. Thrilling Experiences, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
CHAPTER XI. New Tales of Horrors, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
CHAPTER XII. Pathetic Scenes, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
CHAPTER XIII. Digging for the Dead, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
CHAPTER XIV. Hairbreadth, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
CHAPTER XV. Terrible Pictures of Woe, . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
CHAPTER XVI. Stories of the Flood, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
CHAPTER XVII. One Week after the Disaster, . . . . . . . . 432
CHAPTER XVIII. A Walk Through the Valley of Death, . . . 455
CHAPTER XIX. A Day of Work and Worship, . . . . . . . . . 479
CHAPTER XX. Millions of Money for Johnstown, . . . . . . 489

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Philadelphia, PA: Chicago, ILL, And St. Louis, Mo.
Series
No
Other Titles
Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin
Copyright Date
1889

Contributors

Contributor
Robert Hall

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Format
Hardback
Pagination
PREFACE, xi-xiv
Number of pages
504
Dimensions
8 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches

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OL27567122M

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