02 Oct 1911
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1911
Page
1
Overnight flood toll rises in Austin with hundreds missing as 50 deputies and state constabulary sweep the area. More than 100 bodies recovered. 50 buildings destroyed. a hilltop schoolhouse morgue and fires burn amid wreckage as crews of 200 men battle the flames.
Reports describe a fatal disaster at a car shop near Austin with vast casualties. States send relief trains and medical units from Willamport Williamsport Port Allegheny and surrounding towns. Charities raise funds as injured and missing are sheltered in state tents. officials coordinate physicians nurses and supplies for mass care.
Fragmentary text describes a maritime incident affecting Austin residents and mentions a family in Turner Street. The passage references a Brute Senator Runic E, Hildwin and a few seconds of warning before a loss of life. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A family tragedy unfolds as a church collapses while Mrs Colitis and her parents attempt escape. The rescuers search the wreckage as townspeople worry about missing children and the fate of those buried beneath the debris.
Citizens worried after a spring alarm when the dam appeared to crack and spill water. Inspectors found notches cut in the concrete and rushed repairs, while state engineer Farley Gannett described a large burst and potential breach threatening the valley.
State engineer recounts near dam collapse witnessed by John Newman and companion as water surged over the hill road. Logs and pulp became airborne, wood chunks ripped off, and Bayles Paper stacks hid behind spray as a dramatic spray and roaring surge swept through the area.
Dam owned by Bay Jerm Pulp Paper company near Main Street burst after a day of loading, with four iron bearings causing the failure. Gannett to inspect designs before reporting to the water supply commission. The plant’s washing process used pulp chemicals. After a false alarm in April residents planned emergency whistles and hill passages for flood warnings. Harry Davin coordinated watch from nearby mills.
Davis rode to the dam with superintendent Fred Anderson and then raced to the telephones to warn the town as the flood broke. A young woman Lena Blakey helped relay the warning while townsfolk recalled the Johnstown disaster in past dread.
The panic message spreads as telephone operators warn residents of a rising flood. Clerks and volunteers rush to deploy signals and evacuate along Mun Street toward higher ground near Preemin Rum, while townsfolk gather to watch the flooding from alleyways and sidewalks.
An OCR garble reports a danger warning to firefighters and the death of four schoolgirls in a perilous escape. John Dextel, a carpenter, is mentioned amid chaotic phrases about a wheat field tragedy and a night scene by the galley with ropes dropped and rescue efforts.
Minute aver describes a disaster on Mainstreet where four schoolgirls, walking arm in arm, are swept by floodwater against brick buildings. Daniel Lawler rescues his baby as his wife and another child escape. the mother and one girl die while two bodies are found downstream. Lawler badly injured, rushed to hospital. Concluded on Page Five.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.