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Bayless dam flood and fire devastate Austin Pa
Austin Pennsylvania suffers catastrophic flood when the Bayless Pulp and Paper dam fails releasing over 500 million gallons. Eight hundred to a thousand feared drowned with many bodies recovered. townspeople flee as fires ignite across the village and a relief train departs from Coudersport. Governor Tener seeks aid as survivors search wreckage.
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