Johnstown Relief Efforts Expand For Suffering Distress
The report details a call for 10 000 men for 30 days to clear wreckage and revive Johnstown in sanitary condition with funds, clothing, and food. Donations flow from Philadelphia Pittsburgh and New York while officials debate centralizing relief operations and distributing aid via the Chamber of Commerce committee.
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Dam and heroism linked to South Fork reservoir disaster
The article recalls the South Fork dam's 1852 8 construction by engineers hired by the state and later by the South Fork Fishing Club. It details embankment methods, sluice design, and repairs amid unprecedented rainfall that overwhelmed the dam. Colonel Unger led efforts to redirect water and save lives, while Col T P Roberts weighs independent assessments of rainfall and dam dimensions amid the crisis.
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T.P. Roberts
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Gsttae
Pittsburg
Jobbstown
Unger
Jewelry She Wore Believed Lost in Johnstown Wreck
Frank Paulson, whose sister rode the Day Express that wrecked at Johnstown, returned home after learning his sister was among the victims. Miss Jonnie and Miss Bryant, both white, were reported missing after being swept away in the disaster. Jewelry described includes a plain band, a gold ring, a bracelet and a gold band with four stones.
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Johnstown
Paulson
Miss Jonnie
Miss Bryant
Germantown
Singular Coincidence Shocks Pittsburg Readers
Flood scenes in Pittsburg reveal a remarkable coincidence as Finley Torrens of this city spots a door from his cousin's inn in Jobnetown during the deluge. The torn flood imagery triggers recognition of kin and place amid wrecked panes and hurried evacuation.
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Ladies Relief Committees Aid Johnstown Sufferers
Over 100 women from Second Presbyterian Church assist flood victims in Johnstown. Volunteers sew and repair clothes, manage a public information bureau, and organize shelter and transport for those displaced while dealing with curious onlookers. The relief effort also tracks missing relatives and names several families sent to various destinations for care.
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Johnstown
Narrow escape as Mrs Cooper flees rising flood waters
Mrs Cooper and her husband Dr Cooper endured a severe flood scene. Rising waters drove them from a brick addition to the upper story while the bed and roof failed. They were rescued when the roof collapsed and floodwaters carried the bed downstream toward a bridge.
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Burglars Leave Loot After Seen In Picture Show
In Bluff Street home of John Moreland an artistical temperance display ended with burglars entering after guests slept. They stole money jewels silver and more but left when the sketches showed a boy with whisky and cigars. A placard said we would not take anything from you.
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Bryant
Flood Relief Dispatch Totals From Tos Disbursed Collections
The report shows cash received yesterday for flood sufferers with names like William R Thou and Jane acknowledged. The notes reference the Johnstown Relief Fund and dates June 5 and June 6 noting subscriptions and acknowledgments.
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Southside Work Provisions Delivered For Johnstown Sufferers
The Executive Committee continued aid for Johnstown victims by sending another car of provisions over the Hartimore and Ohio Railroad and collecting substantial cash gifts and contributions from supporters.
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Praying for Death as Mercy Hospital Reels from Flood
Mercy Hospital cared for thirty survivors with many more sick and injured arriving by train. Wails of grief rose as families and refugees faced losses, with names of the injured and dead listed and rescue efforts ongoing.
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Coffins Sent From Pittsburg To Johnstown Disaster
Reports from Hamilton Lemmen Arnold Co casket warehouse say 3000 coffins were sent to Johnstown eventual totals from Pittsburg not exceeding 3600. Undertakers including Samson Murphy Co and W H Devore contributed small lots with others sending from Latrobe and Greensburg. Insurance payouts loom as deaths mount and beneficiaries may reach eight hundred thousand dollars.
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Patrol Boat Donated to Seek Allegheny River Bodies
Horner and Roberts offered the steamboat W. G. Horner with a full crew to Sheriff McCandless to search the Allegheny for bodies. Captain John Doyle leads the effort with assistants as the boat departs from Ferry Dock. The donors waive charges, saving hundreds weekly in wages for the patrol mission.
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Passengers Arrived From Altoona After Long Wait
Belated travelers arriving last night on the West Penn line from Altoona were entertained in Altoona while detained. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Hikok, M. G. Firewer and wife, several passengers from Cleveland and San Francisco bound for New York, Seattle, Indianapolis, and other points, with facilities provided to ease their delay.
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Relief efforts spread as Johnstown flood aid grows
The Dispatch reports church offerings and civic fund drives for Johnstown victims. Donations include $123 from Mt Washington Lutheran and $1450 postal contributions from Mayville citizens, plus $50 from Allegheny Daughters of Liberty and multiple lodge fund gifts.
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Nearly $80,000 in relief funds for Johnstown disaster
Treasurer W R Thompson reported receipts totaling 20070899 for Johnstown with about 150000 expected from Pittsburgh. The list names numerous individuals and firms from Pittsburgh and other cities contributing to Pennsylvania sufferers in a broad midwestern and eastern relief drive.
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Unclear OCR fragment cites Erie mayor and local names
Fragmentary text mentions Mayor of Erie and several personal names including Clarke Mil lwarts and Allen. Distribution and trustee references suggest a civic notice or legal notice fragment from a 19th or early 20th century issue.
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Charitable sale and fabric shop opening at Busy Bee Hive
Community fundraisers announce a donation sale to aid sufferers and cadet contributions. Busy Bee Hive at Sixth and Liberty opens Monday the third with lace and net fabrics including Chantilly Guipure Russian and Dupin nets from $1 per yard.
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Iron City Brand ads reflect growing reach in 1850s Pittsburgh
Whitmyre & Co advertise Iron ac-Seen products with emphasis on quality and transparency. The notices list various goods including old Gibson wines, Monongahelos, claret and Madeira, cabinet photos from Lies’ Popular Gallery, and fabrics from B and B Silkwarp Henriettas. Prices and shop at 633 Smithfield Street are repeated across items.
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Notice for 8 o'clock edition of The Dispatch
News from Johnstown after regular hours may warrant an 8 o'clock edition of The Dispatch today and in days ahead. Agents needing extras should telegraph or telephone orders before 8 o'clock for today or mail in time for tomorrow, as no 8 o'clock copies leave the city without agent orders.
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Low Cost Summer Wear Goods Hit New York Market
Eighty nine pieces of wearing goods offered at low prices, with many items at half price. Prices start at six a yard, costing 140 to land in New York, in latest summer colorings. Similar pricing for other lines, with worth 150 quoted.
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