05 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
1
A broken dam releases five hundred million gallons of water in Texas and Pennsylvania. Houses in Austin Costello and Wharton are swept away as a massive wall of water and debris roars down the valley, leveling structures and shocking residents.
Survivors sift debris after the Austin Pennsylvania disaster as 100 plus bodies are recovered. Relief trains bring doctors and nurses from Williamsport and surrounding towns. Amputations occur and a man named Joseph Leeman loses his family, leading to a collapse into insanity. Authorities plan an immediate dam investigation as officials and residents demand accountability.
A steam derrick clears wreckage at the Buffalo and Susquehanna line near Goodyear pond as workers resume recovery efforts. Coffins arrive in Austin and survivors face the grim scene, with debris revealing the immense force of the blast and workers probing the hardened hills of debris.
Dr Dixon warns that without rapid arrival of food, 500 flood survivors in the McKean area face starvation. Philadelphia donors have given under $10,000 while clothing from Philadelphia arrives. Efforts by Red Cross and state officials struggle to deliver bread and meals via a single mountain railroad line amid isolation and rising relief needs.
Citizens feared the new dam above Bayless Pulp Paper mill would fail after the concrete slipped and a section broke free. State engineers found fresh concrete work and warned locals as alarm bells echoed Johnstown history. Harry Davis and others observed the warning signs as the mass of wood and water broke away.
State water supply engineer Farley Gannett examined the site after the dam break. He noted a concrete chunk weighing about a ton and a half hurled downstream about 100 feet and another large section lying 60 feet off the dam’s plumb line. A man on the hillside witnessed the wall’s burst.
After a previous false alarm the Austin community agreed to abandon reliance on horse hooves and shouted warnings and instead adopt a long blast signaling device to alert residents during emergencies.
Two telephone operators warn of a flood after a dam breach. Lena, Miss Lyons, and Miss Pinker spread the alarm, calling Standard Wood Co and others while reporting the danger. The scene ends with Miss Binkey watching the rising wall of water as the story continues on page eight.
Coroner's jury finds the D A V P R liable for the death of Carl E K Lindstone struck at Public Way crossing on September 9. They fault the railroad employees for not sounding alarms properly and urge officials to enforce safety gates watchmen and train speed rules in Warren County and City. Prosecution hinted against train officials for failing to ring bell or whistle.
John M. Andrews filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court prothonotary as the first step toward a new trial in the Emile Amann murder case. He stated the move is not to delay justice but to seek redress, with Sheriff Park and Attorney D A Arnd present when Clerk Putnam questioned the oath and Andrews replied it is no joke.
I J Morrison of Corydon received a Valencia Spain postmarked letter claiming his wife Mary Morrison died leaving a 17 year old daughter who will inherit 29 000 pounds once the father dies. The writer asks for money as a guarantee of good faith, promising to care for the girl as a daughter and transfer fortune after the writer’s death. The note mimics the classic Spanish prisoner swindle.
Lexington Ky September 28 Members of the Farmers union in Bath county move to form a cooperative store and a bank capitalized at 25000 dollars. They plan to buy staples in large quantities and would promote the plan in Southern states where the union is strong.
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