The Johnstown flood a thriving city of 30,000 inhabitants and many great industrial establishments nearly wiped from earth . . . : the above narrative is gathered from the accounts of correspondents, eyewitnesses, refugees from the unfortunate district, and other sources, and is a most clear and interesting narrative of this terrible catastrophe
"Many thousands drowned or burned to death ; property worth many millions of dollars destroyed. An avalanche of water sweeps down the Conemaugh Valley destroying everything in its descent. A blockade of wrecks of houses, timber, etc., at the railroad bridge ; miraculous escapes and rescues ; whole f...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Philadelphia :
J.C. McCurdy & Co.,
1889.]
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| Summary: | "Many thousands drowned or burned to death ; property worth many millions of dollars destroyed. An avalanche of water sweeps down the Conemaugh Valley destroying everything in its descent. A blockade of wrecks of houses, timber, etc., at the railroad bridge ; miraculous escapes and rescues ; whole families anhilated. The wonderful benevolence of the American people, relief organizations everywhere ; money, food, clothing and furniture lavishly contributed. General Hastings in command in Johnstown." The above narrative is gathered from the accounts of correspondents, eyewitnesses, refugees from the unfortunate district, and other sources, and is a most clear and interesting narrative of this terrible catastrophe. |
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| Item Description: | The illustrations (p. [9]-[24]) are bound before p. [1]. Contains 19 chapters with chapter 19 designated in table of contents and in text as "Chapter XVIV." Last sub-heading in chapter 19 is "How France has suffered." |
| Physical Description: | 224 pages : illustrations, map ; 19 cm. |
