. The story of Johnstown : its early settlement, rise and progress, industrial growth, and appalling flood on May 31st, 1889 . ami walked slo»\b. a few rods farther. Thereshe stopped and danced a inw steps, in the presence of a small crowd. Sheraised her hands abo\-e lier head and san;.:. became quiet, then suddenh burbtinto a frenzieil fit of wceiiinL: and beat her f(Meliead -with her hau Is. She toreher dress, vhicii \\.is in ,S. •? I shall -o , she v-ellcd. •? If lhe\-do // \>OJ> I :iLE A.\.\injL.\ TKJK 91 not find liis body. Ik-r mind was already shaiUrcd. •• He was a .i^o
. The story of Johnstown : its early settlement, rise and progress, industrial growth, and appalling flood on May 31st, 1889 . ami walked slo»\b. a few rods farther. Thereshe stopped and danced a inw steps, in the presence of a small crowd. Sheraised her hands abo\-e lier head and san;.:. became quiet, then suddenh burbtinto a frenzieil fit of wceiiinL: and beat her f(Meliead -with her hau Is. She toreher dress, vhicii \\.is in ,S. •? I shall -o , she v-ellcd. •? If lhe\-do // \>OJ> I :iLE A.\.\injL.\ TKJK 91 not find liis body. Ik-r mind was already shaiUrcd. •• He was a .i^ood \\cnt on, whili: llu; onlookuis listeiiLd piiN iir^h . ••! him, and he)o\cd me. Where is he ? she _\ehed a-;ain. •? ] must tind liim. And sliest^teil at the top ot her speed down the track toward tlie river. Some mencauglrt her. She stru,:;^ied for a i^w inonunts and \\w\\ tainteil. The de-mented creature a bride of lau tv>o months. An aged \\ood\ale \\oman. who was rescued ahve from the attic in herliotise, liad iloated from Maple a\enue to tlie mouth of the Conemaunh. Tier. .:-i^^s-.^«CL -=^^ \T Was left 01 UoODWLE EkLtlw TH experience was terrible. She saw hundreds of men. wcimen antl chiklren lleiat-ing ciown the torrent to meet their death, some praying, ^\ilile others had be-come raving maniacs. Words cannot b. nd imprcssiveness to the simple statement that onlv nineor ten families in \\oitd\ale were not depri\-ed ot a fatlur, nu/ther. brother orsister. How much ot au-;msh and berea\-ement this inxolves ! Two hun<!redand fift\-ii\e were swept awaw leavin-.; av/ <//<• /,t of the the extension iIk- town beyond the railroad. Tlie- rest liad been drawninto the di.;cz\ water>. wliich rubbed olf the tiniest atijms of , leaNanL, the 9^ THE STORY OF JOUXSTOWX. naked rock to point out the site of the eliminated suburb. On the soutliside of the creek, the row of tenements aliove the i
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