Pittsburgh, PA flood of 1874

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Surnames/tags: Pennsylvania Disasters Floods

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Category page 119 persons to date.......... There is no way to list the other 100, since they do not have names, ages, some not even sex..

Right now this project members are:

1. me. I am Carole Taylor.
2. Terri (TT wikitree/ a f-a-g Member for 7 years · 3 months · 11 days) ID 48010365
3. Karen K. also from f-a-g is helping
4. R. Minteers has put a couple in wikitree

Will you join us? Please post a comment here on this page, in G2G using the project tag, or send me a private message. Thanks!

The goal of this project is to ...

Here are some of the tasks that I think need to be done. I'll be working on them, and could use your help.

1. hardest thing is taking all the newspapers NAMES & the Citizen's Report & other lists comparing/making one list with the correct SPELLING of the souls lost... so many were unknown names......................................
2. researching and adding the Victims of the flood
3. Find as many victims as possible from newspaper articles
4. Honor their memories by making a Biography for each and everyone
5. Find sources, like headstones, or monuments.

Contents 1 Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths 2 Report of the Citizens' LIST 3 Pittsburgh Weekly Gazette 4 Virginia Chronicle 5 Colorado Newspaper 6 Other Related Deaths 7 Newspapers & photos 8 LISTS BREAKDOWN 9 Burials 10 Sources

Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths

1870-1905 [1] Image #503/508/509/513/515/520/523/524/526/527/528/529/535

We can find more than 21 names here............................................................

1. Image #503 is a "child" no name..........
2. Image #526 has 2 people: Mary Jane Hunter/Dora Sample
3. Image #527 has 4 people: Mary Ann Hunter/Eliz. Thorp/Frank O'Neil/Thomas Britton
4. Image #528 has 4 people:Thomas Hunter/Agnes & Catherine McVey/ Wm. Britton
5. Image #529 has 3 people: George Jones/Eliz. Jones/ Patrick McVey
6. Thomas Britton (death log) LISTED 2X (Death Log)
7. William Britton Son Britton 12-14 years (Death Log gives age:17 & a Miner like his dad) LISTED 2X
8. Frank O'Neil Ireland, 37 years old (Death Log)
9. Thomas Hunter father to Mary Ann (Death Log)
10. Mary Jane Hunter Ireland (Death Log)
11. Mary Ann Hunter 3 year old dau.of Thomas/Mary Jane HUNTER (Death Log )
12. Maggie Hunter Margaret age:12??? f-a-g says she was born 1871 (daughter of Thomas/Mary jane) born Penn.
13. Agnes Hunter born 1867 born in Ireland (Death Log)
14. George Albertz 6 years 7 months parents: George/Margaret 'Death Log
15. Mrs. Betsy Dill, Connor housekeeper, (Death Record says "Single"/ Virginia Chronicle)
16. Joseph O'Connor 55 Ireland (death log image 508)
17. Elizabeth Jones age:15 South Side Cem., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (Death Log #529)
18. George Jones age:17 same parents as Elizabeth, above. South Side Cem., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (Death Log #528)
19. THERE might be 2??????? one 29 and 1 40 # William Horsley 40 (Death Log)
20. 44. Michael Schlater Schlotter Death Log
21. Mrs. Sample age:27 (Death Log age:33 Dora Sample England)
22. Elizabeth Thorp Mrs Thrap age:40 (Death Log gives age 50)

Report of the Citizens' LIST

Executive Relief Committee of the cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, for the relief of the sufferers by the flood, of July 26th, 1874

"The territory included in this district embraces all that porlion of Allegheny County lying south of the Ohio and Monongahela Rivers. The greatest loss of life and property was experienced on Saw Mill Run and its tributaries. Much loss was suffered by persons dwelling in the vicinity of Beck's Run, CampbelPs Run, Whiskey Run, Chartier's Creek, Painter's Run and McLaughlin's Run. "

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" There were five orphan children, for whom the Committee considered it their duty to make special provision. These orphans were left homeless, friendless and pennyless, and some of them in feeble health. These children were all properly cared for, and are in good places where they will be carefully trained and educated. Little Susan Metzler did not long survive her family. There names and ages were as follows:

1. Mena Schneffer, aged 16; LIVED
2. Susan Conlon, aged 16; LIVED
3. Jacob Metzler, aged 1 years; LIVED
4. Susan Metzler, aged 4 years, (since deceased),
5. Geo. Huber. LIVED His brother Louis. Huber. Louis Huber

OH... Wonder IF these GEORGE & LOUIS Huber boys can also be HOOVER boys? NO no there is a James Huber with sons, George/Louis 3 years apart.

NAMES OF THE DECEASED [2]

BUTCHER'S RUN

1. 1. August Bolster, age:five years; resided on O'Hara st., and was buried on Troy Hill.
2. 2. Louis Huber, aged IH^ years; resided on O'Hara st.,/was buried in St. Mary's cem.
3. 3. William Hare 3 weeks old, res. Center St
4. 4. Henry Hess 43 res: Chestnut St. (Union Dale) also a Police Officer
5. and maybe his 8 year old daughter, Leda (she is not listed on the 1880 census)
6. 5. Henry Shafer age:26 res: 2nd st (Troy Hill Cem) not found
7. 6. Joseph Schenffer "52 years of age ; resided on O'Hara st./was buried with family in St. Mary's cemetery
8. 7. Louisa Schnepfer 42
9. 8. Louisa Schnepfer age 2
10. 9. Mary Schnepfer 14
11. 10.Lizzie Schnepfer age 11
12. 11.John Schnepfer age:4
13. "12. Unknown male child, about 10 years of age ; buried in Union Dale cemetery." (nothing found for a boy born 1864)
14. 13. Mary Connelly, 52 years of age ; resided. on O'Hara street, and was buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
15. Mother Connelly & There is a Lizzie age 14 #56
16. 3 Connelly children (the Citizen's REPORT only lists Mary Connelly no children.............
17. 14. Rosa Metzler, aged 11 months ; resided on O'Hara street; buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
18. 15. Sophia Metzel,Metzler aged 28 years; resided on O'Hara street : buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
19. 16 Jacob Metzel, Metzler ; resided on O'Hara street, and was buried in St. Mary's cem. Their 4 yr old daughter, Susan was found alive & then died of injuries...
20. 17. Conrad Glatzel newspaper is: "Getzer"- aged 45 years; buried in St. Mary's cem.
21. 18. Mrs. Sophia Glatzel, newspaper is: "Getzer" aged 40 years ; buried in St. Mary's cemetery. (M/M Glatzel are also on the "Victims" list..........
22. 19. Minnie Frederich age 10 resided on Centre street,/was buried in Weidershausen's cemetery." (no record of this cemetery)
23. 20. George Knochel a child ; buried in Troy Hill cemetery.
24. 21. Spphia Knochel a child ; buried in Troy Hill cemetery.
25. 22. Andrew Merdian: "22. Andrew Merdium, a child; buried in Spring Hill cemetery.
26. 23. Caroline Merdian , a child; buried in Spring Hill"
27. 24. I. T. Fuchs ; buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
28. 25. Joseph Fuchs, buried in St. Mary's cemetery. (there is a 4-5 month old Fuchs #51)
29. 26. Mrs. Barbara Fuchs Saint Mary Catholic Cem.Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Plot M-279-5
30. Annie Fuchs "51. Fuchs, daughter of J. F. Fuchs ; four or five months old." (J.F. probably Joseph Fuchs)
31. James Fuchs son of Joseph/ Barbara There is 1 other Fuchs' at the same cemetery as Barbara and died same day July 28 1874??? -----Thomas #184899167 / James 84899162/ Annie died Aug 2 1874 184899151
32. 27. Archibald Arnold 22 years old
33. 28. Mrs. Henry Leopold; ( Mr. Leopold was the only profile done, since there are no first names)
34. 29. Son of Henry Leopold.
35. 30. son Leopold
36. 31. Daughter of Henry Leopold.
37. 32.Daughter of Henry Leopold
38. 33. Mr. Huber; buried in St. Marv's cemetery.
39. 34. Mrs.Francisca Huber; " " "" "
40. 35. Mr. Geisler, aged 40 years ; buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
41. 36. Mrs. Geisler, aged 40 years ; buried in St. Mary's cemetery. *
42. 37. Mr. Hoffnagle age:45
43. 38. Mrs. Hoffnagle age:35
44. 39. Henry Matten (Nattern)
45. 41. 'Nancy' Mrs. Henry Matten
46. 40. Charles Matten 4 years
47. 42. Emma Matten 1 year
48. 43 W.H. Humbard (f-a-g: Humbert)"43. Wm. Humbard, 25 years, resided at No. 252 Ohio st.; buried in Allegheny cemetery. (f-a-g also has newspaper re: that his wife/1 child also drowned.)
49. 44. Michael Schlater Schlotter Death Log
50. 45. Emma Schlater Schlotter Schlater child 6 months
51. 46 Mary Conlon : Mrs. Mary Conlon, aged 55 years; resided on East street, buried in Brodhead cem. (also on the "Victims" list)
52. 47. Mary Conlon, aged t months ; resided on East street, and buried in Brodhead cemetery.
53. 48. Theresa Conlon, age:14 years; resided on East st.; was buried in Brodhead cem.
54. 49. Emma Renkouff Raukauf (Rykoff?)
55. 50. Julia Renkouff 9 months
56. 51. Sheren only Sheren that is 4 years is James."I. Sheren, age: 4 years; resided on East st.and was buried in St. Mary's cem." (also on the "Victims" list)
57. 52. John Rodgers NOT Jolin as in the Citizen's list, age 17 " Youngman, Rogers, a cripple"
58. 53. Minnie Nolting Minnie Wolting, aged 14 ; resided at No. 259 Madison ave. and was buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
59. 54. Mary Winkler This, the 2nd Mary Winkler, age:24, and married to William, both born in Prussia.
60. 55. Child of Mrs. Winkler ; buried in Lutheran cemetery.
61. 56. Lizzie ConnellyLizzie Connolly, aged 14 years; resided on O'Hara street, and was buried in St. Mary's cemetery, (MOTHER: Mrs. Mary Connolly #13)
62. 57. "51 Fuchs, daughter of J. F. Fuchs ; four or five months old. "
63. 58. Unknown child ; found in cellar about two weeks after the flood.

WOOD'S RUN.

1. 1. Mary Forden age:7/ or 1 :1 j-ears of age ; buried in St. Mary's cem."
2. 2. Mary Flanagan-Forden28 years of age; buried in St. Mary's cem. (her brother James Flanagan lived)
3. 3. James Forden 44 (but a 26 yrs.) years/ wife,
4. 4. Harry Forden age:4-5, buried in St. Mary's cem.
5. 5. Infant son Forden 10 months or some papers say 2 years??
6. 6. Willie Gorman age:3
7. 7. John Gorman John Gorman, age:30 years ; buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
8. 8. Infant son- Gorman age: 6 months
9. Mrs. John Gorman LIVED

NEXT on the LIST IS:

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This IS THE EXACT list-- Which means some but not all are listed more than once............................

The following bodies were found floating in the river, and were buried from Allegheny, and the certificates returned to this office; —

1. 1. Mrs. Thorne, 35 years of age ; resided in Mansfield, and was buried in the South Side cemetery.
2. 2. George Hoover, aged 7 years ; drowned in Chartiers creek, and buried in Union Dale cemetery. THIS boy may NOT be Georgie Hoover. They may not have identified him correctly.
3. M. McVey 3. M. McVay, 32 years of age ; drowned in Saw Mill run,

SAW MILL RUN.

1. 1. George Jones Jr. George Jones, aged 18 years ; 35th Ward, Pittsburgh ; body found.
2. 2. Lizzie Jones Lizzie Jones, aged 14 years ; 35th Ward, Pittsburgh ; body found.

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3. Joseph Conner Joseph Conner, aged 50 years; 35tliWard, Pittsburgh ; body found.

4. Mrs. Betsy Lee, aged 50 years; 35th Ward, Pittsburgh ; body found.

5. Mrs.Dorathy Semple, aged 85 years ; Union Township ; body found.

6. Francis O'Neil Francis O'Neill, aged 38 years; Union Township; body found.

7. Wm. Patrick McVey Y. Patrick McYey, aged 35 years ; Union Township ; body found.

8. Kate O'Neil S. Katie O'Neill, aged IT years; Union Township; body not found.

9. Mrs. Sarah McYej'^, aged 35 years ; Union Township ; body not found.

10 Catherine Ann McVey 5 years old daughter of Catherine Ann/Patrick McVey (Death Log#528)

11. Ellen McYey, (McVey) aged 3 years ; Union Township; body found

12. Isaiah Thorp, aged 55 years ; Union Township ; body not found.

13. Betsy Thorp Mrs. Betsy Thorp, aged 48 years; Union Township ; body found.

14.. Charles Thorp, aged 14 years; Union Township; body found.

15. Isaiah Thorp, Jr., aged 12 years ; Union Township ; body not found.

16. John Thorp, aged 8 years ; Union Township ;body not found.

17. Emma Thorp, aged 6 years ; Union Township ; body not found.

18. Thomas Britton age:60 Miner body found.

19. Mrs. Mary Britton, aged 40 years ; Union Township body found. (need to change MAIDEN NAME...

20. William Cutler, aged 15 years ; Union Township body found.

21. Thomas HunterThomas Hunter, aged 40 years; Union Township body found.

22. Mary Jane Hunter Mrs. Jane Hunter, age:38 ys ; Union Township body found.

23. Agnes Hunter Agnes Hunter, aged 5 years ; Union Township body found.

24. Mary Ann Hunter Polly Hunter, aged 3 years ; Union Township ; body found

25. John HunterJohn Hunter, age:14 months ; Union Township ; body not found.

26. Wm. Horsley William Horsley, aged 29 years ; Union Township ; body found.

27. Mrs. Mary Horsley, aged 28 years ; Union Township ; body not found.

28. Thomas Horsley, aged 5 years ; Union Township ;body not found.

29. Lizzie Horsley, aged 3 years ; Union Township ; body not found.'

30. Mary M. Jones, aged 48 years ; Union Township ; body found.

31. Mrs. Betsy Ferguson, aged TO years ; Lower St. Clair Township ; body found.

32. Jacob Lutz Jacob Lutz, aged 50 years ; Beck's Run ; body found.

33. Willie Hoover Willie Hoover, aged 6 years ; George's Run ; body found.

34. George Albreit, aged 1 years; George's Run ; body found. (And then there is ALSO: Son of George Albreit George Albertz 6 years 7 months parents: George/Margaret)

35. Mrs ThornMrs. E. Thorn, aged 30 j^ears ; Whiskey Run ; body found.

36 , Mrs. Elizabeth Stratton aged 40 years 5 McLaughlin's Run ; body found. (GUESS)

And then there is this: Mrs. William Stratton Mr. Stratton lived 5 Stratton Children

37. Rosanna Stratton, aged 14 years; McLaughlin's ilun ; body not found.

38. Maggie Stratton, aged 12 years ; McLaughlin's Run ; body found.

39. Hannah Stratton, age:1 yrs ; McLaughlin's Run; body found. (?? found a death card for her July 10th)

40. John Stratton, aged 5 years; McLaughlin's Run; body found.

41. Christopher Stratton, aged 3 years ; McLaughlin's Run ; body not found.

42. Wm. McClease William McClease, aged 45 years; McLaughlin's Run ; body found.

43. Isabelle McClease Mrs. McCleat; McLaughlin's Run ; body found.

44. John McClease John G. McClease, aged 16 years ; McLaughlin's Run ; body found.

45. Wm. McCleaseWilliam McClease, aged 12 years ; McLaughlin's Run ; body found.

46. Rettie McClease Rettie McClease, age:4 yrs ; McLaughlin's Run ; body not found.

47. Isaac Reamer Isaac Reemer (colored), age:50 yrs; Painter's Run; body not found.

In addition to the foregoing, the following died from the effects of exposure during the flood,

Michael Sullivan, aged 40 years ; 30th Ward, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Hannah Getting, aged 60 years ; 35th Ward, Pittsburgh.

53 . Mrs. Mary Bennett, aged TO years ; Union Township

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So far these are not on the above LISTS, but

In the paragraphs that detail the stories of several of the victims and the hero's is:

1. 27. Archibald Arnold 22 years old (also on the Colorado Victim's list)
2. Willie Hubert, whose home was safe from the flood, hastened to the scene of danger and desolation, plunged into the whirl of black waters and labored heroically in rescuing those who were perishing, until he perished himself His name deserves record among the roll of those brave men who "
3. A Mrs Jones, at Saw Mill Run, little boy missing and she fell to the floor a corpse"
4. A 2nd "At Bailey's Run resided a poor widow with a son, her sole support. Their house was carried away by the flood and her son drowned. On Monday morning, ascertaining the certainty of her son's death, she exclaimed, " My heart is broken 1 see my child in the clouds ! " and immediately dropped dead. " (Citizen's List paragraph)
5. "One of the saddest scenes occurred at a house in Union Township, where two sisters resided together. One of them had been for more than a year sick and self-helpless. When the waters came upon them suddenly, the feeble one perished and the other barely escaped. The body was discovered next day and carried back to the place where their home had stood. When tlie surviving sister saw it she became a raving maniac, and died that night, and the two were buried in one grave. " (Citizen's List paragraph)

1. Mr. Dillon ???? Dillon ( survived) Mrs. Dillon/ 7 Dillon kids & some neighbor children .. Mr Dillon and his family, with whom at the time were the children of some neighbors, in all nine persons. [3]

Pittsburgh Weekly Gazette

Flood at Pittsburgh, 03 Aug 1874, page 1

The Pittsburgh Daily Commercial, 30 July 1874, page 4

Died in the Pittsburgh flood on 26 July 1874

“During the afternoon, the body of one of James Forden’s little girls was recovered in Hartman’s cornfield at Wood’s Run. The bodies of the entire Forden family have now been recovered”

There are several other families in this newspaper as well................

We believe there were 2 Hoover families in the same neighborhood. George/ Margaret/ Hoover also had sons George and Willie, same ages............

1. Mr Hoover NO 1st name, but we BELIEVE he is Jesse..and his wife Sarah (maybe a Lutz??)
2. Mrs. Hoover "On Wednesday night the body of a female was found in the river at Seven Mile Island, and taken to Temperanceville. At first, the body was supposed to be that of Mrs. McVay, but yesterday a man from Mansfield claimed it as that of a Mrs. Hoover, who was drowned in Whisky Run on Sunday night. The body was identified by a scar on her face, and by her earrings.

The remains were removed to Mansfield" Pittsburgh Daily Commercial, 31 July 1874, page 4

1. Hoover children, 2 sons/1 daughter, & their 7 year old son George Hoover Georgie lived..........The day after the flood, in passing up Chestnut Street, a crowd was seen gathered around a little boy, aged seven years, upon enquiry, he gave the name Georgie Hoover. He and his parents and two brothers and a sister — six in all — had lived in a small house at the head of Chestnut Street.
2. Willie Hoover listed again...just below Lewis Hoover
3. son Hoover? ( there is a Lewis Hoover listed below, no age???
4. 1 daughter Hoover?

Virginia Chronicle

I have read thru the Virginia Chronicle 4 columns and listed the names and made an EXCEL list..#Virginia Chronicle in order of the article 4 Columns..bottom of this SPACE.

SCROLL DOWN FURTHER............ for the NAMES in order of the newspaper article

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1. Mr. Thorn
2. Mrs. Thorn
3. Mr. Fox (burial: Union Dale Cemetery) (Is this Jacob FOX & Wife again?)
4. Mrs. Fox (burial: Union Dale Cemetery)
5. Mary Renkouff Renkouff (Rykoff?)
6. Son of Jean Shering (or John?) (listed 2 other times)
7. Lewis Hoover
8. Mrs. Melz_on
9. Ida McVay 8 years old
10. Mrs. Sample age:27 (Death Log age:33 Dora Sample England)
11. Son William Britton age:14 (Death Log gives age:17 Occupation: Miner
12. Elizabeth Thorp Mrs Thrap age:40 (Death Log gives age 50)
13. Thomas Smith
14. Mrs. Thomas Smith
15. 3 Smith children
16. baby McClease ^{[citation needed]}
17. McClease " 5 McCleat children" ^{[citation needed]} or 5 in total?
18. Mrs. Mary Ferguson
19. Mrs. Brittner (newspaper clipping on Ida McVay recovery
20. Mr. Hubler 363 is the wrong HUBLER (burial: Union Dale Cemetery)
21. Mrs. Hubler (burial: Union Dale Cemetery)

Colorado Newspaper

Victims Listed first on "part 3"

1. Henry Matten (Nattern)
2. 'Nancy' Mrs. Henry Matten
3. Charles Matten 4 years
4. Emma Matten 1 year
5. Mary Winkler "Mrs.Winkler was carried off with her house." "19 year old wife, Mary" died, John Winkler survived
6. Mr. Shearing 1 child rolled off embankment/drowned
7. Rykoff family, only 2 children drown (another paper gives 2 girls, Emma Renkouff & Mary Renkouff..
8. "Inmates 6 in number drowned"
9. "Son of Alderman Peter Bolster" August Bolster age:5 (Troy Hill or St. Mary's)
10. Jacob Fox, wife, 1 child, & Joseph, brother to the wife...............
11. Mary Fox (same as above???)
12. Jacob Mason wife, 2 kids, plus 1 child survived.

The following is a list of those already recovered from these ruins

"Mr./ Mrs. Metzler, Conrad Getzer/ wife, Mrs. Mary Conlon, John Winkler, Jacob Schaffer, Mrs. Henry Leopold/four children, Archibald Arnold, the body of a female and the bodies of seven children, three boys and four girls, not yet identified. Mrs. John Schaffer/ three daughters, Henry Nattern, wife/two children, August Bolster, son of Alderman Bolster, a young man named Humbard, who was drowned while attempting to rescue a family on Ohio Street, Emily Rykoff, a five year old son of John Shearing, a four year old child of Mr./Mrs. Huffnagle, and the body of a boy named Huber. _ _ , Most carefully prepared figures make the total loss of life 219."

1. 16 Jacob Metzel, Metzler ; resided on O'Hara street, and was buried in St. Mary's cem. (census has Jacob/Sophia Metzler).
2. 15. Sophia Metzel,Metzler aged 28 years; resided on O'Hara street : buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
3. 14. Rosa Metzler, aged 11 months ; resided on O'Hara street; buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
4. Susan Metzler, aged 4 years, (since deceased), "Orphaned list/ died since
5. Conrad Glatzel newspaper is: "Getzer"- aged 45 years; buried in St. Mary's cem.
6. Mrs. Glatzel, newspaper is: "Getzer" aged 40 years ; buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
7. Mary Conlon #46: Mrs. Mary Conlon, aged 55 years; resided on East street, buried in Brodhead cemetery.
8. 47.Mary Conlon, aged t months; resided on East st./ buried in Brodhead cemetery.
9. 48. Theresa Conlon, aged 14 years; resided on East st./ was buried in Brodhead cem.
10. Mary Winkler is the first listed. John Winkler "19 year old wife, Mary" died, John survived
11. Jacob Schaffer
12. Henry Leopold NOT SURE Henry drowned or just the rest of his family.
13. 28. Mrs. Henry Leopold ; resided on O'Hara street ; was buried with rest of family in St. Mary's cemetery. The Leopold family’s three-story frame house was destroyed. Mrs. Leopold and her four children drowned. In addition, the flood killed five children from another family living on the third floor. The home of a cooper named Simon Dreyer was lifted up and set on its side. The family inside escaped serious injury. [4]
14. 29. Son of Henry Leopold.
15. 30. son Leopold
16. 31. Daughter of Henry Leopold.
17. 32.Daughter of Henry Leopold
18. 27. Archibald Arnold 22 years old (also on the Citizen's list)
19. body of a female
20. bodies of 7 children ( 3 boys 4 girls, not yet ID)
21. Mrs. John Schaffer & 3 daughters another newspaper says, "Mrs. John Schaeffer, Miss Schaeffer, Schaeffer 2 sisters
22. August Bolster is listed twice.....
23. W.H. Humbard (f-a-g: Humbert)"43. Wm. Humbard, 25 years of age ; resided at No. 252 Ohio street ; buried in Allegheny cemetery. (f-a-g also has newspaper re: that his wife/1 child also drowned.)
24. Emma Renkouff Raukauf (Rykoff?)
25. Julia Renkouff 9 months
26. child, 4 years. of Hoffnagle (Huffmangle)
27. Louis Huber age:13 (St.Mary's Cem) # Geo. Huber. LIVED His brother Louis. Huber. Louis Huber
28. 51. Sheren only Sheren that is 4 years is James I. Sheren, age:4 years; resided on East street, and was buried in St. Mary's cemetery."
29. Mary Winkler This, the 2nd Mary Winkler, age:24, and married to William, both born in Prussia. (also on the Citizen's list)
30. John Rodgers NOT Jolin as in the Citizen's list, age 17

Other Related Deaths

1. John Shaffer 40 Married- Committed suicide 3 days after the flood. (Death Log)
2. Margaret Davis 32 Married Committed suicide the day after the flood (Death Log image 515)

Newspapers & photos

LISTS BREAKDOWN

Virginia CHRONICLE Newspaper list of victims

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Column 1

paragraph:5

"A German man lived but wife/3 children drown"

"Mother, Connelly/ 3 children drown"

"Youngman named Rogers, Cripple drown"

Column 2

"Michael Schlotter/ his child found"

"THE FEARFUL TORRANT"

John Gorman/ wife/ 3 kids

James Forben/ wife/ 3 kids

"Mrs. Gorman saved herself…"

Column 3

Mrs Forben Drown (brother James Flanagan lived)

Dillon Family/neighbors totalling 9 souls (died? Or not sure?)

Thomas Britton

son Willie Britton age:12-14 (but found him age:17)

Maggie Hunter age:12

Mrs Throp found but husband/ 4 kids missing

Two More Bodies

James Connor age: 60 Miner (no record found of him)

Betsy Dil (James Connor housekeep)

"A mother, 3-4 children/kids of another family total: 9 in all"

" A TOUCHING SCENE"

George Hoover, age 7, found alive

Mr. Thorn lived but Mrs Thron drown

Mrs Leopold 4 kids, 20 months to 7 years

wife & 7 kids of a workman from across the river…………

NAMES OF THE DEAD SO FAR AS KNOWN

UPPER ALLEGHENY DIST

Mrs. John Schaffer

Miss. Schaffer

Maggie Hunter age:12

" 2 SISTERS (her sisters or sister-in-laws

Henry Matten

Mrs. Henry Matten/ 4 kids

August Bolster

W. H. Humbard (Humbert)

Emma Renkouff

Mary Renkouff

"Son of John shering"

Mr Huffnagle

Mrs. Huffnagle

Column 4

NAMES OF THE DEAD SO FAR AS KNOWN

UPPER ALLEGHENY DIST

Henry Hess

Lewis Hoover

Mrs____per / child

Henry Leopold

Mrs Leopold 4 kids, 20 ms to 7 ys

Mary Conlon

Archie Arnold

Mrs. Melz__on

Jacob Lutz

LOWER ALLEGHENY DIST

James Forden

Mrs. James Forden/ 4 kids

Mr John Gorman/ 3 kids

Temperanceville

Mr. McVey age 50

Ida McVey age 8

Mrs. Sample age 27

Thomas Britton Miner age 60

Willie Britton age:17

Maggie Hunter age:12

Mrs. Throp age:40

Joseph Connor Miner age:60

Betsy Dill

Mr. thomas Smith

Mrs. Thomas Smith/ 3 kids

Chartier's Creek

Mr. McCleat (McClease)

Mrs. McCleat / 5 kids

Son of Joseph Hoover

Son of George Albreit (Albretz)

Mrs. Mary Ferguson

July 28th bodies recovered

FROM COLUMN #4

Mrs. Brittner

Ida McVey age 8

one unknown unrecognized

MORTALITY CHART

UPPER ALLEGHENY DIST 125

LOWER ALLEGHENY DIST 9

SAW MILL RUN 14

SAW MILL RUN BIG BRANCH 6

SAW MILL RUN LITTLE BRANCH 27

OTHER SUBURBS 18

TOTAL ALL AREAS: 219

BURYING THE DEAD

Joseph Schenepfer

Louisa Schnepfer/ 4 kids

Huber and wife

Fox and wife

" to be buried in Union Dale Cemetery

Burials

1. Brodhead Cemetery (aka: Saint Philip Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) A cemetery was established in the area known as Broadhead cemetery
2. Category: Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3. Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No Fox is listed in the findagrave memorial site but the newspaper article states this is where they were laid to rest. Up to 20 Victims
4. Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania [5]
5. Troy Hill Cemetery
6. South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
7. Category: St. Mary's Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saint Mary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Troy Hill) [6]

Sources

1. Pittsburgh City Death LOG
2. https://archive.org/stream/reportofcitizens00citi/reportofcitizens00citi_djvu.txt
3. Colorado Historic Newspapers.org
4. Virginia Chronicle
5. The Pittsburgh Daily Commercial, 30 July 1874, page 4'