This book provides a gripping account of the Johnstown flood of 1889, which killed more than 2,000 people in Pennsylvania. James Herbert Walker recounts the events leading up to the disaster and the aftermath in vivid detail. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, disasters, or the power of nature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.