Summary vengeance was inflicted upon prowling thieves; some of whom were driven into the merciless waters to perish, while others were shot or hanged by the neck until they were dead. The burial of hundreds of the known and unknown, without minister or obsequies, without friend or mourner, without surviving relatives to take a last look or shed a tear, was one of the appalling spectacles. There was the breathless suspense and anxiety of those who feared the worst, who waited in vain for news of the safety of their friends, and at last were compelled to believe that their loved ones had perished. The terrible shock attending the horrible accounts of the great calamity, was followed by the sudden outburst and exhibition of universal grief and sympathy. Despatches from the President, Governors of States, and Mayors of Cities, announced that speedy aid would be furnished. The magnificent charity that came to the rescue with millions of dollars, immense contributions of food and clothing, personal services and heroic efforts, is one impressive part of this graphic story. Rich and poor alike gave freely, many persons dividing their last dollar to aid those who had lost their all. These thrilling scenes are depicted, and these wonderful facts are related, in THE JOHNSTOWN HORROR, by eye-witnesses who saw the fatal flood and its direful effects. No book so intensely exciting has ever been issued. The graphic story has an awful fascination, and will be read throughout the land. CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I. The Appalling News, 17 CHAPTER II. Death and Desolation, 50 CHAPTER III. The Horrors Increase, 74 CHAPTER IV. Multiplication of Terrors, 104 CHAPTER V. The Awful Work of Death, 116 CHAPTER VI. Shadows of Despair, 129 CHAPTER VII. Burial of the Victims, 146 CHAPTER VIII. Johnstown and its Industries, 154 CHAPTER IX. A View of the Wreck, 164 CHAPTER X. Thrilling Experiences, 182 CHAPTER XI. New Tales of Horror, 208 CHAPTER XII. Pathetic Scenes, 246 CHAPTER XIII. Digging for the Dead, 270 CHAPTER XIV. Hairbreadth Escapes, 288 CHAPTER XV. Terrible Pictures of Woe, 334 CHAPTER XVI. Stories of the Flood, 380 CHAPTER XVII.