The New York herald., 1875-07-14
A RUN or MISFORTUNE.

The arlictions Of Job are generally considered to
have been as heavy as ever lell 10 the lot OF man
to bear Heinrich Hanckes, OF Staten Island, has,
however, recently undergone very fair share OF
mundane anlctions. Yesterday afternoon q
HERALD reporter was sent 10 interview him at his
residence In Jackson street, stapleton. A neigh
bor infor med she reporter that the unfortunate
man had been removed TO the s. r. Smith Innrmary
in Han nah street. rompkinsville. After crossing
field and passing through an avenae OF Inc old
trees the quaint nttls hospital In question was
found. Tue door was opened by q pieasant-faeed
English lady, Mrs. Popple, who Is the supern
tendent OF the hospital In . NINA
ture ward containing six beds the un-
fortunate Hanckes vaa found. VITA his head
face and neck covered with a coating OF powdered
chalk. The appearance OF Jhe unfortunate ratient
was very pltiable- His eyelashes we're singed on.
his scalp mass Of burns and his lips we're burned
Hanckes' voice was feeble, ana he appeared TO be
sugerlng great mental aud physical q depression.
HANcKKs' soRRowa
Hancke 10 tall, stalwart fellow, who has been
MANY years employed on the staten Island ferry.
lie I'll am q nativs OF Bremerlehe, near
Bremen, and am Iorly-nve years OF age; Iwas q
sergeant Ia the Prussian infantry ana was
wounded slightly In echiesvtg IN 1913; am
tanner by trade and have also been farmer;
cine TO tnis country In 1856 and worked Tor three
the burning OF the staten Island ferryboaL about
ls6o com nenced TO work 81 the Terry, and con-
tlnued 20 40 30 till the lst o! June, when spoke
a little hard TO our superintendent, Captain Brais-
ted, wnicn now regret as he had always been
very kind 10 me, and for which Was discharged.
TUE WIPES DEATH.
Last year my wife was dying inch By inch with
consumption, and used TO watcn by her Dedside
sorrow. on the 18th OF April she was taken away
from me, leaving George Thomas, q baby seven
days old the little one had to send 10 tae CHI
dren's Nursery, weere II Is now getting on
grandy. The other children we're Matilda aged
thirteen, now In service Vita MIRA Beyser; Bessie,
aged eieven, at home; Charlie, VINO | am AFRAID
may be dying eight years, and little Meta, who 10
taree years old, and pretty rtri at that Ny
mother-inlav takes care OF my caildren nov that
/ am away.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE SON.
Last Thursday, as was about starting IN the
schooner yacht Resolute as one OF tne extra crew
for the Cape May regatta nv daughter Bessie
came down so the wnari asd told me "tnat Charlie
had mashed his head and was nearly daad;n I
rushed home, and found him insensiole, he having
fallen from cherry tree on fence, and when
came here last night he was insennble--he Tell
vita his head on some stones; as hoon m he SHOWS
the vile OF Pilot Bntton and Mrs. Steinen aud Mrs.
SINE rsen watch by him day and night and Drs.
Flsner, Anderson and Lee are In attendance.
THE HOUSE, CATCHES FIRE.
The night OF the accident after had put little
Meta and Johnny - bed, q Kerosene lamp ex-
pioded In the room when NOBODY was there.
In an instant the things were In q blaze, ana IL
was with great difnculty, and after burning my
sell. as you see, that succeeded In saving their
lives. good deal OF bedding and clothing was
losL A strange lady helped me 10 put out tBe
lire, and also Mr.. Moffat my neighbor.
Jnis ended hancke's sorrows He said mat he
had formerly belonged to Hook ana Ladder'No.
belongs to United Order OF Red Men, Lodge No.
Lodge, No 81, aud to the German Freundschaft
Vereln, No. 1, oil Idehmond county.