The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-25
HARDLY A MODERN MIRACLE
AN INCIDENT THIT ms MYSTIEIED
MINY EOURIH DIRDERS.
What william Gregory Snid Ind Bcfiiicn
him After MockIuan Deaf Mute-stricken
Deaf and Dumb hut soon speaking Again.

Dear and Dumb hut soon speaking Again.
John Sugruc deaf muts known in the
ncighborhood Of the anchorage of the Brooklyn
Bridge as the Shaughrdun. lives with his grand
mother at % Cherry street lie is uncommonly
intelligent. catching meaning from the motions
Of the lips OF ono who addresses him rs readily
as from the fingers He il n constant reader
when at leisure. and he has gained n great
amount Of general informnion He works on
the fruit pier in Peck slip whenever fruitcrs
arrive. lie likes best. it is said, to handle pine
apples. Whenever schooner laden with Pine
apples Is seen nearing the pier. he runs up
Dover street to the anchorage. calling out in an
unearthly tone. Pmeaprlcs" 1t is tho only
word that ho can utter, and he learned it 10y
watching the movements Of his companions
lips. William Gregory. aged II. Of 2 Dover
street. has been for years n companion Of the
Shaughraun They played together on Thurs
day. At about O'Clock that evening Gregory
entered his home. His father and his mother
then spoke to him. hut he did not answer
Then he took up piece Of paper II is said. and
wrote upon 1t, cannot speak or hear. |
mocked The Shaughrnun in Peck slip Thought
somebody called me-. and turned around TO
SEQ who i Wa. when fclt kind Of shock, and
Mr.. Gregory took HIM 10 the Chambers Street
Hospital, II Is said. but the lhysi there said
that bee could do nothing. Tn boy wrote On
Y
Tho physician' IT il said. ian,ying That Young
Gregory WIS shanmnE deafness anddumhnoss.
ilitrrv. But il dld not startle the laI into
sperrh
On Friday friends advised Nr. and Mrs.
Gregory To- send for Tmh.r Corkrrv. ns-istant
uu.fOr of st. james iomnu & fhofi. Ginir.h
I, pray for tho boy. HIS prayers they ur.,ci
nit,hf nppnase the Wrati of',i,d il thr don nos.
and ,ul1bun-- were a uiui-hwDut for mock Ina,
tic Shnu.hraun or drive away the ,lcvil If tlG
l.ttt.r had tnLru hos .,.~-ilf Of tho hov mos
e.n.,er was sent 4, ti,n rnei,ry off 81 J1r'i.,s
tllur.h md Ilthnr tartD.y SOON ant,na,...i
THO i,--it- of Tic noi. i.lfh,,.i rr,.r,tff A. .fr-
lt.l ti,, r,,t,.rf tIiuf b.. hal NAVEL Dr,,ti,.
fIr lillian and ihrn sai,l, N - iii ri~iy
r.v. IIoWIIl Icsin ~ speak and hear n,,ait ai
iuIf r,-t 40 ,'..Io- t,.ninrr',g morn. in,s ~
rri,,rirr c,,lr1 mon Nr. Grn,"r, ,ost.r.
1n lfy bov thinks be- in 1,,I" aha .ni1
% h. all rislt again and has i.nn, ou, II l,,,on
o. -rnut AZ iu.f tho Time ia. tri.-f -ri1 H..
wnuid Tho nrt word he said was Npthrr.'
never ae,y -u.h IA iiiui. f.f,r ei,,.s ,,..s I,r,
It's theouc child f'Vrrnt and l..'- "A e.,ld l,y
Tho lauliDr,l', wife who was -ffIuls with ,Jr.
Gregory ,rroad every w,rI She loullfy la.
rIur.d TINT IL wa- the most wonderful cD-a that
e'u. lni oyer hoard Cd. lust fi,n N L.nvv SIR,
WIS heard on I'M. Atair,y1t. ANA Tatl.r f,rk.rv
nt,ro,l. lie is "A round ami rr-y v.rnt. man
nui hi- fnrr yn- rcdier than u-luI Tor l, vns
somewhat excited
Whletarfed This eilly reuotf oi,,u, my eur-
inr your son - hrneked' III Nr. .,rv
don't know. I'm sure Father she an
g,vrraIi tisirDcufiuuI.