The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-23
BRAVE HANS.
A 50. Bernard saves n woman from
Drowning.

A recent New York special says: Hans.
a big, handsome St. Bernard OF high de-
gree. wore a pink bow Thursday as a
tribute TO his skill and bravery In res
cuing Mrs. Rose Krause from drowning
at South Beach, r.. l., on Tuesday morn
ing. The woman had sunk under a wave
hundreds OF feet from shore and lost
consciousness, when Hans caught hold
or her bathing suit and dragged her TO
land. Mrs. Bruno Wolfram, Hans mis-
tress, and Miss Jennie Berg OF Vienna,
were rescued at the same time by Mr..
iNrause and Mr.. Wolfram after all three
women, I'm their fear Of death. nearly
drowned the heroic dog by trying to
cling TO him
Charles Krause. who has a saloon at
20 Second-ave,, his wife Rose. Miss Jennie
Berg, who Is visiting them, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruno Wolfram. accompanied by
Hans, went 10 South Beach early Tues
day morning, and entered the serf In
front OF Gebhard's hotel Hans and the
men swan out several hundred yards.
but as none OF the woman could swim,
they kept well I'm shore. Miss Berg. who
mad strated to walk along the beach 10
an unused pier, suddenly screamed for
help. Mrs. Wolfram not knowing Miss
Berg was In deep water. but thinking
she had become suddenly I'll. started 10
her assistance, and was quickly beyond
her depth. The cries of both women
prompted Mrs. Krause TO go TO them,
and, like the others, she stepped into one
OF the numerous holes that had been
dredged around the pier The tide
swept the women out quite a distance,
but they managed TO catch hold OF
pillar where, however. the waves broke
over them. Miss Berg became faint and
would have let go her hold but for Mrs.
Wolfram, who held her up, as 100 yards
away she saw her brave Hans riding
the waves and barking furiously I'm
answer 10 his mistress agonized cries
for help. He had heard the first cry.
and in the race 10 the terrified woman
he beat Mr.. Krause and Mr.. Wolfram
twenty yards. The women Immediately
jumped for Hans, who disappeared from
view under their combined weight Mr.
wolfram, who is powerful, dragged his
wife from Hans and then Mr.. Krause
grasped Miss Berg Mrs. Krause having
seized pillar. She was about to up
braid her husband for leaving her when
big wave broke over her. She re-
leased her hold and lost consciousness.
Hans had persisted in swimming close
to Mrs. Wolfram, but when he heard
Mrs. Krause's cry he turned and with
a few treads caught up with her fast
disappearing form. A moment later his
face was turned toward the shore with
the unconscious Mrs. Krause. Neither
Mr. krause nor Mr.. Wolfram could go
TO the assistance Of Mrs Krause, as
the women they had in charge gave
them all they could do. Hans had hard
work dragging Mrs Krause, who weighs
$50 pounds, through the surf, and al
though he was nearly exhausted, he
took his mistress friend to shore in
safety. The woman had swallowed
plenty Of salt water, but soon revived
A reporter saw Hans at rs Second-ave
yesterday. He weighs close TO 200 pounds
is we'll marked and very intelligent His
owner said Mrs. Krause was the fifth
person he had rescued from drowning.
Anybody who will call for help while
in the water" Mr.. Wolfram said '1f
only In jest. will be dragged to a safe
place whether he wants to be or not"
Hans" he added, was a son of Vim
deX and Princess Helene. Vindex's
father was champion Otto, one OF the
finest st. Bernard dogs in the world
L. Heilbrun of 60 First-st. who wit
messed the rescue of Mrs. Krause. Of
fered to buy Hans, but Mr.. Wolfram
said he would not part with the life
saver at any price.