Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-09

,-s,s-y and good conduct he was COM
,-.ss.arei "A lieutenant. lie was assigned
~. ann, on the Susquehanna, and cOntin-
r,F gr that ship until the outbreak OF the
r.,r mn when he resigned his commits
sion 90 cast his fortune with the COniede-
rs.r He enlisted i'm the Confederate
navy and accepted the position OF boat
Swain ON the Mcrrimac Nirginia), being
aboard that vessel In her memorable hsht
win The Monitor in Hampton Roads
which fight startled the world ana reVo-
muan.zed naval warfare.
Mr. Haster bore conspicuous part IN
this engagement. and but for his prompt
moss IN rIrgiug n hole in his vesseis side
with 1sbum she would have sunk during
tra FIGHT Deceased remained with the
Nf.rrImac until She was finally sunk, ana
Was fhen ordered TO Charleston, Where
fs WAS commissioned a lieutenant ana as
signed to the t0rpedo-boat service.
SUNK WITH HIS BOAT.
II was while experimenting in Charles
ION rlrrar ON "a submarine torpedo-boat
that hl made one Of the narrOWest es-
,1rrs Of Hi, life. The boat. becoming I'M
uauaggal.e was sunk in htteeh Iatlolhs
Of water. and Mr.. Haskcr, with SIX other
men. went down with her. The boat was
DESIGNED 10 dive like a. fish, and Mr..
H4sker volunteered as one of her crew IN
order TO take an experimental trip with
her. Lieutenant Payne, who was IN
charge Of the boat. iu some manner got
fluIad FIN the m3u-hole, and in trying 10
clear himself. got his foot on the lever
which caused the boat 20 dive. He had
previous 20 this given che order 10 20
ahead. and the boat took a dive with the
uauhOlgs open.
lIr. Hasger IN describing this expert
Cure some years ago, said:
payne got out Of the forward hole and
two others out of the after hole. Six OF
us went down with her. l had 10 get
over the bar that connected the fin and
through the mauh1le. which l did by
f5lelug myself through the column OF
water that was filling the boat. The
ulua0Ie plate came down on my back,
llt I worked my way out until my lett
lex was caught by the plate, pressing the
calf of my leg iu two and taking the skin
N the shin. Iu this position / was car
RED 90 the bottom in forty-tWo feet or
water. When the boat touched bottom
tD.t the pressure relax, and stopped down
took Dol. of the manhole plate, drew out
uv wounded limb, and swan To the sur
face. Five men were drowned at TINS
time She drowned about thirty-fiVe men
90 all, I being the only man saved who |
went 90 the bottom
HIS BUSINESS CAREER.
Nr Haskcr was in the hospital for |
Sum. time after this adventure, and az |
Ger rue cessation of hostiliues went TO |
Norfolk where he located and began in |
q small way the manufacture Of paper |
boxes. This industry he started in his |
kitchen his only implement being a shoe |
makers knife BY hard work he created |
& demand for his boxes. and branchcC out |
% the business, moving TO Richmoqd in |
d few years, where he established him
self on lower Franklin street. His bust |
ness continued 10 grow, and he sold II
1ut in i,s entirety 10 Major y. Y. Ran
lo.ph. who now conducts it on massive /
scale.
After leaving the paper-box business
dr Hasktr started in a modest fashion
ea manufacture Of tin-tags for tobacco.
.h.- business also grew under his foster
ng care until il has assumed the proper
Sons ~ 81 gigantic enterprise, being now |
Known as the Hasker x MarCusc Manu-
4.'.rrg Company.
ON THE LECTURE PLATFORM.
After building up this business, Mr..
ia-ker converted 10 into a stock COM
amy and retired from active participa-
.al l It's management Since that time !
e had been on the lecture platform de-
F.llg notwithstanding lecture on the
attic between the Monitor and the Mer-
uac he travelled throughout the coun-
y delivering this lecture, which was IL
HraJed with stcreOpticOn Views, and
frcycr he went received the encOmiums
both the press and the people.
The last act Of his life prior TO his last
Al "A a. 10. D. I
lE. He spoke 20 large audience at the
asonic Temple, and though he came out
D the street for a short time the next
ouing he was then very sick man.
.a was forced 20 retire 10 his bed, from
t.eh be never arose.
AE Hdsker was a deVOut Christian and |
.' Of the most agreeable and compan-
H.h.e OF men. He had no enemies, and |
Yer had q harsh word for any one. as a
'sif Of which characteristics he won
lends wherever he went
HIS CHURCH WORK.
pom his moving TO this city he became
member Of the IuiOn-Station Methodist |
g@c0pal church and his connection with
' congregation continued until the day
MS death. lie had been identified with
i9r twenty-soyen years. and for the .
'- twenty years had been chairman OF
e oiheial board. lie was also superin-
'dent Of the Sunday school for five
'is' and only resigned this position on
. cunt Of ili-health !
or Hasker was twice married. His !
t wife was Miss Bette AydIoti Of !
'.smouth, and they were welded May
ie'l. As result Of that union one :,
-I1' Mrs l.. G.. Miles. survives. He was i
erred the second time November IA,
- 20 Mrs Sarah Virginia Christian