Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-23
A Fatal Accident.

A Fatal Accident. Loren ". Andrews. 8 Student of Yale, Terribly Wounded While Duck shoot- ing Off Bra nford-He Dies I'm the Hos- pital.
 On Saturday party were duck shooting off Branford, Loren w. Andrews, a senior in Yale College, being of the number. After the small boats had been placed in line and before the shooting had fairly commenced a report was heard from the boat in which was Mir. Andrews. and soon after he was seen to fall over in his boat. The man nearest to him went to his assistance and found that Andrews gun had been accidentally dis charged and the charge of shot had entered his abdomen. He was brought to the city on the steamtug Morgan, and when the tug reached Long Wharf Dr. Carmalt was tele- phoned for and soon after appeared at the boat. He saw that the young mans injuries must prove fatal in 8 few hours and advised his removal to the hospital. This was done and the father and mother of the unfortunate young man, who reside in New York, were telegraphed for to come on at once. Mrs. Andrews, the mother, arrived at the hospital about four o'clock, three quarters of an hour after the son expired. She was almost over- come with grief. Her husband, William L. Andrews, arrived on the next train about six o'clock, and when informed of his bereave- ment, at the door of the hospital, he was so completely shocked that it took him some moments to recovery mastery of his feelings.
 The story of the accident was told very fully at the hearing before Coroner Bollman at 8 o'clock Saturday evening. Sidney F. Smith, the captain of the little steamer James Morgan, which the party of twenty one hired to carry them on the duck hunting expedi- tion, testified they arrived off Merwin's Point after returning from Branford. Each man took one boat Previously to leaving the steamer we had cast lots for places My number was four, counting from the steam er and MT. Andrews number five. He was therefore next to me, there being distance of four or five rods between us He first cast his anchor little too near me and told him to move off some. He did so. Here he dragged his anchor somewhat and as turned around to warn him against the danger of firing too low, I saw that he was fastening something to his anchor, to make 1t heavier. A minute later looked towards him and saw that he WAS seated in his boat bailing out l thought, with his hat Just then three or four ducks came towards me from the other direction. I took aim and fired. At the same instant heard a report from his gun, but it had 8 muffled sound that caused me to look around at him. He still sitting in the same position, but had stopped bailing- His bands were folded and he was looking intently at the bow of his boat had about made up my mind that the gun had gone off accidentally and had not hurt him but just as I was turning my face away from him he threw up his hands and cried, 'I'm shot! '" and after another moment of quiet began to groan terribly. When I had rowed to him he said that the charge had entered his bow els, and that the intestines were already pro- truding.
 Andrews was in great pain while we were on Starin's dock waiting for wagon to come, and kept inquiring lis there any sign of that wagon yeti" He was otherwise quite calm, and asked us whether we thought it advisable to notify his parents. He was disinclinsd to have this done, unless the accident was probably fatal. He said that his only brother had died short time since and his parents would fret terribly if they knew anything had happened to him. their only child He thanked all about him time and again for their kindness, promising to remember them if he recovered. After he had seen Dr Carmalt he ordered that his folks should be telegraphed to. He made no explanation of the accident except to say that he could not understand what discharged his gun, that neither hammer was cooked. He said: ''We examined the gun, which was 8 two barrelled one, and found the left barrel empty" James A. Nichols testified to hear ing Andrews say repeatedly that he did not know how the gun went off and that it was not cooked.
 Coroner Bolman granted @ permit assign : ing as the cause of the death of Andrews the accidental discharge of his own gun.
 Andrews was 21 years of age. His class- mates speak of him as having been quiet, gen tlemanly and 6 general favorite with all who knew him. As soon as President Porter heard of the affair he hastened to the hospital and was just walking in the hospital door as the student breathed his last. The remains were ca, ried to New York on the midnight boat Saturday night. Mir Andrews, the father of the student, is wealthy retired merchant of New York, having for years been in business with his fatker under the firm name of l.. W. Andrews < Son.
 Harvest FestIvaI-Intereatfng Occasion. The annual harvest festival exercises oc cured at the St. John street M. E. church last evening. Hundreds who went early were disappointed in not being able to get inside the church, there being so large an attend ance. All the seats in the body of the house were reserved for the Sabbath school. At the appointed hour the organist commenced playing the processional, Onward Christian Soldiers" As the organ ceased the melody was taken up by the Sabbath school below,
 
 ence room in two lines with banners flying singing and keeping step to the music, which was admirably adapted for the march. The school occupied the entire auditorium be. tween the galleries, and after being seated Superintendent Camp introduced the follow ing programme of exercises. the pastor, Rev. c. E. Harris, presiding
 l. Processstonal-onwardC Christian Soldiers,
 g. Responsive o Reading 18th, 24 % to 4s, ''H00
 
 B. Anthen-Jehovahs Praise I4oJ.. .......... Choir s Recitaton-Farmer Giles Taylor G. song-A welcome to all [lO2 VI S. Hsmn"Hearer My Cod fhy 724l "a: Gong Gong g. Recitation-The Lords Prayer. Eleven girls 1o song-'T1s harvest time [94
 Il. Exercise by primary class. 12 Song-Busy little geaners L120 G.1
 1s Rocitation-The Lord is my shepherd,
 A. Hymn-jesus, lover, etc. ihy 656i Cong 15 Reoitation-Harvest greeting. H. Rorthrop 16 Collection.
 F. song-The reapers l122 G.]
 1a Recitation-Fair waved the golden corn L King as as song.Ihe flowers [4s ! u..on Sunday E9sool S 21 Song-The Pilgrim band Ills G.
 ...............,.......Ch Choir and sunday school
 Every number of the programme was suc- cessfully given. Many of the recitations were original, and prepared expressly for this occasion. The responsive singing of the choir and Sabbath school was decided feature, and was evidently we'll appreciated by the audience. The primary class, under the direction of Mrs. Preston, did especially well. The decorations of fruit, flowers, vegetables, autumn leaves, wheat and barley sheaves were very elaborate and artistic in their arrangement The entire exercise may be considered model of it's kind, and re- fected great credit on all concerned in its s,raparati0n