Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-06-26
A MARROW ESCAPE.
A D1xven Avenue Car Runs Into a
Freight Train at Starr Street.

Freight Train at Starr Street.
AS car No. 7 Of the Dixwell and Shelton
Avenue horse railroad company was cross
ing the tracks of the Canal road at Starr
street last evening serious accident was
narrowly averted. The car in question
was coming down Shelton avenue and
when it reached the crossing slowed up to
await the passing of the $50 outward
bound freight from this city. The brakes
on the horse car, however, refusing to work
satisfactorily, the car was precipitated on
to the railroad track and the dasher and
front part of the car considerably damaged
in consequence Of coming in contact with
the caboose of the train. There were three
passengers in the car at the time of the ac-
cident, and though they were considerably
frightened no one sustained any serious
injuries. The car proceeded on its way as
usual after the accident and continued to
run for the rest of the evening. No blame
for the accident can be attached to the
driver of the car, as the passengers con-
cede that he did everything to avert the
catastrophe. In consequence of the col
lision the street car was thrown some three
or four feet off the track, but not turned
over.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS.
Many Men Take Them-The Sad
Mistake eff Nevv-Fledged Soph-
OmOre.
All day yesterday Alumni hall was filed
with peculiar medley Of youngsters, every
one Of whom worked his head for all it was
worth, in the hope Of becoming sometime
a Yale freshman. The number to try the
examinations for entrance is not so large
here as usual, but this is due to the fact
that examinations are held at more out-of-
town places. There were nearly four hun
dred of them here yesterday, taking account
of the Shelf. applicants. In New York
there were 115 trying the papers, thirty
nine for the scientific and seventy-six for
the regular course.
oFFICIAL-oUTLooK FOR AN ACADEMIC CLASS
EQUAL TO LAST YEAR's-A BIG AND RE-
MARKABLE GAIN FOR Shelf,
The following is official on the subject:
Reports have been received from all but three
to Yale are in progress. The number of candi-
dates for the freshman class of this year is 500,
is We4s 9ear
persons examined at the three places not yet
heard from. The total number under examine
ton is therefore probably somewhat over $50.
The corresponding number last year was 804 and
the year before last was 684. The increase each
year has been therefore, about eighteen per
cent.
The numbers reported indicate that the AGA
demic freshmen this year will just about equal
markabIe feature in the reports is the increase in
the number Of candidates for the scientific fresh
man class of this year, there being 236 in the
places already heard from.
On the campus yesterday were number
of older classmen, '94 men chiefly, who
were just emerging from that refreshing
state of freshmanic humility and retiring
disposition. These, like colts Just let
loose, began with an Unborn instinct to
have some fun with the sub-freshies
Three of them were particularly noticeable
because of an itching desire to show in
some valiant way they were no longer
freshmen. But, like many even with older
heads, they leaped blindly and ended in a
miro of confusion.
on the campus waiting for the examina-
tons to begin were two not so very old
looking men, perhaps endowed with lit
tie of that appearance which green sophie
more may imagine to be ''fresh." These
two were seated in chairs, having an in
terested tete-a- tete, and oblivious to every
thing else One was smoking a pipe and
this, to the three heroes, was an awful
breach of etiquette for would-be fresh
man to betray, so up they marched with a
forced attempt at senoric dignity, and the
spokesman, his name is not given, though
it might be warning, touched the offend
or familiarly on the shoulder and demand
ed, in the name of every reliably custom
at Yale. the pipe smoking on the campus
should cease, were suggestions it would
not be good form any where in public, I'M
his own. He had in his hand at the time
a pipe, which from it's verdant newness
would have made an old smoker sick.
The surprise which came over the trio
addressed, came like thunder clap and
both were speechless for fraction of a
moment, when roars of laughter from the
one not smoking rather abashed the re-
forming desires of the young sophomores.
The Joke had turned on them and their
previous smiles, due to q satisfaction
which always comes when a person feels
that he is doing duty and doing it well.
They perceived mistake had been made.
Their victims proved to be men who have
possessed Yale sheepskin for year and
the one smoking, has since been principal
of western preparatory school and had
some of his pupils here to try the examina-
tions. It is needless to state, not many
minutes elapsed before the three sfsophs"
had disappeared from view and have since
been laughed at by their own class. But
the joke on that school teacher is the best.
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