New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-22

an isseoslbte Condition. from Il.ussse from some
unknown men. TIE officers Of the Ferry CoBp,sy,
feeling confident that person could remain IN tie
ferry bouse in helpless coalition Tor any length 81
time, determined have the matter thoroughly in
nestieHed Office Clark, who is detailed a, the
fenv accordingly dstsiled for tbs. purpose with
the ALLOWING resuk
On "Wednesday evening last, OFF Yer Ward OF Jersey
City ioun & gill who gave the naue of Ana Greeley,
in tie eet nquiirg for lodgings He took her 10
the Station House, where she ned over night sni
in tie morning discharged with the other dodgers
While IN the Ststior-House she exhibited symptoms
Of rental alteration. bat not TO such degree a. 20
induce he officer in charge TO detsin her.
On Thursday morniog she wss found m Prospect
street, bets Bay snd Morgan streets by girl 10
the employ Of T. B. Earle s Co. Of Jersey City. The
girl was crying ADD said she lad beer looking for the
ferry but was ucable TO fud it. The -'ri Csthsrice
conducted Arr tn the ferry, snd Afterwards 10 the
house of her sister in Pearl street. NewYork, and lei
her. From thence Ans was taken to tae New-Sork
Hospital. Ii she had been misused It was sitter lesv
ing tie House aud previous to her srrival at
the ferry.
THE SUPPOSED MURDER IN WEST HosoSES.-
The inquest upon the body Of the unknown German
found ,hct early Monday morning on the Peterson
Plsrkroad, held Tuesday morning by Cor
orer Bohrtead a. the invests CATION was 10 progress
inquiry was made OF stage driver VINO was coming
from West Hoboken. "a TO whether anything further
had been learned. Germsn woman, who was on
her way 20 New York go. ont Of the stsge ard upon
viewing the body recognized that of ner husband
Jct herkie tailor residipg at North Hoboken.
II appears from her testimony that Merkle was sub
ject to occasional FITS of dependency. On Friday last
he purchased single bareed pistol, paying Tor II
nearly every cent be had. Gu Sunday night Mrs.
Merkle went to bed up stairs with the children eav-
ing her husband sitting up. Daring the night she
woke ard finding that deceased nsd not come 20 bed
she went down stsrs, supposng that he had fallen
asleep, and discovered that he was gone. She had
not since seen or heard Of him until she saw his body
al the inquest. .
Alos Holneer, a nilkman, testified that about half
past va clock on Monday morning, a. he was COM
ing to Newlork. he cav the body OF deceased lying
on the Paterson Pankroad, bear the wall; there was
light SLOW upou the ground, ana thinking that per-
baps there al been foul play, got ont of his WAGON.
ard upon examination found the footprints OF but one
person.
Dr. milford examined ths body before it had been
removed de 18th had been caused by placing the muz-
ale Of pistol or gun against the thros ana discharg-
Ing IT, the contents fue shot, having penetrated up
var into the be ad. the pistol could not have been
fired by second person unless the head OF deceased
had been drawn back.
The Jury rendered a verdict of death by suicide.
| On Monday afternoon Coroner Bohnstead was in-
formed that private Waterman AZ West HObOken,
| early on Monday morning, saw man passing IN the
direction Of where deceased was found, followed Al
short distance by another and after short space
of time heard tie report of fire arols THIS led To the
supposition that there had been murder. The pistol
was not found.
The SINGULAR RAILROAD AccIDEsr AT TRENTON
The following are the particulars of the railroad accl.
dent at Trenton on Saturday last caused by running
| into the bOwsprt of a vessel
II appears that vessel which was just coming into
the caral from the basin at the locomotive works as
| the Philadelphis train WAS approaching WAS sent
across the canal by sudden gust of wind and extend
ed the bowsprt distance over the railroad track.
The train was running at full speed land within short
die ance O. the vessel The alarm was gwen the en-
CINE eyersed ard the brakes put on, but all the efforts
of those in charge Of the train not sufficient To
prevent collision. The bOwsprt OF the vessel ear
ried away the smoke and the upper works on the
epi ire then demolshpg the gig top aud the house used
| by the brakeman and earned mah crate INTO inc
| canal .. .,
iunped of and ss he reached the ground the brake
mans house fell upon him and severely injured hio.
| His name is'Wesley Thompson, and he Was conveyed
| in ear to Bordentosn, where he resides. Aaron
Davis watchman, also injured, and was taken to
Camden where he resides. VIM. Parker, the brake
map was but slightly injured aud lid DOT leave the
| train. The passengers were considerably frightened,
but TO one sustained any injury. MI Thompson, the
engineer WAS 50 much hart that he had t. be carried
very carefully. The locomotive was 80 much injured
that had to be taken to the shops and another one
prooe eded in lie place Toe mails wet, aud the
train was detained about an hour.
IL seems to be impossible, under the circumstances,
10 have prevented the collision, although it would
seem that TIE IN charge Of the vessel might have
| managed little better had they watched their craft
| and kent IL more under their control.