The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-11

r....,.,., o.ccv Coroner OKsefs held An inquest
Yesterday a. the Twenty second pTecncs station house
unon the body Of Bernard MCGOWAN, lately residing AZ
100 vest Forty seventh street, who was found drownea
in he ak ating pond at Central PARK the previous
Iva =, sse rad been afflicted with deirium tremens Ut.
TnSsts nsht deceased into the station mousse IN
and wanted ns captain 70 take change q his
money The captain did a. requested WIN deceased
rar into the street. and made for the pond IN Central
PARK and there committed suicide by drowning hsnse
The Jury rendered verdict in accordance WITH tho above
facts Deceased 81 years Of age, and WINS native OF
Ireland.
r,,,o-s c.sr-A1Iscgn STEALING OF DEAD BopY-
A Canadian gentleman Of high standing ded reoenty al
savannah and his remains brought to TINS CITY
relatives md friends in the steamship fiofds" Last
Tuesday during their temporary absence iro" be vessel
in order to procure the necessary PERM from tho citv
authorities to pass through the city mo was
friends Of the deceased an conveyed TO place in Had.
con The friends on returning TO the vessel dis.
covered the TACT Oh 40 unexpected removal Of the body
and ut once insuded search, which resulted as above
but the expressman demanded i've dollars for his mis-
take The money was paid, but complaint subse-
queny entered at the Mayors oce and the will be
| investigated at ten O'Clock this morning.
EAST PENNSYLVANIA RAnRoAD.-we learn from reliable
source TINT this road will be completed and ready for bu
ness By the LIST OF April next The importance Of this
link Of the great central chain Of railroads. consisting Of
the New Jersey Central Lebanon Valley, Pennsylvania
entral, Pttsburg Wayne and Chicago lines, may be APP
precaed from the fact that shortens the distances the
following Western cities and Intermediate points from Ne v
York. over all other routes, as ollows:-ro Detroit Cege
land and Chicago, 20 mes 10 Cincinnati ST. Louis and
| New Orleans, 1877 miles. These, however, not the
I only advantages secured by IT, 1t runs sufficiently far
south prevent the interruption the winter iused by
The SHOWS and storms affecting the more northern roads
and as the gauge is unbroken avoids the change of
10 which tue northern lines running west from New York
are subjected.
| MEETING sAnoRs BOARDING House KrEpERs.--A meet
ing Of sailors boarding place evening at
the of Oliver and Henry John McCeland
being appointed Chairman stated that the object Of the
meeting 10 adopt some measures which would tend
advance the present wages paid TO seamen sail
ing and from this port IT stated that the present
OF wages Europe is from $l2 10 S15 month:
san Frsncsco and other ports in the Pacific and Indian
oceans Sl0 to the Mediterranean s12 and 10 the West
Indies Sl2 The Chairman said that at least SIS should be
paid monthly for voyages TO Europe; TO San Francisco
&c S2 to he Mediterranean Sl4 and TO the West Indies
SIS and from month to two months advance in the
several cases, according TO the length Of the voyage
resolution was adopted by the meeting recognizing these
as the only fair rates Of scamens wages IL also
solved that for coaswse voyages the rate should be SIS
with nalf months advance Some speeches were de-
livered, and the meeting then adjourned.
srloDE-About half past four O'Clock yesterday after
noon coored woman, named Josephine Williams CON-
med suicide by jumping in the East river while being
conveyed TO Backwells Island as vagrant Her body
was not recovered.
ATTEMPT AT Srlc1DE-A waiter named John Cornelius
attempted to destroy himself last evening by taking an
overdose Of audanum, at his residence, 1893 Chryste
street. DR.. Wells called in aud applied the stomach
pump but little hopes entertained for his recovery
RAILROAD NuRANcEs.-The Hudson River Railroad Com
pany continues to render itself very obnoxious the in
habants the lower part Of Hudson by the de
rneDis they put in the way Of public travel by allow
ing that part OF Hudson street between Chambers aud
Reade streets to be constantly obstructed with empty
railroad cars The Harlem Railroad Company Is com
planned Of for obstructipg the sidewalks at its freight
depot in Centre street. by allowing horses and drays to
stand the sidewalk during the busy hours of the day.
and also for placing old barrels and freight the side
walk to the great annoyance of pedestrians. These
sructons in direct violation OF the Corporation ord-
nances, and should be atated by the police
BRUTAL AssArLr.-A man named VIM. McTeary while
passing the of Mulberry and Mott Streets about
eight O'Clock last evening" struck the head with
suDgshot by person unknown and who succeeded
IN making good his escape before McIeay recovered
the blow.
RvS OVER AND KIIIEp-A man named James A. Buley
by Engine Company no % last evening,
aud instantly killed HIS body was taken TO the New
York Hospital.