Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-22

AMONG ,he many v, ssels that atsuccumbed
to the violence Of ths gales which pre-
vailed on ths Florida cast daring the lat
ter part of last m nth. Was the steamship
Lodona. This splendid vessel, com
mandsd by Captain HOvey, sailed rom
New York on the 18th of August, b-und
for New Orleans, and nothing iurth hr Was
heard of her until August 20, when an un-
defined report wss received from New
Orleans, stating th.s she hal been lost,
The following day intelligence was re-
ce.ved confirming the preSions start ment,
together with the information that the
captain and twenty men were lost.
The steamship Ashland, belonging to
Mr.. James Hand, OF this city, ana com
msnded by Captain Moore, arrived at this
port late on Wednesday mis- Int, fiom Fer
n,ndina, Fla. Among her passengers
was Mr.. Francis Farrsr, the chief cooE,
four seamen, one fireman, and the 3. cOnd
mate of the il .fated Lodona, Mr.. Farcar
made the following statement yesterday,
which gives the full PARTICULARS OF tie sad
catastrophe.
on the night of the 18th of August a
perfect hurricane cane up, at alb Ut ten
O'Clock, and increased In violence until SIX
o'clock the following morning, when, al
though the vessel carried steam all the
Time. SDc DSCdIlC O"AAO w
the fury of the gale. and soon after struck
on the beach on the coast OF Florida,
about seven miles north of Cane Carnival.
Ali on board had been called on deck at
IL o'clock the previous night, and, being
made aware of the dangerous position IN
which they were placed, and Instructed In
their various duties by the Captain, they
used every eXertiOn to save the ship, but
without avail, as she could not be kept TO
the wind. Captain Hovey remained gal
lantly on deck during the tempest. When
the LodOna struck she turned on her
beam ends and commenced breaking up
Captain Hovey, who was IN the pllot'
house, was carried overheard by the re
ceding waves of the sea, which boarded
the vessel In every direction. Such was
the furious character of the gale that
every movable article of the ships furnl
ture and fittings was swept away, and Il
was only by the grtatesi physical exertion
that any of the crew could save themselves
from being washed away by hanging on tc
various parts of the rigging.
Mr.. Farrar was the last person who
ever spoks to Captain Hovey, who said &c
him: "Try and he p secure those hatches'
meaning the Tor Hsrd aud ahldshlE
matches, which had started. Farrar, no
ticing that the water was veiy mud iy
asked the Captain "lf he d not fear go
ing on the ice shore" Captain Hovey ie
Piled We mast tr7 and get her on tn;
other tack" aid told Farrar to Sc 4 MIR
Stevens, the mate, was at the relieving
tackle. These were the last words tn
gallant Captain ever spoke. Immediately
alter the ship struck and the Captain d s
appeared bene TIA fearful waves, whict
fairly en- sulfed the ship. All hands nov
mustered on the main-house. and clunt
for life to the riggiog. MIR. stevens, th'
mate. attempted 20 save himself and ship
mates in one of the ship boats. in which
he lashed himself tut bef, re he coui(
hold on lJng en- uyh tor his shipmates, tn
beat filed with wat-r aud the mate, lash
ed frmiy to it, vas hurredly driven ava
from the wreck by the furious waters
some fourteen Of the crew, including tn
Captains son, Mr.. Morgan, the purser, MI
Farrar, AID the secoGd cook, succee eded Il
ascending the mainmast, aGd despair
ing,y clung to the rigsing. Ia tm
perilous position they remained for tw
hours beng constantly washed by u
waves, which were thrown 10 grea
height by the fury of the storm, when, L
their hOrro- the mast was unshipped, NJ
with lis living freq ght was cast into tn
ocean. All on the mast perished with tn
exception OF Mr. F4rrar, the cook, an tn
captains sou, who, ia a semi consciou
cond ton, af er great suffering, faall
reached the sh re, which was an unlnhtI
tied beach. Here, to their joy, 'hey foun
the chief ec gine +, mate snd second mat
A temporary c1mp was made OF trunS
boards, and suca o'her articles as cam
ashore from the wreck After consu Il
ton on the following day, Mr.. Farrar, tn
cook, Chi fEogioeer Scofsld, AMI youn
Hwy, started for Cape Carnival Lish
house, which they reac4ed after sew
march, and were assisted by the eepi
with food, etc IhJy then at empted
r,ach a p int twenty eight miles distan
but failed, from exhaustion. Tney final
reached Colonel Titcs house, twen'
miles from Fernandina, and were, throu4
the kindness of that gentlsiAan, enabled
reach Fernandira in safety Thence ,ht
came to this port on the steamer Ashlan
Captain Hovey's bi dy was not recovere
although Mr. Farrar examined fOurteC
bodies which had been washed asnoIe.-
New York Times, SEPTEMBER 8.