The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-03
A Strange Solution of a Mystery.

The following, taken from the Selma,
Alabama, Times, OF June %, is attracting
much attention in New Orleans:
."In the year 1910 Mr.. Harmon
Jones, a citizen of New Orleans,
caught the California gold fever and
embarked on ship for the Pacific
coast. He had a wife and two
children, for whom he made ample pro-
vision till he could be heard from in his
new home. The vessel he sailed on was
never heard from after leaving port, and
after years of waiting his family gave
him up as lost. His wife declined sew
eral eligible offers OF marriage and, re-
NAMED true to. her husband. The chill
dren are grown, and they are still living
In New. Orleans. A part OF MIR. Jones'
history he told In the following para.
graph from letter received yesterday
by our friend, Mr.. Cornelius Young,
from sister In New Orleans. The writer
says: "The most remarkable piece OF
news we have heard for long time Is
that Mr.. Harmon Is alive on an island in
the Pacific Ocean. An acquaintance oil
Mrs. Jones saw an account in an English
paper of the discovery of an unknown
island by an English vessel cruising in
the Pacific Ocean. 1t mentioned the
names of the persons found upon the
Island, and among the number was
Harmon Jones, from New. Orleans.
on the island corresponds exact
ly with the number of years
he has been lost. They refused to leave
the island, as they said the ties binding
them to their former homes were prob
ably broken, and they did not like to
leave on an uncertainty. His family
have seen the British Consul, and steps
are being taken for his recovery"
A Ietter TO the New Orleans Plea.
yune, called out by the above story,
says:
81 am deeply interested in the dis
covery Of Mr.. Harmon Jones. as my faith
er, John A. Sidney,was one Of Mr. jones'
shipmates. In July, 1S49, about fifteen
or twenty citizens of New Orleans, hav.
ing the California gold fever-among the
number were Mr.. Harmon Jones, John
A. Sidney, Kimeo, Mr.. Kennedy, a Mr..
Hoey, and a Mr.. Bogart-clubbed TO-
gether and purchased the schooner Flor.
Horn. They sailed from New Orleans
about the 18th or 14th of July, 1849. The
vessel was under the command of Capt.
Kimeo. She was spoken to, the last
time, off the coast of Patagonia, in the
Atlantic Ocean. After that she was
never heard from, and the presumption
has been here among the relatives and
families of the ships company that she
was either wrecked in rounding Cape
Horn, or else that the vessel was at
tackled by the natives of Patagonia and
the whole crew captured and made pris-
Oners.
GAS that article in this mornings Plea
yune is the first news OF any kind that
has been heard for tWenty-six years
from any of the crew of the ill-fated
Florida, it will create sensation and
re-kindle the spark OF hope in the breasts
OF the families and relatives of Mr..
Jones and his unfortunate companions.
II that English newspaper could be had
it would gladden. the hearts of many to
see full account of the affair, and a list
OF the names of those found on that
island, as they, if living, all have FAM
lilies, relatives, or friends living here in
New Orleans"