The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-15
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.
WORK or THE FLAMES.
The Nest Drestructive Fire that
Ever Visited Point Pleasant
BehOn's Saw Mill and Lumber
Yard and Several Houses Lee
rtroyed-Loss 925,OOO. :.

NshaN AAOuRNb ASV-
stroyed-Loss $4,000. /.
The most destructive confagration
that ever visited our town, occurred
about 70 o'clock on last Wednesday
night. The people were awakened
from their slumbers by the loud and
long whistling of the Gallipolis and
Kanawha River packet, Fanny
Freese, which was on her up trip and
near the mouth Of the Kanawha,
when her pilot discovered flames is
suing from the steam saw and pla.
ming mill owned by Hon. Edmund
sehon, and situated on the banks of
the Kanawha. As before stated he
sounded the alarm, and soon cries
were heard on the streets Of "lirel"
"frel" "fre!ll" and the citizens of all
sexes and nationalities, with buckets,
rushed TO the scene Of conhagra;ion.
When our reporter arrived at the
scrne Of destruction the sight appall
ed him, as he in connection with
hundreds Of others witnessed the to.
tai humiliation of property which
years Of accumulation could not re-.
place, and which they were power
less 10 save.
A line of men were formed from
the Kanawha River to the house Of
Henry Fry, and soon buckets Of wa.
tor were continually passing to men
stationed on the roof and at the end Of
the house near the FIRE which had at
that time taken possession of the
lumber piles in proximity thereto
BY indomitable pluck, perseverance
and herculean labor, in the face of
terrible odds, Mr.. Fry's house and
that occupied by Mr.. Fulton Whaley
was saved from the devouring ele-
ment.
Had Mr.. Fry's house ignited many
valuable buildings, including the
Foundry and Machine Shop, would
have followed in its wake. Men
were stationed on all the houses in
close proximity to the burning lum-
Der and buildings, and by careful at
tention they were saved, though
quite u number of the families occu.
pyins them moved all their house
hold goods out Of danger.
A house owned BY Mrs. C. W.
Maupin and situated near the Mill
WAS totally destroyed. Her loss is
about 81, 900; insured for $500. Mr..
Malone, the tenant, had just moved
in few days before, but succeeded
in saving the most of his household
effects, together with some property
belonging to the Lutte Mrs. Hooff.
Mr.. John l.. Charles FIGURING Mill
situate hard BY the Saw Mill, was
saved, owing doubtless to the fact Of
iss thick brick walls, iron roof and
shutters. His loss is small.
A boat that was being bullion the
Mill yard by Mr.. John Parsons was
slightly damaged by the fire, and
Was saved by pushing it over the
river bank. His loss will not ex-
coed $25.
Mr.. Sphon's loss will reach all of
$4,000, il not more, with no insu-
rance. The lumber yard connected
with the Mill was stocked in a!mos,
II compact mass with valuable lum.
Der, consisting of yellow pine, pop.
lar, walnut, ash, oak, &C., most Of
which was destroyed. The Mill had
been running up to its full capacity
for some weeks back, it being Mr..
Sehon's intention to have all his logs
sawed into lumber before ice came in
the rivers. His loss is irreparable
and in this great calamity he has the
heartfelt sympathy Of the, entire
community. He had with the out.
lay Of considerable capital and much
energy succeeded in building up a
great industry in our midst, and
which gave employment to u large
number Of hands who are thus
thrown out of employment on the
threshold Of winter.
We have not learned whether Mr..
SchOn intends to rebuild or not, but
1.-The does he will have the hearty
cooperation Of our citizens in his
laudable endeavors.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but from all we can learn, it must
have been accidental.
We close this article with the adj
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