The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-12-15

1850 ~ ARb VI IA a. AaNhi
STORE AT AsHToN.--on the night
Of the 9th inst, at Ii O'Clock, the
store house Of A. A. Hanly, at Ash.
ton, twenty miles South Of here,
was discovered to be on fire, and
before any assistance could be rem.
ldercd, the building with a Large
stock Of general merchandise, was
entirely consumed. On the nigh
in question, Mr.. Hanly who resides
in this place, was spending the
might with his sister, Mrs. Samuel
Carroll, who resides in close prox
Unity to the store, and whose hus
band had charge Of the same, ant
~ the hour named, be was awak
ened by several short, shtill blasts
from the whistle Of q steamboat,
which was ascending the river al
the time, which had discovered the
fire. Mr.. Hanly, in looking on. Of
his bed room window, found the
fire under such Roadway, that /!
was impossible to extlnguish It, or
save any Of the goods, although
every effort was made to do so, with
the assistance Of some Of his neigh.
bors. Fortunately, his books, notes
and accounts were in a fire.proof
safe, and were saved intact, the
safe being opened the next day,
and everything found in a good
state Of preservation. The origin
Of the FIRE is unknown, but in a
conversation with Mr.. Hanly, he
thinks it originated from the tlue,
from the fact that when he disCOv.
cred the fire, tho blazo was seen
coming out Of the roof near the
aue. The stock Of goods were well
insured in the Home, Of New York,
and Jefferson, Of Wheeling, for 3d.,
500 and the building, in the Home,
of New York, for $500. Mr.. Han.
ly is one Of our most public spirit.
ed citizens, and has thesYmpathies
Of the entire community in his
misfortune. This is the second
loss Of the same kind, that has be.
fallen him, the first fire consuming
the John Hanly store house, in the
year 1877, with a large stock Of
goods, including all the books, pa.
pers, notes and accounts, at Apple
Grove, few miles above where his
last store was situate, and upon
which there was no insurance, and
by which he suffered q loss of S..
700. 1t is a source of gralilicu.
ton to Mr.. Hanly's numerous
friends, to know that he had some
Insurance on his store house and
goods, at Ashton, and all will re.
joicc at his recovery of the same
without any impedimonts or obsta.
Giles being interposed. He will dc.
fer rebuilding on the same location,
until he ascertains definitely the
permanent location Of the two lines
Of railways, which have been sur
Veyed through his farm, viz: The
Ohio River Railroad, and the Nor
folk and Western; the last named
having about agreed upon or near
Ashton, for II terminal point.
On the same nigbs about u
o'clock, the residence Of W.. Keis.
ter, situate near Haply's store, was
also discovered to be on fire, by Mr..
Creed Wray, who had been out
coon hunting. He gave the alarm
in time to save the building, with
considerable loss, which was insur
ed in Geo, Houses Agency at Gal.
lipolis. Carpenters were put TO
work the next day repairing the
same. There have been four fires
in the neighborhood of Ashton, in
very short time, the frs: two be.
ing Bush's Mills and McFan's
barn just across the river, in Ohio.
The Pension lists of soldiers who
have been ordered before the Board
at this place, was not prepared in
time for this issue.
A Reduction In Price.