Fire razed the workshop of E.W. Toler’s upholstery business near the city limit on South Court Street Friday afternoon after the building caught fire when a stove pipe fell. The building contained a supply of upholstery materials and wood which burned rapidly. The alarm was the first run for the new fire truck. Action of the 500-gallon pumper was delayed when the four-inch water main failed to supply water promptly and it was necessary for the Marion Bottling Company nearby to shut down to order for the water supply to reach the fire engine. The fire occurred 1300 feet from the nearest water plug. Firemen were able, however, to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings which for a few minutes were menaced by the flames.

(Extracted from local newspapers and compiled by Harry Boyd, posted at http://www.marionfire.us )