Fire which was discovered last midnight destroyed the 63 year old Illinois Central Gulf depot on N. Market St. in Marion and 2 passenger cars of the Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad’s tour train. Continue reading
Category Archives: Businesses
Insurance adjusters and business owners were engaged Friday in a study of the damage caused by Wednesday night’s fire which destroyed the remodeled New Marion Hotel Continue reading
Fire Wednesday night gutted the New Marion Hotel Building on West Main Street west of the C &EI railroad station, destroying three businesses on the ground floor and seven apartments upstairs. Continue reading
Harlan’s Upholstery Shop at 101 E. Calvert St. Marion was damaged by fire about noon Saturday. Continue reading
Their second fire in about four months gutted the Reach & Son Battery Mfg. plant at 1007 W. Aikman St., Marion Sunday at 9:30 pm officials of the fire department said. Continue reading