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|Fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill and spread through the Midway, destroying five to seven attractions. Andrews and Parsons were slightly burned and had to jump from the second floor of an attraction. The park reported there were only injuries, no deaths.<ref name="oakland">"Fire Causes Panic." ''Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California).'' July 17, 1911. Page 5. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/oakland-tribune-1911-07-17/page/n3/mode/2up?q=%22Olentangy+Park%22</ref><ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref><ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 22, 1911. Page 10.</ref><br />[[Midway Fire of 1911|Read more about this fire.]] | |Fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill and spread through the Midway, destroying five to seven attractions. Andrews and Parsons were slightly burned and had to jump from the second floor of an attraction. The park reported there were only injuries, no deaths.<ref name="oakland">"Fire Causes Panic." ''Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California).'' July 17, 1911. Page 5. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/oakland-tribune-1911-07-17/page/n3/mode/2up?q=%22Olentangy+Park%22</ref><ref name="times">"Olentangy Park Burns; Several Hurt in Panic." ''The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-olentangy-park-burns/178439308/</ref><ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref><ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 22, 1911. Page 10.</ref><br />[[Midway Fire of 1911|Read more about this fire.]] | ||
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Below is a list of reported fires at the park.
| Date | Ride(s) or Attraction(s) | Victims | Estimated Damage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 1911 | Ye Old Mill Johnstown Flood Temple of Mirth Penny Arcade (Midway) Coney Island Wonderland |
J. Andrews, 87 Earnest Parsons, 19 Five others |
$15,000 to $50,000$507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars | Fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill and spread through the Midway, destroying five to seven attractions. Andrews and Parsons were slightly burned and had to jump from the second floor of an attraction. The park reported there were only injuries, no deaths.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Read more about this fire. |
References
- ↑ "Fire Causes Panic." Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California). July 17, 1911. Page 5. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/oakland-tribune-1911-07-17/page/n3/mode/2up?q=%22Olentangy+Park%22
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Burns; Several Hurt in Panic." The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio). July 17, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-olentangy-park-burns/178439308/
- ↑ Photographs. The Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ "Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 17, 1911. Page 1.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 18, 1911. Page 3.
- ↑ "Fire Panic in Park Resort." The New York Times. July 17, 1911. Page 18.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 22, 1911. Page 10.