http://olentangypark.com/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Midway_Fire_of_1911Midway Fire of 1911 - Revision history2026-09-26T04:05:49ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.44.0http://olentangypark.com/wiki/index.php?title=Midway_Fire_of_1911&diff=15684&oldid=prevParkadmin at 01:35, 19 December 20252025-12-19T01:35:47Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<ref name="oakland"><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"Fire Causes Panic." ''Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California).'' July 17, 1911. Page 5. Accessed through Internet Archive. </del>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 <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-olentangy-park-burns/178439308/</del></ref>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">First</del>)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be {{Tooltip |text = $15,000 to $50,000|tooltip = $507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars}}. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<ref name="oakland"><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[</ins>https://archive.org/details/oakland-tribune-1911-07-17/page/n3/mode/2up?q=%22Olentangy+Park%22 <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"Fire Causes Panic."] ''Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California).'' July 17, 1911. Page 5. Accessed through Internet Archive.</ins></ref><ref name="times"><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-olentangy-park-burns/178439308/ </ins>"Olentangy Park Burns; Several Hurt in Panic."<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">] </ins>''The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 1. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">1</ins>)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be {{Tooltip |text = $15,000 to $50,000|tooltip = $507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars}}. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, James Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. Andrews on the second floor of the building when he panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. Parsons was trampled while the crowds rushed to the exit before being rescued.<ref>"Fire Spreads Panic at Columbus Park." ''The Zanesville Signal (Zanesville, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www.newspapers</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">com/article/the-zanesville-signal-fire-spreads-panic/178439742/</del></ref> They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, James Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. Andrews <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">was </ins>on the second floor of the building when he panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. Parsons was trampled while the crowds rushed to the exit before being rescued.<ref><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-zanesville-signal-fire-spreads-panic/178439742/ </ins>"Fire Spreads Panic at Columbus Park."<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">] </ins>''The Zanesville Signal (Zanesville, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">that </ins>they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">that </ins>seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished the burning curtains with a chemical.<ref>"Amusement Park Visited by Fire." ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440558/ Clip 1] [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440606/ Clip 2]</ref> However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished the burning curtains with a chemical.<ref>"Amusement Park Visited by Fire." ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440558/ Clip 1] [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440606/ Clip 2]</ref> However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The destroyed buildings were frame structures, and most of them were lined with burlap. The firefighters arrived too late to save the five buildings but were able to save the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|Dancing Pavilion]], which was only partially burned. Its survival is partially attributed to its steel frame. The water damaged the dance floor. Manager Dusenbury said the buildings were not insured.<ref name="times" /> Events for the week were not canceled.<ref name="arson" /><ref>"The Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Galion Inquirer (Galion, Ohio).'' July 18, 1911. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www.newspapers</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">com/article/the-galion-inquirer-the-fire-at-olentang/157633162/</del></ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The destroyed buildings were frame structures, and most of them were lined with burlap. The firefighters arrived too late to save the five buildings but were able to save the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|Dancing Pavilion]], which was only partially burned. Its survival is partially attributed to its steel frame. The water damaged the dance floor. Manager Dusenbury said the buildings were not insured.<ref name="times" /> Events for the week were not canceled.<ref name="arson" /><ref><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galion-inquirer-the-fire-at-olentang/157633162/ </ins>"The Fire at Olentangy Park."<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">] </ins>''The Galion Inquirer (Galion, Ohio).'' July 18, 1911. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref></div></td></tr>
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</table>Parkadminhttp://olentangypark.com/wiki/index.php?title=Midway_Fire_of_1911&diff=12996&oldid=prevParkadmin at 17:07, 8 August 20252025-08-08T17:07:11Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished the burning curtains with a chemical.<ref>"Amusement Park Visited by Fire." ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440558/ Clip 1] [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440606/ Clip 2]</ref> However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished the burning curtains with a chemical.<ref>"Amusement Park Visited by Fire." ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440558/ Clip 1] [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440606/ Clip 2]</ref> However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The destroyed buildings were frame structures, and most of them were lined with burlap. The firefighters arrived too late to save the five buildings but were able to save the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|Dancing Pavilion]], which was only partially burned. Its survival is partially attributed to its steel frame. The water damaged the dance floor. Manager Dusenbury said the buildings were not insured.<ref name="times" /> Events for the week were not canceled.<ref name="arson" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The destroyed buildings were frame structures, and most of them were lined with burlap. The firefighters arrived too late to save the five buildings but were able to save the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|Dancing Pavilion]], which was only partially burned. Its survival is partially attributed to its steel frame. The water damaged the dance floor. Manager Dusenbury said the buildings were not insured.<ref name="times" /> Events for the week were not canceled.<ref name="arson" /<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">><ref>"The Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Galion Inquirer (Galion, Ohio).'' July 18, 1911. Page 4. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galion-inquirer-the-fire-at-olentang/157633162/</ref</ins>></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be {{Tooltip |text = $15,000 to $50,000|tooltip = $507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars}}. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be {{Tooltip |text = $15,000 to $50,000|tooltip = $507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars}}. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, James Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. Andrews on the second floor of the building when he panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. Parsons was trampled while the crowds rushed to the exit before being rescued.<ref>"Fire Spreads Panic at Columbus Park." ''The Zanesville Signal (Zanesville, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-zanesville-signal-fire-spreads-panic/178439742/</ref> They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, James Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">p.m. or 9:30 </ins>p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. Andrews on the second floor of the building when he panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. Parsons was trampled while the crowds rushed to the exit before being rescued.<ref>"Fire Spreads Panic at Columbus Park." ''The Zanesville Signal (Zanesville, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-zanesville-signal-fire-spreads-panic/178439742/</ref> They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">it </del>with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the burning curtains </ins>with a chemical.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><ref>"Amusement Park Visited by Fire." ''Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440558/ Clip 1] [https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-amusement-park-visi/178440606/ Clip 2]</ref> </ins>However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be {{Tooltip |text = $15,000 to $50,000|tooltip = $507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars}}. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be {{Tooltip |text = $15,000 to $50,000|tooltip = $507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars}}. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">J. </del>Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">They were </del>on the second floor of the building when <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">they </del>panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">James </ins>Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Andrews </ins>on the second floor of the building when <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">he </ins>panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Parsons was trampled while the crowds rushed to the exit before being rescued.<ref>"Fire Spreads Panic at Columbus Park." ''The Zanesville Signal (Zanesville, Ohio).'' July 17, 1911. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-zanesville-signal-fire-spreads-panic/178439742/</ref> </ins>They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished it with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished it with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td></tr>
</table>Parkadminhttp://olentangypark.com/wiki/index.php?title=Midway_Fire_of_1911&diff=12984&oldid=prevParkadmin at 16:41, 8 August 20252025-08-08T16:41:42Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be {{Tooltip |text = $15,000 to $50,000|tooltip = $507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars}}. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></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/</ins></ref>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be {{Tooltip |text = $15,000 to $50,000|tooltip = $507,576 to $1.7 million in 2025 dollars}}. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs. ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, J. Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. They were on the second floor of the building when they panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, J. Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. They were on the second floor of the building when they panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished it with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished it with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times.'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The destroyed buildings were frame structures, and most of them were lined with burlap. The firefighters arrived too late to save the five buildings but were able to save the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|Dancing Pavilion]], which was only partially burned. Its survival is partially attributed to its steel frame. The water damaged the dance floor. Manager Dusenbury said the buildings were not insured. Events for the week were not canceled.<ref name="arson" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The destroyed buildings were frame structures, and most of them were lined with burlap. The firefighters arrived too late to save the five buildings but were able to save the [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|Dancing Pavilion]], which was only partially burned. Its survival is partially attributed to its steel frame. The water damaged the dance floor. Manager Dusenbury said the buildings were not insured.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><ref name="times" /> </ins>Events for the week were not canceled.<ref name="arson" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The debris of the destroyed buildings was cleaned up by July 22.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 22, 1911. Page 10.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The debris of the destroyed buildings was cleaned up by July 22.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 22, 1911. Page 10.</ref></div></td></tr>
</table>Parkadminhttp://olentangypark.com/wiki/index.php?title=Midway_Fire_of_1911&diff=11805&oldid=prevParkadmin at 19:31, 3 July 20252025-07-03T19:31:11Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<ref name="oakland">"Fire Causes Panic." ''Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California)<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">,</del>'' 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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be $15,000 to $50,000 <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(</del>$<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">496</del>,<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">642 </del>to $1<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">,655,474 </del>in <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2024)</del>. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </del>''The Columbus Evening Dispatch<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">,</del>'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<ref name="oakland">"Fire Causes Panic." ''Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California)<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</ins>'' 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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Temple of Mirth]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[Wonderland]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">{{Tooltip |text = </ins>$15,000 to $50,000<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">|tooltip = </ins>$<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">507</ins>,<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">576 </ins>to $1<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.7 million </ins>in <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2025 dollars}}</ins>. Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. </ins>''The Columbus Evening Dispatch<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</ins>'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, J. Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. They were on the second floor of the building when they panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">,</del>'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, J. Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. They were on the second floor of the building when they panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</ins>'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished it with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">,</del>'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">,</del>'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished it with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</ins>'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</ins>'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The destroyed buildings were frame structures, and most of them were lined with burlap. The firefighters arrived too late to save the five buildings but were able to save the Dancing Pavilion, which was only partially burned. Its survival is partially attributed to its steel frame. The water damaged the dance floor. Manager Dusenbury said the buildings were not insured. Events for the week were not canceled.<ref name="arson" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The destroyed buildings were frame structures, and most of them were lined with burlap. The firefighters arrived too late to save the five buildings but were able to save the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[</ins>Dancing Pavilion <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(2)|Dancing Pavilion]]</ins>, which was only partially burned. Its survival is partially attributed to its steel frame. The water damaged the dance floor. Manager Dusenbury said the buildings were not insured. Events for the week were not canceled.<ref name="arson" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The debris of the destroyed buildings was cleaned up by July 22.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">,</del>'' July 22, 1911. Page 10.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The debris of the destroyed buildings was cleaned up by July 22.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</ins>'' July 22, 1911. Page 10.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the </del>[[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Temple of Mirth</del>]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be $15,000 to $50,000 ($496,642 to $1,655,474 in 2024). Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs, ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]], the [[Temple of Mirth</ins>]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wonderland</ins>]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be $15,000 to $50,000 ($496,642 to $1,655,474 in 2024). Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs, ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, J. Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. They were on the second floor of the building when they panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, J. Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. They were on the second floor of the building when they panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td></tr>
</table>Parkadminhttp://olentangypark.com/wiki/index.php?title=Midway_Fire_of_1911&diff=9117&oldid=prevParkadmin at 17:48, 8 January 20252025-01-08T17:48:19Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and the [[Temple of Mirth]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be $15,000 to $50,000 ($496,642 to $1,655,474 in 2024). Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs, ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>On July 16, 1911, a fire destroyed five (or seven<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>) attractions along the Midway at Olentangy Park, including the [[Ye Olde Mill (First)|Ye Old Mill]], [[The Destruction of Johnstown|Johnstown Flood]], the [[Penny Arcade (Midway)|Penny Arcade]], [[Dear Old Coney Island|Coney Island]], and the [[Temple of Mirth]]. Park management and the fire department believed the fire was intentionally caused, and incendiaries were used. The loss was estimated to be $15,000 to $50,000 ($496,642 to $1,655,474 in 2024). Two other fires were also found and extinguished the same evening.<ref>Photographs, ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, J. Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">!5 </del>p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. They were on the second floor of the building when they panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Two men, J. Andrews, 87, and Earnest Parsons, 19, were slightly burned that night when a fire broke out around 9:<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">15 </ins>p.m. in the Old Mill attraction. The fire was believed to have been ignited from a discarded cigarette or incendiary. They were on the second floor of the building when they panicked and jumped, landing on the steps below, which were already burning. They were taken to the Protestant hospital. Andrews could walk home after treatment, but Parsons's injuries were worse. Although rumors were spread that several people were injured and died, manager Dusenbury and the fire department believed they were the only injuries, and no one died.<ref name="arson">"Suspect Arson in Destructive Fire at Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 17, 1911. Page 1.</ref> However, some other publications reported seven people were injured and at least 1,000 people fled in panic.<ref name="oakland" /></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished it with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times,'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It was possibly arson due to other fires around the park that night. A band member discovered one of the other fires in one of the theater boxes at 6:30 p.m. and extinguished it with a chemical. However, State Fire Marshal Zuber investigated the fire and didn't think it was arson due to there being a large crowd on a Sunday night.<ref>"Olentangy Park Fire Not Work of Arsonist." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 18, 1911. Page 3.</ref> Some reports said the fire was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring.<ref>"Fire Panic in Park Resort." ''The New York Times,'' July 17, 1911. Page 18.</ref></div></td></tr>
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