Today’s entry was researched by “Tales from Buzzard Point” Series Editor David Rusk.
As regular readers of Tales from Buzzard Point well know, the online files of the Evening Star have proved a treasure trove of lore about Buzzard Point. My most recent researches turned up this notable report from 1871.
Crosby N. Noyes .... Editor
WASHINGTON CITY
Tuesday ......October 10, 1871
THE GREAT FIRE IN CHICAGO
Destruction of Property
The awful excitement in our city yesterday caused by the news of the conflagration in Chicago was as intense and unabated today.