What great disaster occurred in 1879?

Answer 1

A fire was the catastrophe that destroyed an entire city in 1871. The fire occurred in the city of Chicago and was the biggest disaster of the 19th century.

Answer 2

One significant disaster in 1879 was the Tay Bridge Disaster in Scotland, where a railway bridge collapsed during a storm, resulting in a train plunging into the river below and the loss of many lives.