Brinkley and his roof
Posted by rbeaconblog on Mar 24th, 2008
Roanoke Beacon
23 Sep 1898
The roof over one of Mr. D.O. BRINKLEY’s brick kilns gave way on Wednesday, demolishing about 18,000 bricks. Loss about $200. Henry ELLIS, col, one of the workmen, was caught under the falling roof, but escaped injury.
