Tag: June 1857
Rainy Ruin: Brick Yard Beset by Floodwaters
In the sleepy town of Ultayville, Illinois, disaster struck on a sodden Monday in June 1857. The heaviest rain of the season deluged the local brick yard of Messrs. Bishop Bulkley, causing untold damage to their operations. The deluge was a cruel fate for the entrepreneurs, who had been working tirelessly to meet the demands…
