Thursday, January 23, 2020

Luke Little, Brakeman, Killed in Switching Operations at Erlanger, Jan. 22, 1920

From the front page of The Review, High Point, N.C., January 22, 1920

Luke Little, 35 years of age, a negro brakeman on the Southbound railroad, met a tragic death yesterday afternoon about 3 o’clock while performing his duties in switching operations at Erlanger. Two cars passed over the man’s body just above the hips, causing death instantly.


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