Henry Cody of Longview Struck by Train, Oct. 25, 1920

Henry Cody, a white man who lives in Longview, was struck by Southern westbound passenger train No. 11 shortly before noon today and painfully injured. At the hospital this afternoon it was said he was getting along well and it was believed he would recover. Mr. Cody was said to be sitting on the side of the track when the train came along. A report received by the Hickory police department said he had been drinking. He is about 35 years old. (From the Hickory Daily Record, Oct. 25, 1920)