Mr. Spraks, 1889 Swain Co. NC
Swain County Herald (Swain Co. NC) Thursday, April 25, 1889:
"In Swain County, a white man named Sparks was instantly killed. He was rolling logs on a flat car when the tackle gave way and the hook was thrown violently against his face, tearing away one side of it and fracturing his skull, from which death instantly resulted."