A Negro Killed by an Engine on the East Tennessee 
Macon Telegraph Bureau, No. 3 ½ Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga. July 12, 1888

Doc Gragler, or Doc Grass, a negro man employed by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad as a train hand or Breman, was killed this morning about 6 o clock near the bridge crossing the track of that road near the end of Whitehall street.  His death was caused by a locomotive of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad knocking him down and running over him.  His body was terribly mangled.  An inquest was held, which develops the fact that as Gragler was walking on the track this morning on his way to work, he was run over by a locomotive coming up behind him.  The killing occurred near a bend in the road, and the engine was upon him before he saw it. Near the scene of the accident was a large mudhole at the side of the track.  It is thought that the negro, when he saw the locomotive coming, commenced running down the track rather than jump off of it, as to do so he would have jumped into the mudhole. [The Macon Telegraph July 13, 1888, submitted by Christina Anthony]

Negro Shot 
Atlanta, July 11 This morning about daylight, an affray occurred near the corner of Peachtree and Forest Avenue.  The shooting was done by John Cridley, who fired at Bob Henderson with a pistol.  The ball took effect in Henderson s head.  No damage was done, however, further than a flesh wound.  The participants were negroes and neither of them were arrested.  Dr. Bob Ridley dressed the wound and says it is not dangerous. [The Macon Telegraph July 13, 1888 - submitted by Christina Anthony]

 The Colored Peoples Exposition 
Atlanta, January 21 - The colored exposition which will be held in Atlanta this year, promises to be a big thing.  Those connected with the movement are hard at work to make it the largest exposition ever made by the colored race.  A committee to-day called up Governor Gordon and requested him to endorse them as fit members of the race to go to Washington City and confer with a committee from the United States Senate.  The committee is composed of Jacob McKinley, R. J. Henry, S. T. Shea, Wesley Darsden and J. S. Handkerson.  One or more delegates will be appointed from each of the principal cities in the State in addition to these.  They will visit Washington City in a few weeks and present their claims for aid from the government. [The Macon Telegraph January 22, 1888 - submitted by Christina Anthony]

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