1856 In Rail Transport

EVENTS

April events

May events

May 6 - The newly constructed Sidewheeler '' Effie Afton '' runs into one of the supports for the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River , causing a fire that destroys the bridge just two weeks after it had opened.

September events

September 21 - Illinois Central Railroad connects Chicago to Cairo, Illinois , completing 700 Mile s (1,126 Km ) of Track to become the longest railway in the United States .

Unknown date events

BIRTHS

February births

DEATHS

November deaths

Unknown date deaths

REFERENCES

'' Brief biographies of major mechanical engineers ''. Retrieved February 9 2005 .

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