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EVENTS

April events

April 13 - Oris Paxton Van Sweringen and his younger brother Mantis James Van Sweringen purchase a 75% controlling interest in the Nickel Plate Road from William Kissam Vanderbilt for $ 8.5 million.

July events

July 16 - Much of the Southern Railway 's mainline in North and South Carolina is damaged or destroyed by Flood ing.

August events

August 24 - After a Bankruptcy , the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad is reorganized as the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway (often called the "Frisco").

August 24 - Due to several serious accidents caused by broken red lenses in its Signals , the New York Central Railroad discontinues white lights as indications to proceed. The new color is green.

September events

September 30 - Construction is completed on the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City .

November events

November 24 - German Sleeping and Dining Car operator Mitropa is founded.

Unknown date events

The Pennsylvania Railroad adopts the motto "the Standard Railroad of the World".

The first I1s 2-10-0 "Decapod" locomotive is completed.

The Pennsylvania Railroad 's first A5s 0-4-0 and B6sb switching Locomotives enter service.

Joel Coffin purchases Lima Locomotive Corporation; the company is renamed Lima Locomotive Works .

The first all- Steel Fish Car is built for use on American railroads.

BIRTHS

Unknown date births

Benjamin F. Biaggini , president of the Southern Pacific Company 1964 – 1976 (d. 2005 ).

DEATHS

May deaths

May 29 - James J. Hill , American financier who gained control of the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway (b. 1838 ).

REFERENCES

Southern Railway Historical Association, '' This Date in Southern Railway History ''. Retrieved July 12 2005 .

U.S. Government Printing Office ( 2005 .