from Hamilton, Ontario, to the suspension bridge at Niagara Falls. December events December 17 – The Brooklyn City Railroad, the oldest streetcar line in Brooklyn, New York, is incorporated. Unknown date events The Monon Railroad opens its route between Chicago, Illinois, and Louisville, Kentucky American steam locomotive builder Manchester Locomotive Works opens. Accidents Births April births April 25 – John Frank Stevens, chief engineer and general manager of Great Northern Railway, vice president Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (d. 1943). October births October 6 – Thomas George Shaughnessy, president of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 1899–1918 (d. 1923). October 14 – John William Kendrick, chief engineer 1888–1893, general manager 1893–1899 and vice president 1899–1911 of Northern Pacific Railway and vice-chairman of the board for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (d. 1924). Deaths July deaths July 24 – Hezekiah C. Seymour, chief engineer for Ontario, Huron and Lake Simcoe Railroad (b. 1811). September deaths September 6 – George Bradshaw, English cartographer, printer and publisher and the originator of the railway timetable (b. 1800). References