Events January events January 30 - The Halifax and South Western Railway opens, connecting Halifax to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. January 31 - New York Central and Hudson River Railway officially takes control of Ottawa and New York Railway. March events March 21 - Construction begins on the Apalachicola Northern Railroad in Florida. April events April - Ralph Peters becomes president of the Long Island Rail Road April 1 - Nippon Railroad Line, Nippori of Tokyo via Taira Station to Iwanuma of Miyagi Prefecture route officially completed in Japan.(as predecessor of Joban Line) April 26 - The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (which later became part of Union Pacific) signs an agreement to operate over the California Southern Railroad's track through Cajon Pass via trackage rights. June events June 11 - The Pennsylvania Railroad inaugurates the fastest freight train schedule in the world, operating between Chicago, Illinois, and New York City in 18 hours. June 12 - Pennsylvania Railroad's passenger train Pennsylvania Special (which would later become the Broadway Limited) sets a speed record between Chicago and New York City, travelling at 127.2 mph (204.7 km/h). June 21 - The New York Central Railroad's flagship passenger train, the 20th Century Limited, is derailed in an apparent act of sabotage in Mentor, Ohio, killing 21. July events July 1 - The three principal railway companies in Italy are brought together with a number of private operators into the nationalised Ferrovie dello Stato. July 8 - Death Valley Scotty pays US$5,500 in cash to Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway general passenger agent J. J. Byrne to charter the Scott Special. July 9 - The Scott Special, an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway passenger train chartered by Death Valley Scotty for US$5,500, departs Los Angeles, on its record breaking run to Chicago, in just under 45 hours. July 11 - The Scott Special arrives at Dearborn Station in Chicago, 44 hours and 54 minutes after departing Los Angeles. July 27 - The Hall Road rail accident near Liverpool in England kills 21 people. August events August 9 - Heath Park Halt, the terminus for passenger services on the Nickey line in England, opens. August 22 - The Portland and Seattle Railway is incorporated. September events September 1 - The Witham rail crash in England kills 11. September 9 - Construction begins on the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada.