1898, 1899, 1900

1898 in rail transport 1899 in rail transport 1900 in rail transport

This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1899.

Contents

1 Events 1.1 August events 1.2 Unknown date events 2 Births 3 Deaths 3.1 September deaths

Events

August events

• August 8 - Atlantic Coast Line Railroad predecessor Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company of South Carolina acquired from the Central of Georgia its half-interest in the lease of the Georgia Railroad; the ACL now had direct access to Atlanta, Georgia.

Unknown date events

• William Cornelius Van Horne retires as president of Canadaian Pacific Railway; he is succeeded by Thomas George Shaughnessy.

Births

Deaths

September deaths

• September 12 - Cornelius Vanderbilt II, president of the New York Central system (b. 1843).