Was NYC 999 the First Steam Locomotive to Reach Over 100MPH?

On May 10, 1893, New York Central's 4-4-0 Number 999 while pulling the "Empire State Express," allegedly reached a speed of 112.5 miles per hour for one mile west of Batavia, New York. Immediately after the famous run, newspapers immortalized the locomotive and its engineer Charley Hogan with their sensational headlines claiming it was the fastest steam locomotive in the world. However, some railroad historians and railroad professionals think that speed was overestimated due to several reasons.
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“Over a Mile a Minute, the Fastest Long-Distance Run Ever Made on a Railroad.” The Sun (New York, New York), 15 September 1891, Page 1.
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"America's First Locomotive. A Reproduction of the DeWitt Clinton and Its Train." Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 26 Apr 1893, Page 10.
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“103 Miles! Charley Hogan and the Empire State Express Break All Railroad Records.” The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), 10 May 1893, Page 7.
"113 Miles! Great "999" Made a Mile in 32 Seconds Yesterday." The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), 11 May 1893, Page 25.
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“Famous Locomotive “No. 999” Now Humble.” Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), 15, April 1916, Page 5.
"999 Once Pride of N.Y. Central, is 'Junked' Now." The Buffalo Times (Buffalo, New York), 8, August 1920, Page 35.
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