Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-28
Editorial correspondence.
TAyLoR's TEMPERANCE House,


feast at the Whine House, Cincinnati, ex-
peciing to dine in New York the next day.
Being quite unwell, it was perhaps incon.
siderate TO make the attempt; vet we deter
mined to accomplish it il possible. Having
read in the daily papers that the fare to New
York was $l4 we were considerably sur
prised by being compelled to pay $1e so,
and submit TO considerable impudence from
the licket'vender. AT o'clock, A. NJ, we
entered The cars, and started for the north,
on the Lightning Train. At l21 o'clock
we took dinner at Shelby, 68 miles north
of Columbus, and 2I8 miles north of Cincin.
natl, notwithstanding several stoppages a,
the more important places along the way.
After dinner, started for Cleveland, at which
place we arrived al 8 o'clock, P. M.-255
miles from Cincinnati. Here we remained
about an hour gazing at the lake and the
shipping and the city, when we again en-.
tered the cars and started for Dunkirk. For
short time we proceeded at fine pace.--
Soon, however, passengers were informed
that some accident had happened to the
locomotive, by which we should be com.
PEELED 10 delay about an hour. Some of
the passengers may have believed this 10 be
true. So did not we. We believe it was
merely given as an excuse for failing 10
make the connection with the cars on The
Erie Road, and thus compel three or four
hundred passengers to stay over night at
Dunkirk, or, which is likely, they could no,
make the connection, and devised some ex.
cuse Tor not doing so. A. all events we
were informed on our arrival in Dunkirk,
that the cars had started TWO hours before
our arrival, and,hu wa could not proceed
until s o'clock next morning. Of couise
some grumbiing ensued This being of no
avail, we concluded to make the best of our
misfortune, and take quiet nights resi-
Wishing 10 take the cars in the morning.
we very loolishly concluded TO stop q, the
hotel nearest the depot. We shall never do
so again. A good hotel is seldom or never
10 be found near depot or landing. After
washing and brushing for an hour or TWO,
we became comparatively clean, with The
exception Of the hair, in which The dust and
sand had so ,hickly accumulated that @ be-
gan TO despair Of ever eradica,ing it, without
shaving the head. After tea, lighting a
principe, we walked 10 the Lake shore, and
sat down TO cogitate over the transactions
of the day, this being our earliest opportu-
nifty 10 think. We propose, readers, to give
you mere outline Of the subjects of our
thoughts.
First, then, why so dusty? Can no, this
abomination be overcome We think il,
con, in one Of two ways: l. By sprinkling
the road; 2. By sodding it. The latter
method we think most practicable. No part
Of the track is touched by the train, except
The iron rails, and with slight covering of
earth, the grass might flourish even over
the timbers. Then, again, the sparks, we
think, nigh, be avoided, by using smoke
consumers. This would render railroad
travelling comparatively pleasant, Then,
again, we see no propriety in always having
crowded cars. Up 10 the time we reached
Dunkirk, il was as much as we could do to
obtain seat, and much of the time, we
were compelled to stand. If at any time
the number of passengers was decreased,
(as was the case once or twice,) enough Of
cars were left behind, 10 leave us as crowded
as before. Now there was not particle of
necessity for all this, and passengers who
pay an enormous price for travelling, do not
like TO submit 10 such treatment. Then,
ticket.men or conductors, as they are i'm.
properly called, should be men Of pleasing
manners and obligng dispositions, and they
should not be allowed to insult and impose
upon passengers We think, also, the fare
might be reduced. Two cents q mile for
long distance by railroad is too much
Again, men who buy through tickets from
Cincinnati 10 New York should not be
charged more for them than i, would cost to
travel the same distance by purchasing tick.
els at two OF three places. This is an i'm.
position, and persons who have once been
served so, will not be likely to paronize the
road again, If they can help. We paid, as
before stated, $3.50. When we arrived
at Cleveland, we found they were selling
tickets from Cleveland 10 New York for
from SO TO $40. Changing cars SO often is
another Inconvenience which might be rom.
edied. We do not wonder that travellers are
anxious to see the Ilillsboro' road or any
other road leading TO the eastern cities com.