Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-26
Information for Travellers.
By RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST.
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but IL hours.
Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati 81 hoursM
THROUGH TIcKRTsAsD BAGGAGE CHICKS TO 81
- HAD IN WASHINGTON, 80
'J,HE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
Il ROAD having greatly improved its Western
connections, now eifers the fullest inducements to
Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI-
MORE, and all portions Of the WEST, NORTH.
WEST, and the SOUTHWEST.
The connection between the Trains from w ash
ingtcn and the Trains bound West from Balti-
more is always promptly made at the Washington
Junction llately called the Relay House, miles
rom Baltimore This is the only change Of cars
required between Washington and the Ohio river.
Baggage Is checked through to Wheeling at the
Washington Station, and rechecked and trans
ferred there with the passengers without charge,
for those holding Through Tickets for points be-
yond. The connecting Trains leave Washington
daily at a. 70. and X p m. On Sundays al the
latter hour only
l. At, WHEELING direct eon.setior is made
with the trains Of the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL
ROAD, running from Bellaire, on the Ohio, near
Wheeling, through Cambridge, GAINESVILLE, and
Newark, to COLUMBUS. These trains connect
and Sandusky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo,
Detroit, Chicago, st. Louis, etc. -..t-
AtCOLUMBUS the c. o. Railroad trains con-
nectwith the fast trains Of the LittIs Miami Rail
road to Xenia, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc At
HENlA ION Little Miami Raiiread) connection is
formed with the trains through DAYTON, TO Indian
aaPolis, TerTe Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock
Island, st. Louis, etc. g..
III Passengers holding Through Tickets for
Memphis, Vicksbnrg, NatchsE, Nes Orleans,
etc, which are also sold at Washington-are trans
ferred at Cincinnati to the Mail Steamers on the
Ohio. Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and st.
Louis are sold by this ronte.
IL For, CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to
Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, etc, tickets are sold,
when the Ohio is navigable between Wheeling
and WellSville forty miles) where connection
with the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Is
made
Travellers are requested to notice that while this
Is the only route afording Through Tickets and
Checks in Washington, Ii Is also the shortest,
most speedy, and direct to nearly all the leading
points In the great West The distance from
Washington to Cincinnati Is but 653 miles, being
about 100 miles shorter than by any other route!
PARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM
WASHINGTON TO Wheeling, 80 80; COlun-
bus, Si3 65; Dayton, SlJ so; Cincinnati, S16 0O;
Louisville by railroad, S1s 66, 10y steamer from
Cincinnati, SIS GO; indianapolis, s17 SO; Cleve-
land, Sl2 50; Toledo, SIS so; Detroit, S15 ID;
Chicago, sc 65 and sl9 50; st. Louis, e25 50 and
s2s; Memphis; a2f; Neg Orleans, s3l; etc.
~ FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER'S
FERRY, MhRTINSEURG, CUMBERLAND,
BERKLE;Y SPRINGS, BEDFORD SPRINGS,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and PARAMOUNT,
pasSer gers may l.ave Washington at a. N. CT
* p. m. For the minor way stations between
Baltimore and Wheeling, take e e. train from
Washington.
iCrF or trains to and nom Baltimore, Arsrolis,
etc, see special advertisements.
IFFOr further information, Through Tickets,
&c, apply to THOMAS II. PARSONS, Agent,
JOHN II. DONE,
Master Of Transportation,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore.