Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-25
Information for travellers.
By RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST
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Time between Washington and Wheeling
bat Tx hours! =
Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati 81 hours Y
THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE cHKcKs TO BIZ
HAD IN WASHINGTON.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
u ROAD having greatly improved its Western
connections, now offers the fullest inducements to
MORE, and all portions Of TIE WEST, NORTH
WEST, and the SOUTHWEST
The connection between the Trains from Wash
ington and the Trains bound West from Balti-
more is always promptly made at the Washington
Junction (lately called the Relay House) miles
from 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
ferTed there, with the passengers) without charge
for those holding Through Tickets for points Be-
yond. The connecting Trains leave Washington
daily at a. m. and AZ p. m. On Sundays at the
AT At WHEELING direct connection is made
with the trains Of the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL
ROAD, running from Bellaire, on the Ohio near
Newark, to COLUMBUS. These trains connect
at Newark with the cars OF the Newark, Mansfield
and Sandusky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo,
Detroit, Chicago, ST: Louis, etc.
At COLUMBUS the G o. Railroad trains con-
meet with the fast trains Of the Littls Miami Rail-
road to Xenia, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc. AT
XENIA ION Little Miami Railroad) connection is
formed with the trains through Dayton. to Indian
aPolis, TerTe Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock
~ Passengers holding Through Tickets fol
Memphis, Vicksbxrg, Natehex, Nsw Orleans,
etc, which 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 route.
III 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 a 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, il is also the shortest,
most speedy, and direct to nearly all the leading
points In the great West. The distance from
about 100 miles shorter than by any other route
FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, PROM
WASHINGTON To Wheeling, 80 so; Colum-
bus, S13 IS; Dayton, S15 so; Cincinnati, GIG 90;
Louisville, by railroad, sls IS, by steamer from
land, Sl2 so; Toledo, SIS so; Detroit, SIS 20;
Chicago, $40 65 and s19 SO; st. Louis, go 50 and
$2S; Memphis, s26; New Orleans, a3l; etc.
III FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER'S
FERRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBERLAND,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and PARAMOUNT,
passengers may lsave Washington at a. m. OF
AZ p. m. For the minor way stations between
Baltimore and Wheeling, take a. n. train from
Washington.
U.For trains to and from Baltimore, Annapolis,
etc, see special advertisements.
IL For further information, Through Tickets,
So, apply to THOMAS II. PARSONS, Agent,
at washington Station.
JOHN II. DONE,
Master Of TransportaticE,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore.
may ST.