Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-25
Information for travelled.
By RAILROAD DIREcD TO THE WEST.
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Time between Washington and Wheeling
a- but IL N hours!
Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati 81 hours
rHRousH TICKETS AND BAseAeK cHRcKs TO BIZ
had IN wAsHINeroN.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
Il ROAD having greatly improved its Western
connections, now Offers the fullest inducements to
Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI-
and al III pS5tEnTs q the VEST NORTH
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) 8 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
ferred 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 ~ p. m. On Sundays al the
latter hour only
At WHEELING ds-ee. connection 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
at Newark with the cars Of the Newark, Mansfield
and Sandusky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo,
Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, etc.
At COLUMBUS the G. D. Railroad trains con-
meet with the fast trains Of the LitI. 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, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock
Island, st. Louis, etc.
H Passengers holding Through Tickets for
Memphis, Vicksbxrg, Natehez, New Orleans,
etc, which are also sold at Washington-are trans
ferred at Cincinnati to the Mail Steamers 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 affording 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
Washington TO Cincinnati Is but $50 miles, being
about 100 miles shorter than by any other route!
FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM
WASHINGTON To Wheeling, 80 SO; Column
bus, S13 IS; Dayton, Sl5 50; Cincinnati, GIG co.
Louisville, by railroad, S1s 65, by steamer from
Cincinnati, s1s co. Indianapolis, e17 SO; Cleve-
Chicago, $40 IS and $40 SO; st. Louis, SO SO and
S25; Memphis, $50; New Orleans, s3l; etc.
III FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER'S
FERRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBERLAND,
BERKLEY SPRINGS, BEDFORD SPRINGS,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and PARAMOUNT,
passengers may lSave Washington at a. m. or
Ak p. m. For the minor way stations between
Baltimore and Wheeling, take 6 a. m. train from
Washington.
UFor trains to and from Baltimore, Annapolis,
etc, see special advertisements.
iGFFor further information, Through Tickets
So, apply to THOMAS II. PARSONS, Agent,
JOHN H. DONE,
Master Of Transportation,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore
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