Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-24
Information for Travellers.


limo between Washington and Wheeling
but l7K hoursI
Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati q hours
THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE cHIcIs TO BE
HAD IN WASHINGTON.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
l. ROAD having greatly improved its Western
connections, now offers 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 Wash
ington and the Trains bound West from Balti-
more is always promptly made at the Washington
Junction (ately called the Relay House, 9 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 X p. m. On Sundays at the
latter hour only.
At WHEELING direct eonn.etton 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 c. o. Railroad trains con.
meet with the fast trains Of the Little Miani Rail-
road to Xenia, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc. At
formed with the trains through Dayton, to Indian
aPolis, TerIe Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock
Island, St. Louis, etc.
III Passengers holding Through Tickets for
Memphis, ViokSbxrs, Ndtehez, New Orleans,
etc, which also sold at Westinghouse trans
ferred at Cincinnati to the Mail Steamers on the
Ohio. Tickets FOR Evansville, Cairo, and st.
Louis are sold by this route.
IL For CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to
Toledo, Detroit Chicago, etc, tickets are sold,
when the Ohio is navigable between Wheeling
and WellsviI!e (fcrty miles) where connection
with the Cleveland and Pitlsburg 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 10 Cincinnati is but 653 miles being
about 100 miles shorter than by any other route!
FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, PROM
WASHINGTON To Wheeling, SO 50; Colum-
bus, Sl3 IS; Dayton, SIS so; Cincinnati, GIG 90;
Louisville, by railToe6, SlS IS, By steamer from
Cincinnati, Sia GO; indianapolis, S17 SO; Cleve-
land, Si2 so; Toledo, Sl5 60; Detroit, SIS 20;
Chicago, $50 IS and $40 so; st. Louis, e2s SO and
s25; Memphis, 500; New Orleans, s31; etc.
III FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER'S
FERRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBERLAND,
BERKLEY STRINGS, BEDFORD SPRINGS,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and PARAMOUNT,
passengers may lsave Washington at a. m. or
4k p. m. For the minor way stations between
baltimore and Wheeling, take q. N. train from
Washington.
IL For trims % md from Baltimore, Ara polls,
etc, see special advertisements.
H For further information, Through Tickets,
&C., apply to THOMAS H. PARSONS, Agent,
JOHN n. DONE,
Master Of Transportation,
Baltimore aa6 Ohio Railroad, Baltimore.
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