Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-03
Information for Travellers.
By RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST.
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Time between Washington and Wheeling
but IL i hours!

Time between Washington and Wheeling
but IL hours!
Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati % hours J!
THRousH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHEcKs TO BE
HAD IN WASHINGTON.
TINE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
Il 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 nom 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
ferred there, with the passengers) without charge,
for those holding Through Tickets for points be-
yond. The connecting Trains leave Washington
daily at 6 a. N. and Ak p. N. On Sundays atthe
latter hour only.
At WHEELING direct connection is made
with the trains CT the CEN TRIAL 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. o. Railroad trains con-
meet with the fast trains Of the Little 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 Hsute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock
Island, st. Louis, etc.
III Passengers holding Through Tickets FOR
Memphis, ViCkS5ETE, Natcaes, Nsss Orleans,
etc, which also sold 1T Washington-are trans
ferred at Cincinnati 10 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 Wellsyille (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 ali 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
FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, FROM
bus, S13 e5; Dayton, BIS so; Cincinnati, els 90;
Louisville, by railroad, al8 65, by steamer from
Cincinnati, S1S 90; indianapolis, SI7 50; Cleve-
land, S12 80; Toledo, as 50; Detroit, s15 20;
Chicago, 800 IS and 9l9 50; st. Louis, s2s 50 and
e25; Memphis, s26; New Orleans, S3l; etc
HI FOR FREDERICK AND HAMPERS
FERRY, MA3TiNSBURG, CUMBERLAND,
BERKELEY SPRINGS, BEDFORD SPRINGS,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and PARAMOUNT,
passengers may lsave Washington at a. m. or
Al p. m. Fer the minor way stations between
baltimore and Wheeling, take 4. n train from
Washington.
,D-F or trains to and nom Baltimore, Annapolis,
ETC, see special advertisements.
IL For further Information, Through Tickets,
&C, apply 20 THOMAS Ii. PARSONS, Agent,
at Washington Staten.
JOHN Il. DONE,
master Of Transportation,
Baltimore and Chic Railroad, Baltimore.
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