Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-04
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RALLROAD

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
"AVING greatly improved its Western
III connections now offers the fullest induce
ments 10 travellers between Washington, Baltl-
more and all portions of the West, the Northwest
and the Southwest.
The connection between the trains from Wash
ington and the trains bound west from Baltimore
is always promptly made at the Washington juno
ton 0a,ely called the Relay House) miles from
Baltimore This is the only change Of cars re-
auired between Washington and the Ohio river.
Baggage is checked through TO Wheeling at the
Washington station, and rechecked and transfer
red there, with the passengers) without charge,
for those holding through tickets for points beyond
The connecting trains leave Washington daily at
a. IN. and Al p. m. On Sundays at the latter
hour only.
At Wheeling direct connection is made with the
trains ofthe CENTRAL OHIO RAILROAD, run
ming from Be!lairre 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 Sand
u.ky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo, Detroit,
Chicago ST. Louis, etc
Al Columbus the c. O. Railroad trains connect
with the fast trains of the Little Miami Railroad
10 Xenia, CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, etc. AT
Xsuia ION Little Miami Railroad) connection is
formed with the trains through Dayton, 10 lNDI-
ANNAPOLIS, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago,
Rock Island, ST. Louis, etc.
IL Passengers holding through tickets for
Memphis V1ck,burg, Natchez, Netc Orleans etc.,
which are also sold al Washington, are transfer
red at Cincinnati 10 the Mail Steamers on the Ohio.
Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and ST Louis are
sold by this route.
NJ FOR CLEVELAND and via Cleveland 10
Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, ETC., tickets are sold,
when the Ohio is navgable between Wheeling and
Wellsville (or;y mes) where connection with
the Cleveland and Phtsburg Railroad is made.
Travellers are requested 10 notice that while
this is the only route afiording through tickets and
checks in Washington, it is also the shortest, most
speedy and direct 10 nearly all The leading points
in the great West The distance from Washing
ton 10 Cincinnati is but 653 miles being about loo
miles shorter than by any other route!
FARE BY THROUGH TICKET FROM
WASHINGTON: To Wheeling, 50 SO; Columbus,
Sl3 65; Dayton, SIS so; Cincinnati, Sic; Louis
viIle by railroad SIS 65; by steamer from Cincin-
natl, sis; Indianapolis, ST so; Cleveland, SIP Is;
Toledo, SIS so; Detioit, SIS 20; Chicago $50 65
and SIG SO; ST. Louis, S2S so and S25; Memphis,
S26; New Orleans, S3l. etc.
IL FOR FREDERICK and HARPERS FER
RY, MARTINSBURG, BERKLEY SPRINGS,
CUMBERLAND, BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pied
mont Oakland, and Fairmount, passengers may
leave Washington at a. m. or Al p. m. For the
minor way stations between Baltimore and Wheel
ing, take a. m train from Washington.
IL For trains 10 and from Baltimore, Annapolis,
etc, see special advertisements.
II For further information, through tickets,
&C. apply 10 THOS. H. PARSONS, Agent at
Washington Station. JOHN II. DONE,
Master Of Transportation
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore
May Sly.