The Washington union., 1857-08-18
OUR RAILROADS AND THEIR c0NNEXIoNs- -TfP
ST LOUIS AND TERRE HAUTE RAILWAY.


ST LOUIS AND TERRE HAUTE RAILWAY
There are now so many facilities of travel so many rm
y which the eastern cities be reached with speed
comfort and safety, that IL requires no little cons
ton on the part of those whom business on pleasure ma,
lead to travel 10 select what route he should lake
were very much In this position few days since Will
seeking 10 return from visit 10 New York, and Cho
at hazard that route which, with its connexions would
lead MS over the ST. Louis and Ierre Haute railroad In
speaking Of this important INK OF the great national
thoroughfue 10 New York. il Is purpose merely IA
state some few facts which under our obsery
ton Among the advantages possessed by this road
which we considered as being the most important are
the close and uniform connexions they make with all
main and lateral routes along their line, and the variety
Of routes presented the New York passengers making
sure connexions with the st. Louis and TeiTe Haute rail
road OF these OF travel TO New York there
less than five, follows New York Central, New York
and Erie Pennsylvania Central Baltimore and Ohio or
ota Chicago and Great Western railway OF Canada The
road Is in admirable working order, level and well bal
asted, with but few grades and fewer curves
The most careful and competent engineers are EN-.
Moved and the conductors uniformly courteous M
lite, and efficient Passengers certainly rely reach
ng New York city in forty eight hours from the time Of
leaving St Louis, and those departing from here by t
lightning express at l5, m, will be IN Baltimore ii
forty-our hours ii they do not desire 10 travel by
night they are not Obliged to lie at miserable
rustic village be poorly accommodated and pcrhs
half devouIed by bed-bugs but always stop at large
cities with convenient and well-arranged hotels, arriving
at seasonabe hours
Among the many affable gentlemen connected with
this model road Major r. +. Fitield, the general ticket
agent deserves prominent mention. He can be found at
the offices of the company, No 81 Fourth street under
the Planters House, at No. 36 North Levee between
Olive and Locust streets. Those seeking information IN
regard to the various lines Of travel will be sure 10 m
ceiye from Major Fifeld authentic and reliable nioma
ton.
We publish with pleasure the foregoing from the
st. Louis Republican, because know from per-
sona experience that its Communications we'll
merited, and because we desire to say a word for
ourself in the same connexon.
We went to st. Lonis some ten days ago, by way
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Benwood, and
thence by way of the Central route through Ohio and
Indiana to Terre Haute, and thence by the Alton
road to st. Louis. We reached st. Louis in two
days and four hours from Washington, with less IA
tigue and discomfort than we ever experienced be-
fore And we desire to bear testimony to Tie
fact that the central road of which speak, extend
ing from the Ohio to the Mississippi river BY way
Columbus, Indianapolis Terrc Haute, and the Alton
road, to st. Louis is of the smoothest and has
fewer curves considering its great length than any
on which we have ever travelled. The speed is con,
sequently at very high rate and from the character
of the road may well be so with great safety to the
traveller The attention of those who conduct the
operations of the road to those who travel upon it
worthy of all praise, and cannot fail to induce those
who have travelled over it once to do 80 again.
We also had the pleasure of meeting with Major
b. F. Fifeld, the general ticket agent in st. Louis
from whom we received much information, and the
most courteous attentions. He thoroughly under
stands the interests of the railroad companies, and
the wants of the travelling public, and with tact
and Judgment peculiarly his own, he knows how to
blend and subserve them both. We refer our travel.
ling friends to Major Fifed for any information
which they may desire in regard TO the best routes
and modes of travel He will give it cheerfuy and
promptly.
Now, we say this of tho central route from the
Ohio to the Mississippi river the result Of our
experience, in recent travel over it. When We
travel other routes, it is quite possible that may
find them as good and can commend them as sin
cereiy as we do this.