Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07
Thursday, December 7, 1865.
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.

For the information of travellers, and as
matter of interest to the general reader, we
give below some facts in reference to the Baltl-
more and Ohio Rail Road latelypu forth in
Circular by the very able and efficient Master
of Transportation, W. P. SMITH, Esq.
In these days of such frequent and lamenta-
bic railroad disasters, collisions, &c., over the
whole country, this roadhas enjoyed remark
able exemption, which we believe is very
great degree attributableto theiminent services
Of Mr.. Smith, the Chief of the Transportation
Department,
The Circular from which we Gull the follow
ing interesting facts, is addressed to the OH
GERS of Connecting Railway lines, Ticket Agents,
Conductors and others, and gives an exceeding
" encouraging statement of the present con-
dition and working of the road. It says:
We desire to advise you that our Company has
now in successful operation nec and complete
schedule for passenger trains, far superior to any
thing in its previous history,
We have, besides Local Trains, Three Through
Passenger Trains Daily in each direction, between
Baltimore, and Wheeling, and Benwood, and Two
Daily First Glass Trains in each direction between
Grafton and Parkersburg, connecting closely with
two of the three Trains between Grafton and Bati-
more and Washington.
Besides these, we have Nine Daily First-Class
Passenger Trains Running on our Washington
Branch Line between Baltimore and Washington,
three of which, in each direction closely connect at
the Relay House or Washington Junction, mine
miles from Baltimore and thirty-one from Washing
ton, with the three Through Trains to and from
the West between Baltimore and Wheeling, Ben
wood and Parkcrsburg.
On all Night Trains we have FirstClass New
Sleeping Cars and on all the Trains FirstClass
New Passenger Cars, with every improvement for
comfort and safety.
We have just brought into use some Twenty Miles
Of New Double Track in addition to that heretofore
worked by us, and are rapidly extending this West
ward so as TO embrace the greater part of road
as soon as it can be built.
We have New Iron Bridges built to substitute for
all the wooden ressels or other temporary structures
built or used during the war to replace those des
troyed.
Besides ffty-fve new and splendid Passenger
Coaches now in actual our road, we have full
ly Thirty Additional Locomotives adapted to Pas
senger service, so as to place in Equipment on
full equality with any route in thecountry, and to
give us a reserved power and capacity which will
put us beyond all contingencies, and enable us to
work our Road with a success which must command
for it a large share of public support
Since the st oflast July, Fifty Freight
Engines and Two Hundred Freight Cars have been
added to our equipment, by which we enabled to
forward Frieghts over the line with greater regu-
larity and dispatch. For Baltimore and Washing
ton business, especially, we are prepared to offer
better accommodations than any other line. Ar
ranCements have been made with the Steamship
Companies running between Baltimore and New
York and Boston, increasing the facilities for trade
to those Cities from the West, over those of any
previous season. Besides this, the Railway lines,
leading from Baltimore to Philadelphia and New
York, having largely augmented their supply oil
Engines and Cars are enabled totransport Freigbts
Eastward from Baltimore without delay.
First-Class Steamers are now plying regularly
between this Port and Norfolk, Richmond Peters
burg and Savannah, by which produce from the
West will be forwarded without charge for Com
mission. Our advantages at Baltimore for transfer
of Freights between our Cars and the Ships are of
the most extensive and desirable character.
In short, every Improvement and effort that ener-
gy and capital can secure is being undertaken to
add to the already great attractions of our Line,
and we invoke your attention and cooperation in
securing to our legitimate share of the through
travel and trade, between the East and West