The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-20
TRULY TIMELY.
For The season Is Just Right for such n
"trip IN OunIned-yery Interesting De.
tails of sepIsmber's Grand Series Of

For the season IL lust Right for such n
"trip m Ounlned-yery Interesting De.
tails of sepIenbcF'a Grand Series OF
Excavations.
The grand excursions eastward an
nounced for September by the Baltimore &
Ohio are attracting widespread attention,
and 1t is not strange that such should be
the case, as no more attractive trip has
been offered for years. In the way Of rates
tue programme ia particularly cnticing,a as 1t
Is rarely indeed nowadays that a reduc.
ton on tickets iscopsenled to, down to so low
figure as alffare, or one regular fare for
the round trip, thus taking in the enormous
territory covered by the Baltimore & OHIO
system, OF which ChiCago, Columbus, st.
Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh
are important ceatres. Every preparation
is being made in the matter OF cars, dining
accommodations aud the like, and the ex.
cunions will be remarkable for complete
and thorough facilities to insure absence
OF crowdiDg and the perfect comfort
OF all. Magnificent new parlor and
sleeping cars will be run through
without change, elegant dining cars pro-
vided and new day coaches in abundance.
From Baltimore and Washington exten.
sive facilities will be offered for the con.
tinuous enjoyment OF the excusionists.
Two lines OF steamers will bs on from
Washington TO Old Point Comfort, Fortress
Monroe and Norfolk, with the fare not ex.
ceeding one dollar and half for the round
trip. The famous Bay Line OF steamers
from Baltimore to the points named will
Afford ample accommodation on suparbI
vessels lighted with electricity. The noted
Hygiea Hot 1t Old Point Is of immense
dimensions, one Of the largest seashore or
watering place houses 10 fac: in the Coun.
try. 1t Ia glorious trip down the beau
tiiul Chesapeake Bay to the Atlantic
Ocean. Old Point never looked more at
tractive than now, and its bathing shore is
a sight to look upon when filled, as 1t ia
every day, with hundreds OF merry bathers
tumbling about 10 thss surf. Fortress Mon-
roe is but few steps from the hotel and
open 10 tourists, as are all the many
places OF great historic interest within easy
reach on the Peninsula, so celebrated in
the annals Of the war: The Soldiers Home,
Hampton School, Hampton Church, and
too many other points to mention, while
brief steamboat ride lands the tourist in
Norfolk, Portsmouth aud other Virginia
centres Of interest. Making the train from
either Washington or Baltimore one night,
and back the next, the excursionist has
the whole day u! the seaahore. From |
Baltimore or Washington it is only little
over two hours ride TO Harper's Ferry, the |
most noted spot perhaps among all the
historic centres on the Potomac. The lovely |
river is followed greater portion OF the !
distance, and at the ferry one stands at the |
intersection OF three Stales-Virginia, West |
Virginia and Maryland-ali replete with |
memorable recollgctions. John Browns |
old fort still stands, so do the ruins OF the
old arsenal, Jefferson Rack, ETC., etc.
The round trip costs but about dollar
and hall, and the money we'll
spent. Another inexpensive trip, and a
most delightful one, TOO, is that from Wash
ington down the Potomac, skirtea by hiE-
toric shores, 10 Mount Vernon. From Balt;.
more aud Washington special inst excur.
sion trains will be run TO the wonderful
Luray Caverns oil Virginia, PROFESSIONALLY |
greatly superior TO any other known sub.
terranean chamber. The fare, s. 90 for the |
rOukd trip, including admission to the cav.
erns. In addition, there will be short |
trips down the Chesapeake Bay,
with as low rate as fifty cents for the |
round trip, and in fact no end Of pleasure |
to be commanded at practically nominal |
figures. From Baltimore to Washington |
and return,o or Washington to Baltimore and |
return, the round trip will only be dolllr
twantv with trpina M laast avarv hnnr and |
often hardly more than Il quarter OF an
hour apart The distance is but forty miles.
and B. & 0. trains make it in fifty
some CT them, and others in
one hour. This enables frequent visits
from one city to the other. and excursion.
lists who prefer may make their headquar.
tiers in Washington, where there are hotel
accommodations for q very multitude.
Baltimore is also exceedingly well provided
with hotels, and in either city the regular
rates will be strictly adhered to. Those
who contemplate securing sleeping-car
accommodations en- route will do well to |
write TO B l. o. agents to this end, also as
regards any information which may be de.
sired. The preparations for the grand
Oriole festival in Baltimore are being push
ed forward with great energy, and upon
hitherto unprecedented scale. The mystic
pageant on the night Of September 18th
will itself be worth journey Of thousand
miles or more to witness. Nothing up.
preaching 1t in extent and grandeur was
ever before attempted in the world. All
three Of the. carnival nights will be strik-
ingly brilliant, as theprogramme is replete
with novel features.