The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-23
TRULY TIMELY.
For the Season is Just Right for
Such q Trip as Outlined-VerY
Interesting Details Of Sep
TENDERS Grand Series
of Excursions.

The grand excursions eastward
ANNOUNCED for September by the
Baltimore & Ohio are attracting
widespread attention, and it is not
strange that such should be the case,
as no more attractive trip has been
offered for years. Id the way of
rates, the programme is particu-
larly enticing, as it Is very rarely
indeed nowadays that a reduction
on tickets is consented to, down to
so low a figure as half fare, or one
regular fare for the round trip, thus
taking in the enormous territory
covered by the Burlington s. Ohio
system, of which Chicago, Columbus,
st. Louis, Louisville. Cincinnati and
Pittsburg are important centres.
Every preparation is being made in
the matter Of cars, dining accom-
modatiOns and the like, and the ex-
cursions will be remarkable for
complete and thorough facilities to
insure absence Ot croWding and the
perfect comfort of all. Magnificent
new parlOr and sleeping cars will be
run through without change, elegant
dining cars provided and new day
coaches in abundance. From Balti-
more and Washington extensive
facilities will be offered for the con-
tinuous enjoyment of the excur-
sionists. Two lines of steamers will
be on from Washington to Old Point
Comfort, Fortress Monroe and Nor
folk, with the fare not exceeding
$3.50 for the round trip. The FAM
Gus Bay line Of steamers from Bal
timore to the points named will
afford ample accommodation on
superb vessels lifted with electricity.
The noted Hygiea hotel at Old
| Point is Of immense dimensions, one
of the largest sea-shore or watering
place houses, in fact, in the country.
1t is q glorious trip down the Chesa-
peake bay to the Atlantic ocean.
Old Point never looked more at
tractive than now, and its bath
ing shore is sight to look
upon when filed, as it is
every day with hundreds of
merry bathers tumbling about in
the surf. Fortress Monroe is but a
few steps from the hotel and open
to tourists, as are all the many
places of great historic interest with
in 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 a brief steamboat ride lands
the tourist in Norfolk, Portsmouth
and other Virginia centres of inter-
est. Making the trip from either
| Washington or Baltimore one night,
and back the next, the excursionist
has the whole day at the seashore.
From Baltimore or Washing
ton it is only a little over
two hours ride to Harper's
Ferry, the most noted spots perhaps
among all the historic centres on
the Potomac. The lovely river is
followed a greater portion of the
distance, and at the Ferry one
stands at the inspection of three
States-V Virginia, West Virginia ard
Maryland-all replete with memo
rable recollections. John Browns
old fort still stands, so do the ruins
of the old arsenal, Jefferson Rock,
ETC., etc. The round trip costs but
about dollar and a-half, and the
money well spent. Another mex
pensiYe trip, and a most delight
full one, too, is that from Wash
ington down the Potomac,
skirted by historic shores, to
Mount Vernon. From Baltimore
: and Washington special FAST excur-
sion trains will be run to the Won
derful Luray caverns of Virginia,
unquestionably greatly superior to
any other known subterranean
chamber. The fare, three fifty for
the round trip, including admission
to the caverns. In addition there
will be short steamboat trips down
the Chesapeake bay, with as low a
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 Wash
ington and return, or Washington
to Baltimore and return, the
round trip will only be dollar
twenty, with trains at least
every hour, and often hardly
more than a quarter of an hour
apart. The distance is but forty
miles, and 3. & o. trains make it in
fifty minutes, some of them, and
others in one hour. This enables
frequent visits from one city to the
other, and excursionists who prefer
may make their headquarters in
Washington, where there are hotel
accommodations for a very multi
tude. 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. 81 o.
agents to this end, also as
regards any information which
may be desired. The preparations
for the grand Oriole festival in Bal
timore are being pushed forward
; with great energy and upon hlth-
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