Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-23
TRULY TIMELY.
For the Season il just Right for Such
a Trip as Outlined-Very Inter
esting Details of fSeptember's
Gran Series of Excursions.

esting Details of September's
Gran Series of Excursions.
! The grand excursions east ward an
nOunced for september 10y thr Baltimore
and Ohio are attracting Widespread at
| tentlOn, and 1t Is not strange that such
should be the case, us no more attractive
trip has been offered for years. In the
way of rates the pr"gIamne is pdrticu-
larly enticing, as II is very rarely indeed
BOwadays that reduction on tickets is
consented to. down To ST. low iigUre as
half fare, or one regular fare for the
round trip, thus taking in the enormous
| territory covered by tie b. Il o. system,
of which Chidago. Columbus, St. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh
are important centers. Every prepara-
tion is being made in the matter of cars,
dining accommodations and the like,
excursions will he remarkable for COM
plete and thorough facilities TO insure
absence of crowding and the perfect
comfort of all. Magnificent new parlor
and sleeping cars will be run through
without change, elegant dining cars pro.
vlded and new day coaches in abund-
ance. From Baltimore and Washington
extensive facilities will be offered for
tie continuous enjoyment of the eXcur-
siOnists. Two lines of steamers will
be or from Washington to Old Point
Comfort, Fortress Monroe and Norfolk,
with the tale not exceeding one dollar
and half gnr the round trip. The fla
nous Bay Line of steamers from Bdlti
more to the points named will afford
ample accommodation on superb vessels
lighted with alectricty. The noted Hy-
giea Hotel at Old Point is of immense
dimensions, one of the largest sea-shore
or wateringpla houses in fact in the
country. 1t is glorious trip down the
beautiful Chesapeake Bay to the Allan
tic Ocean. Old Pcint never looked more
attractive than now and its bathing
| shore is a sight to look upon when filled,
aS it is every day, with hundreds of
merry bathers tHmbling about in the
surf. Fortress Monroe is but few
steps from the hotel and open to tour
lists, AS are all the many places of great
historic interest within easy reach on
the Peninsula, so celebrated in the an
mails of the war: The Soldiers Home.
Hampton School, Hampton Church and
too many other points to mention, while
a brief steamboat ride lardS the tourists
in Norfolk, Portsmouth and other Vir-
ginia crnterS of interest. Making the
trip from either Washington Or Balti-
more one night. and back the next, the
eXcursionist has the whole day at the
seashore. From Baltimore and Wash
ington it is only little over two hours
ride to Harper's Ferry, the most noted
spot perhaps among all the historic cen
ters Oh the Potomac. The lovely river
is followed a greater portion of the dis
tance, and at the Ferry one stands III
the intei section of three States Va, W.
Va.and Maryland-a all replete with MEM
orable recollectiUns. John Browns old
fort still stands. so do the rains of the
old arsenal, Jefferson Rock, etc, etc
The round trip costs but about "A doltai
and ii half, and the money well spent
Another inexpensive trip, and a most
delightful one, too, is that from Wash
ington down the Pot 'mac. skirted by
historic shores, to Mount Vernon. FROM
Baltimore and Washington special fast
excursion trains will be run to the won
derful Luray Caverns of Virginia. un-
questionably greatly superior to any
other known subterranean chamber
uc ldIt, lHlCC MY l''i Illc ipuNu IIlp,
including admission to the caverns. In
addition. there will be short steamboat
trips down the Chesapeake Bay, with AS
low rate as lifty cents for the rcund
trip, and in fact no end of pleasure to
be commanded at practically nominal
figures. From Baltimore 10 Washing
ton and return, or Washington tn Balti-
more and return, the round trip will on
ly be dollar twenty, with trains at
least every hour, ami often hardly mnrr
than quarter of all hour apart. The
distance is but forty miles. and B. & o
trains make il in tiiy minutes, $ me of
them. and utheIs in are hour. This en-
ableS frequent visits from one city to
the other, and eXcurSionists VIII, prefer
may make their heatq aartcrS in Wa H.
ingtOn, where there are hotel accommO-
datiOns for 4 veIy multitu ude. Balti-
more is also exceedingly well provided
with hotels, aid in either city the rPgu-
lar rates will be strictly adhered to.
Those who contemplate securing 81, ep
ing-c accommodations en- route will do
well to write to b. & D. agents to this
end, also as regards any information
which may be desired. Tie preparations
for the grand Oriole festival in Balti-
mere are heing pushed forward with
great energy and upon = hitherto unpre-
cedented scale. The mystic pageant on
the night of september 18th will itself
be worth jour ey of "A thousand miles
or more to witness. Nothing approach
ing it in extent and grandeur was ever
before attempted.in the world. All three
of the carnival nights will be strikingly
brilliant, as the programme is replete
with novel features.