Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-11
LOOK BEFORE You LEAP.
Some Facts which swni Cost Nothing to
substantiats, and which, Properly Con.
sidered, May Prove Profitable.

Some Facts which swnI Cost Nething to
substAntiats, and which, Properly Con.
sidored, May Prove Profitable.
There is in almost everything done
two ways of doing it-one cheerful and un-
reservedly, the other grudgingy and condi
tionally. Mark the exempli6cation of this
in the course pursued by the two trunk lines
having connection with Washington, the
one direct and the other roundabout. The
direct line, which it is needless to remark,
is the Baltimore and Ohio. in making the
great reduction on the fare to Washington
for the Inauguration, announced no exceP-
tons to the privileges accorded the holders
of such tickets, bat TO the contrary, threw
open its entire service, limited express as
well as other regular trains, to the low
rates. No lying around the B. X o. depot
waiting for slow trains; no programme Of
travel rudely destroyed BY refusing
acceptance OF Inauguration tickets on fat
trains. How strong the contrast on the
other road When forced to follow the
lead of the Baltimore and Ohio in making
the reduction in rates, it was done after 9
Characteristic fashion ct affected exclusive
ness. On the other road Inauguration
tickets are sold only upon certain trains
(slow trains), for, upon the so-called limited
trains of the would.be rival line TO Wash.
ington, the low.rate tickets are not good
and more than this the straight fullrate
ticket is not good on such trains without
extra fares and compulsory paying for
sleeping and parlor-car accommodations,
whether wanted or not. To talk about
something, the Indirect line refers to New
York and the privilege Of stopping of in
Washington and then going on TO the
m etropolis This can be done by anybody
on the tickets issued by any line, provided
the time announced is within the limit OF
the ticket.
The B. 4 o. is the only direct line into
Washington, and passengers from the West,
who 90 10 the National Capital to witness
the Inauguration ceremonies by any other
line and thence 10 New York, have simply
10 double the track for considerable Of the
distance, or going twice over the same line,
as against going direct by the B. 4 o.
Then, too, the other line dwells upon the
special feature it proposes to adopt in run
ing solid trains to Washington for the par
ticular occasion. That this is an acknowl'
edgment OF making a special schedule for
Washington business, and that il would be
a roundabout route TO get into that city, is
evident upon its face. 1t is q fact that solid
trains are run regularly through Washing
'on, between the West and the East, only on
one lire and that line is the B 4 o. Ii is
fact also that the Baltimore and Ohio is
the only line in Washington having and
using different divisions-for its Western and
its Eastern business, ard is not forced, as is
he other line, to concentrate all its trains
from all points OF the compass, torty-odd
miles away from the city, and then bring
hem all in on one track More than this,
he B. & o. is the only road which can far
nish track room for sleeping cars, so that
hey can be occupied during the stay at the
capital. The B. & o. has provided space
Tor fifty extra cars within short distance
Of the depot in Washington. with broad
board walk, and the whole place iIluminat-
ID by electric lights, so that there can be
no difficulty in getting about at any time Of
The night.