The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-10
RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
The Superior Attractions of the
Picturesque B. 81 D.

In minds eye assembled, and in full reaii-
zation Of the fact that there are times when
dollar means a hundred cents, and every
copper worth ten mills. Hence, to travel
leads to a comprehension of the possibilities.
Whether it is advisable to exhaust available
funds in the frills of railroading, or per con-
ira secure the best American brains can per-
feet, with no other cost than the regular
ticket rate, is no longer a question. mo
Extras has it by large majority. 10 got
the very finest facilities for comfort, conVe-
nienee and relaxation en- route is the true
American principle Of travelling, and to al
ford this without thought Of exaction upon
the plea that there are privileged classes in
this country, is the true basis of American
railroad management.
OF such is the Baltimore and Ohio, and it
is the only line running Limited Express
trains upon which the passenger is permit
ted the freedom of making his own choice
as to accommodations. Further, it is the
only road upon which Limited Express
trains are maintained without compelling
the passenger not only to pay for such ac.
commodatons as are by some one else chos'
en- for him, but to pay double prices for the
same.
The b. & O.'s Chicago Limited composed
of magnificent new Buffet sleeping and din
ing cars and day coaches, makes the run t.
Chicago without the change of a car on the
train, in twentystw hours and fifty live
minutes, which is faster than auy train upoI
any other road running Limiteds, upor
which extra charges are made, or any other
The 2. & O.'s Cincinnati Limited, composed
of elegant and most convenient new Famil.
room sleeping cars and day coaches, make
the run through, without change, in sixteel
and quarter hours, or upwards of fou
hours quicker than the limited of any othe
road, all the talk of ''the Fastest Trains il
the World' to the contrary notwithstand
ing.
The B. & o. IS limited to st. Louis is owe
an hour faster than the Limiteds upo
would be rival lines, while the same is tru
of the B. s. O.'s Limited to Pittsburg. Th
difference in time of through trains fror
Baltimore west is one hour longer tina
from Washington, all trains on the B. u {
passing directly through the National Cap
tai, it being the only liue so situated, a
other routes between the East and the Wes
reaching Washington through side ISSUES
? as it were. 1t should be stated that I'll
time between Baltimore and Washington b
:, the Baltimore &0ho, is not necessarily q
hour, as regular trains are run the fort
: miles in fourty-iye minutes, and others
fifty and fifty-five minutes.
From Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati an
Pittsbnrg, the B. & Q. Limited train servic
y east-bound is equally advantageous, an
: those who take the little trouble requisite
= famliarize themselves with facts before bu
ing tickets, will not only save no inconsi
= cradle sum in money but IN time as ven.
. All should know that upC
the B. & o. Limited trains not
!" nickle over and above the regular fare is d
manded The passenger is not, as upon Il
Limited trains of other lines, made to pr
= for accommodations he or she may not d
. sire, and such not merely at the regul
. price, but double, or get off the train. 9
the B. & o. Limited one pays if he choos
- to take the sleeping car, simply the regul
y card rate. There is no compnlsion in al
:, instance for the entire journey may be ma
IL in day coach, or the night spent in the slee
er at the night rate. In other words, t
~ passenger on the B. & o. Limited exercis
the great constitutional right of doing c
hs actly as be pleases, and pays for what
ne