Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-02-17

Thercis almost everything done two ways of
doing lt-One cheerfully and unreservedly. the
other grudgingly and conditlonally. Mark the
eXempifcation 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 in need
less to remark is the Baltimore and Ohio, in
making the great reduction on tho fare to
Washington for the inauguration, announced
no exceptions to the privileges accorded the
holders of such tickets. but to the contrary,
threw open its cntirc service, limited express as
well us other regular trains, to the low rates.
No lying around the B. 81 o. depot waiting for
sioW trainsi no programme of travel rudcly
destroyed by refusing acceptance of inaugur0-
tiOn tickets ON fast 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 af-
ter a characteristic fashion of affected excIu-
siyeness. On the other road inauguration
tickets are good only upon certain trains (slow
tratns), for, upon the Socalled limited trains of
the wOuld-be be rival line to Washington. the
low-rate tickets are not good; and more than
this. the straight full-farc ticket isnot good on
such trains without extra fares and compulsory
paying for sleeping and parlOr-car 0ccommo-
dat;ons, whether wanted or not To talk about
something, the indirect line refers to New York
and the privilegeof stopping off in Washington
and then going on to the metropolis. This can
be done by anybody on the tickets issued by
anytime, provided the time announced 5Tfthin
the limit of the ticket.
The B. d o. is the only direct line into
Washington, and passengers from the West,
who go to the National Capital to witness the
Inauguration ceremonies by any other line and
thence to New York. have simply 70 double the
track for considerable of the distance, or going
twice over the same line, a. against going df-
rect bE the B. 81 o. Then. too, the other line
dYeIis upon the special feature it proposes to
adopt in running solid trains to Washington
for the particular occasion. That this is an
acknowledgment of making special schedule
for Washington business, and that It would be
roundabout ronte to get into that city. is eyf-
dent upon its face. 1t Isl fact that solid trains
are run regularly through Washington, be-
tween the West and the East, only on one line.
aud that line is the b. & .. It Is fact also
that the Baltimore and Ohio is the only line in
Washington having and using different dfYf-
sions for its Western and its Eastern business.
and Is not forced, as is the other line, to CON
centrate all its trains from au points of the
compass, forty-Odd miles away from the city,
and then bring them all in on one track. More
than this, the B. & o. Is tho only road which
can furnish track room for sleeping cars. so
that they can be occupied during the stay at
the capital The B. 4 o. has provided space
for fifty extra cars withing short distance of
the depOtsi Washington. with broad board
walk. and the whole place illuminated by elee-
rte lights, SO that there can be no dffdcnIty In
getting about at any time of the night.