The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04


Ohio Railroad is not only tho pioneer
RAILROAD Of the continent, but one Of the
largest and most important lines OF rail-
way in the world. Its great trunk line
and branches extend from the Atlantic
seaboard and the East to the great chain
flakes and the Mississippi river ut the
West and Northwest. 1t touches the
States 81 New York, New Jersey, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Missouri, and traverses one of the
most important and wealthy sections of
the Union. The territory it reaches
contains 26,000,000 people, or nearly
one.halt Of tho population of the entire
country Three out of four of the great
eommetcial emporiums Of the country
are onsiys lines, namely; New York,
Pbiladelphia and Baltimore, whose
aQgreCate population with their suburbs
is6,000OO6.
On is line also lies Washington, the
political and social capital OF the nation,
With the important cities of Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Wheeling, sanduskE,, Chica-
60, ,CinSinnah, St.. Louis, and other
centers Of trade, and it weds the ocean
with the great lakes and the Ohio and
Mississippi, with ring Of steel, and with
benedfCtion to industry, progress and
prosperity
THE BEGINNING.
The inception OF this great highway
Of travel, commerce aud trade dates
back to.is28, whenits projectors caught
glimpse OF the wonderful possibilities,
which the later years have brought to
the fraction Of great success. Begin
ming at Baltimore, 1t pushed its way
west, with,a confidence which was not
misplaced, and from the "day Of small
beginnings" 1t lives to see the time when
It has millions Of patrons and friends,
who rejoice in its welfare, and heartily
and aobly second every effort It makes
10 increase its prosperity and add TO its
influence and usefulness.
Its terminal facilities, at New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, arc second
Il. none, and the ease and rapidity, with
which 1t is able to handle its vast volume
of travel and trade, command the con-
fldence Of its patrons and increase their
interest in its continued success.
suiEuR HOME OF TIE p. 40.
Baltimore, "the homo of the Balti-
more & Ohio" lies nearer the great
grain fields, stock ranges, and agricul-
tural depots Of the great west than any
other city on the Atlantic coast, and
thus becomes, through the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, the natural ally OF the
western farmer in tho furnishing Of the
supplies he noeds from the east, as well
as IN the transportation OF his surplus
products seeking an eastern or foreign
market. And what 1t does so well for
the West it can do much for tho South
md Southwest. With one OF the best
harbors in tho world-the great Chesa-
peaEe Bay, in which all the navies OF
world could ride in safety and with
room TO spare-BalSmore has become
the first city Of tho Union In its coast
wise commerce, and with proper effort ~
might pc tne cSI COZ Lnesropohs %
tne western woFlu
THE COUNTRY TRIBUTARY TO BALTIMORE,
But a great change has come over the
country tributary to Baltimore within
the past three years, and the Baltimore
&Oftio railroad sustains its old reputa-
ton 81 being again tho pioneer and pro-
iectDr in the effort to develop the mar
volous natural wealth which nature has
stored in the territory traversed by It's
lines. The two Virginias and Maryland,
though comparatively limited in area,
con5bese one OF the most opulent sec
tons Of our great country. It's geo
granhical location gives it climate
absolutely unsurpassed for geniality
nndshealthfulness, no less than that Of
thGsGreatest advantage in commercial
andbusiness Importance. It's farming
lands will produce almost all the grains,
grdssns, vines, fruits and vegetables in.
cidtft to the temperate zone, and every
branch OF agriculture, from stock and
shcEn raising to grape growing and wine
mathg, can be here successfully car
rieoson.
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