The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-18
The ToIedo and ONO Central

iThe Toledo and Ohio Central
Railroads.
TOLEDO, ONO. May 10th, 1898.
The Ohio Central Lines. COM
prising the II. & o. @. and K IN
Railroads form the natural high
way of travel between Charleston
and Toledo-from the capital of
West Virginia, through the capital
of Ohio and on to the most impor-
tant city in the northern portion of
the Buckeye State, and this rail
road attains this high measure of
distinction for two reasons. either
one of which would be a good and
sufficient explanation. These are,
in the first place, that tits the most
direct route, and, secondly, because
lit is the best. That these claims
to superiority are amply substan-
tiated is attested by very simple
fact, which is conclusive in itself,
that thousands use this road in
preference to any other. One can
rest assured that such would not
be the case if experience had not
proved it to be the best
It is often easy enought to make
such bold assertions, and yet not be
able to meet with an equal facility
in proving them. Now that is not
SO with the road under notice, in
connection with which there is an
abundance of evidence in support
of the fact to be encountered on
every hand. In these hurried days
the direction of the route is the
main factor in successful railroad
journey, and the T. & o. @. satifes
all demands on that score. The
story is told that famous General,
being asked by his officers what
line of march should be adopted to
reach given point, took up ru-
Ter and drawing a straight mark
across the map, said that was the
way to go. The T. & o. @. would
have been road after that Gener-
ais own heart. From Charleston
to Toledo it is almost direct as the
fight of crow.
Popular opinion has also affirm
ed that the T. & o. G. is the best
route-and what everybody says is
very likely to be the truth. To be
the best road is to mean that the
completest satisfaction is afforded
to the traveller. That is undenia-
bly, SO of this road, for in respect
of speed, safety, convenience, com
fort, and even elegance, little if
anything is left to be desired, even
by the most exacting. The T, &
o. @. provides the travelling public
with just the service necessary to
adequately supply the needs of
these advancing times. Every
improvement has been adopted
looking to the maintenance of a
high standard of excellence in
every department, and the man
agement of the road is an object
lesson in striking contrast to the
past history of railroading.
This exemplary management ev-
licences itself in we'll ballasted
and carefully tracked road bed,
free from the discomforts of too
many others, and in a superb
equipment always keeps fully
abreast with the times.
Finally, and this is no incon-
siderable advantage, the road passes
through some of the prettiest and
most varied scenery in two States
mountain and dale, river and
plain, the busy city and sequester-
ed village; now fringing the abund
ant garden spots of the Ohio val
ley; now traversing the menteous
regions of petroleum, and afsording
an ever changing panorama of
contrasting manufacturing and
rural pictures.
Space will not permit of recital
of all that is interesting, instruct
i've and recommendatory in a
journey over the T. & o. @. road;
anyway the means to enjoy it best
is to take that trip oneself, and to
do so will be to endorse not only
what has here been set forth, but
much else that must be left unsaid,
and to prove that the Ohio Gen.
trail lines succeed to perfection in
meeting all the requirements of
that fastidious and exacting in
dividual, the modern railroad trav-
eller. HENRY FIELDING.