The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-04
EUROPEAN WAR CAUSING MANY
/. TOURISTS To SEE AMERICA"
WHEELING NOW BEING VISITED
BY ITS LARGEST NUMBER
OF PLEASURE-SEEk
Traffic on Railroads Said to Be tho
Heavies. in Their History and
Car. Shortage is Result.

! According 10 local hotel men and
railroad officials. tho number of tour
lists in and out Of Wheeling is greater
! this year than ever before. Explain
! ing the reason. they say that The ma
| jority OF these people had formerly
gone abroad during the summer
months but on account Of The Euro
! pean was they arc compelled 10 stay
| at home" and see America fra1.
Hotel men report that during the
past few weeks there has not been a
| day passed without there being from
one 10 a dozen automobile parties who
stopped at some of the hoSlelerleS
! while en- route to various places
throughout the country. In the ma.
| jority Of cases these persons claimed
! that they had formerly gone 10 Europe
| for their summers soiourn hut thal
| this wear they did not wish to fisk
the trip across the ocean.
! In other wears there have always
been a number of automobile tour
lists 10 pass through this city but they
generally came from points not lar
! distant The visitors this year how
ever, are coming from every state IN
the union and going in every. dlrec.
ton. where there is any sightseeing
and other places OF interest WDere
! they may enjoy themselves"
The railroad companies, throughout
| the country are reporting one OF their
| most prosperous seasons. They claim
travel is exceptionally heavy this year
and so much so that many of the lines
are unable 10 furnish sufficient equip
mept. A general passenger car short
| age is reported and scarcely enough
Pullman parlor and chair cars can be
secured for the regular trains regard.
| less of the excursion and special
| trains.
During the past few years. except
| ing this year, the railroad companies
| had reported falling off in their sum-
mer excursions because Of the popu-
| laritv of the automobile and because
| so many of their former patrons nave
been purchasing machines. ~ num-
Der of these persons also went abroad,
| but instead of taking the tram 10 the
place where they would board the ship
| they would make the trip from their
homes in their autos.
The local ticket agents for the var.
| ious railroads are predicting one or
teh greatest seasons they nave ever
enioyed, The Assert that more tour
isl tickets are being sold this summer
| than ever before. Many Of these per
sons are going Ia the Seashores,
Others TO the Great Lakes. some more
| 10 the West, the South and a great
number are sojourning in Canad.
r. E. Me,calf. local ticket agent for
the PENNSYLVANIA. said last night:
MANY persons have hobby for visit
ing some foreign country. AS there
is some risk attached 10 voyage
across the sea a number Of these per-
sons are choosing Canada for their
vacation trip The Canadian govern.
ment has extended special invita-.
ton TO American sightseeing parties
and promises that they will be we'll
taken care of. A number Of the Gus
tom regulations have been waived for
these tourists and they are free to
enter or leave the country at their
! will The war has made no change
All persons who are natives or
descendants from persons coming
from any of England's present enemies,
however, have been asked TO stay
away from Canada until after tho
war"
the railroads and boats all persons
contemplating a trip Of any distance
are urged to make early reSerVa'ionS
so that they will not be disappointed.
The American Hotel association has
also had circulars posted in the var
ious hotels asking automobile tour
isis 10 engage their rooms in advance
en- that accommodations can be pro-
vided for them.
On several different occasions nearly
all the leading hotels we're crowded
10 their capacity and the eleventh
hour" guest had to secure a room the
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