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Travel notes from Indianapolis to Indianapolis via Baltimore and Ohio
Staff correspondence describes a westward rail journey from Washington to Ohio and Indiana with view highlights. The writer praises the B and O route scenery, Harper's Ferry, and Deer Park, notes the vestibule trains and Pullman cars, and mentions Indianapolis figures and local news about Durham business interests and a fertilizer bulletin dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inpianapolis, Inc
Durham
Washington, D. C
Baltimore & Ohio
Netceme
Ohio
Harper’s Ferry
John Brown
Potomac River
Deer Park
Alleghany Mountains
Oakland Park
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
Robert Garrett
Timothy
Bellair
Wheeling
West Virginia
Ohio River
Maunington
Indiana
North Carolina
Washington
Indianapolis
Timothy Hay
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Auburn Junction
Wabash Road
Peru
Lake Erie
Wm. H. English
Hancock
Hisaeons
Capitol
Thos. H. Hendricks
United States
E. C. Hackney
Chas. C. Taylor, Jr
National Surgical Institute For Treatment
Potomac
Shenandoah
Harper's Ferry
The
Republic
Orice Fort
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Kr, R
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Chicago
Was
Philadelphia
New York
Pullman
Pullman Company