. The book of the great railway celebrations of 1857; embracing a full account of the opening of the Ohio & Mississippi, and the Marietta & Cincinnati railroads, and the Northwestern Virginia branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with ... an account of the subsequent excursion to Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk .. . VIEW OF EASTERN END OF THE GREAT KINGWOOD TUNNEL, On the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 260 Miles from Baltimore. With its Stone Copings, Double Track, and Line of the formerly usedTemporary Track over the GRAFTON: JUNCTION OF BALTIMORE 4- OHIO WITH NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
. The book of the great railway celebrations of 1857; embracing a full account of the opening of the Ohio & Mississippi, and the Marietta & Cincinnati railroads, and the Northwestern Virginia branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with ... an account of the subsequent excursion to Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk .. . VIEW OF EASTERN END OF THE GREAT KINGWOOD TUNNEL, On the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 260 Miles from Baltimore. With its Stone Copings, Double Track, and Line of the formerly usedTemporary Track over the GRAFTON: JUNCTION OF BALTIMORE 4- OHIO WITH NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA RAILROAD, 279 Miles from Baltimore. The Road to Wheeling is seen in the foreground, while the Road to Parkersburg crosses the TygarllValley River by the new Iron Bridge. The Road Workshops and the new Hotel are seen in the forks. THE RAILWAY CELEBRATIONS OF 1857. CHAPTER XV. SOJOURN AT GRAFTON JUNCTION—TRIP TO PARKERSBURG, ANDARRIVAL AT MARIETTA. We reached Grafton—Avhere it was arranged that we sliould lie overfor the niglit—at nine oclock in the evening. Our approacli was hailed-with salvos of artillery, and bonfires were lighted on tlie surroundingbills, spreading a lurid glare over the crowd of villagers who hadturned out en masse to receive us. Wearied with a day of pleasurableexcitement the company gladly left the cars and entered the railroadhotel, conveniently located here just across the station hotel buildings, recently erected by tlie Kailroad Company forthe convenience of their patrons,
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