Guide to Fairfax County Railroad Files, 1866 - 1927

Created by: Victoria Thompson Creation date: June 2019 Shelf Location: Unit 40, Shelf 7 & Unit 26, Drawer 7

Contents Summary: Extent: 3 Linear Feet Date Range: 1866 - 1927 Geographical Location: Fairfax County & City of Alexandria, Virginia, Washington, D.C. Materials & Media: Paper, newsprint, blueprint, cardstock, photographs, ink, graphite Topics Covered: Railroads, land condemnation, accidental injuries & deaths, damage to property Prominent People & Organizations: Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co., Arlington & Fairfax Railway Co., Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co., Fairfax, Potomac & Washington Electric Railway Co., Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co., Metropolitan Western Railroad Co., Mt. Vernon & Camp Humphries Railway Co., Pennsylvania Railroad Co., Richmond & Danville Railroad Co., Southern Railway Co., Railroad Administration, Virginia Midland Railway Co., Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Electric Railway Co., Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway Co., Washington & Ohio Railroad Co., Washington & Old Dominion Railway Co., Washington Southern Railway Co., Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Historical Events Covered: Nationalization of the railroads; railroads boom and bust; Popes Head Derailment

Arrangement: Land Records are organized alphabetically, Judgments are ordered by date and then alphabetically within dates, Chancery Cases are organized by date.

Biographical/ Historical Note

Following the invention and popularization of steam locomotive trains in Great Britain, the United States readily took to this efficient mode of mass transportation. The first railroad line, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was constructed in 1828 linking Baltimore to the Erie Canal. Other railroad companies soon formed to meet the demand for this new type of freight carriage; locomotives were much faster and cheaper than the traditional transportation methods of canal barge, stagecoach and wagon.

In the mid-19th century, railroad companies were formed to link Virginia cities and towns to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Many of these passed through Fairfax County. Early railroads in the County were the Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. (1847 – 1894), Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad Co. (1853 – 1870), Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. (1854 – 1887) and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. (1869 – 1971).

The early railroads also served Fairfax’s smaller rural settlements, and stations built between these localities grew into communities in their own right. Fairfax Station and Clifton Station are good examples of these.

As new railroads were formed, and established ones expanded, they needed more land to build their tracks and supporting infrastructure. Given the legal right to condemn and purchase any necessary land by the Commonwealth of Virginia, these companies brought many land condemnation suits to the Fairfax County courts. The land condemnation cases in this collection begin in July 1866, when the Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. decided to widen their tracks. The last land condemnation suit in the collection is from 1906, when the Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. condemned land from the Great Falls Power Co. Several local citizens backed the railroad’s need to expand. Some landowners were willing to sell marginal parts of their land to the railroad companies; these land transfer records in the collection begin in 1886 and conclude in 1911. The railroad companies involved were the Fairfax, Potomac & Washington Electric Railway Co., Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co., Southern Railway Co. and Washington Southern Railway Co. Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center, August 2019

Electric trolley companies started in the county in 1890, with the Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. The company formed in 1864, and used horse drawn cars until it was granted the right to build electric tracks. The Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Electric Railway Co. and the Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway Co. merged in 1913 to form the Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Mergers typify the railroad industry in Fairfax County and Virginia in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with multiple smaller lines being combined under one company name.

Local citizens also took initiative to meet their transportation needs. In 1900, the citizenry chartered the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad Co. electric trolley. After being bought out in 1912, the company became the Great Falls division of the Washington & Old Dominion Railway Co. Local citizens formed the Arlington & Fairfax Railway Co. in 1927, funding it by way of subscriptions. The company bought part of the bankrupted Washington-Virginia Railway Co. line. In 1936, the company re-chartered as the Arlington & Fairfax Auto Railway, and switched to using buses. Many railroad lines folded in the 1920s and 1930s as automobiles became more readily available.

Railroads and trains were often dangerous places to be. This collection contains suits brought against railroad companies for injuries and fatalities occurring after accidents on the tracks. Accidents at railroad crossings became even more frequent with the first advent of automobiles. The largest number of concurrent suits brought against a railroad company was the result of a tragic accident known as the ‘Popes Head Derailment’. On June 16, 1888, a Virginia Midland Co. train derailed at a curve near Popes Head Bridge just outside Clifton Station. The engineer, fireman, baggage master and telegraph operator were crushed and killed, and numerous others were badly injured. The suits were brought against the owner of the track, the Richmond and Danville Railroad Co., as well as the railroad operator. Other cases include destruction of crops and trees, and general negligence on behalf of the railroads.

Chancery cases brought against the Washington-Virginia Railway Co. after it went into receivership are also part of this collection. The Washington-Virginia Railway Co. was under the control of the United States Railroad Administration when it began experiencing insurmountable financial problems. The United States Railroad Administration was formed in December 1917, following a proclamation by then-president . The purpose of the administration was to operate the nation’s railroads more effectively to support U. S. war operations during . Nationalization enabled the 440-plus railroads in existence to coordinate troop maneuvers and movement of supplies and armaments. The Administration was run by Director General William McAdoo and his successor Walker Hines. Both their names appear in these records. The Administration ended in March 1920, having served its purpose, and the railroads were once more privatized.

Scope & Content Note

Series 1: Land Records, 1886 – 1906, deeds, plats, notices & appraisals covering land transactions recorded in Fairfax Deed Books

Series 2: Judgments, 1866 – 1927, land condemnation papers including plats, notices & appraisals; commissioners oaths; trespass on the case suits covering accidental injury and death, damage to property and general negligence; jury summons; notices; orders; witness summons

Series 3: Chancery Cases, 1923 – 1927, case paperwork for Consolidated Equity Causes: Real Estate Trust Co. of Philadelphia, Girard Trust Co., Pennsylvania Co. for Insurances on Lives & Granting Annuities and Bank of North America & Trust Co. vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co.

Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center, August 2019 Container List

Box Folder

Series 1: Land Records, A – W 1 RR-0001 to RR-0048

Series 2: Judgments, 1866 – 1891 2 RR-0049 to RR-0094

Judgments, 1891 – 1898 3 RR-0095 to RR-0113

Judgments, 1899 – 1903 4 RR-0114 to RR-0152

Judgments, 1903 – 1911 5 RR-0153 to RR-0171

Judgments, 1913 – 1916 6 RR-0172 to RR-0175 (Folder 1)

Judgments, 1916 – 1921 7 RR-0175 to RR-0178 (Folders 1 – 3)

Judgments, 1921 – 1927 8 RR-0178 to RR-0190

Series 3: Chancery Cases, 1927 9 RR-0191

Additional Notes

Please see addendum below for itemized contents list.

The collection includes oversized material, numbered RR-OS-0001 to RR-OS-0029, which is stored in Unit 26, Drawer 7.

Physical evidence for Riffey vs. Southern Railway Co. RR-0172 is stored in Court-Related Artifacts Box 2, Unit 54, Row 8.

Railroad records can also be found in the Deed Books and Term Papers, Chancery Cases and Inquests collections. Oversized railroad records, mainly plats, can be found in Units 4, 16, 26 and 27.

Drawer-X contains railroad plats: X-I-1333, X-I-1394 & X-I-1301.

The railroad case Ponnet vs. Southern Railway Co. can be found in Unit 40, Shelf 5. Physical evidence for this case is in Unit 40, Shelf 8; photographs and plats are in Unit 26, Drawer 2.

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Series 1: Land Records GRANTOR GRANTEE Record Type Notes Plat DATE BOX FOLDER Adams, Charles M. to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 07/1903 RR-OS-0024 Adams, Marietta to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 08/1903 1 RR-0001 Daingerfield, Henry to Southern Railway Co. Plat X 07/1903 RR-OS-0025 Davis, James B. to Moore, R. Walton Plat X 09/1903 1 RR-0002 Davis, Edna T. to Moore, R. Walton Plat X 09/1903 1 RR-0002 Forrest, Douglas F., estate to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 01/1903 RR-OS-0018 Hammill, Paul E. to Moore, R. Walton Plat X 09/1903 1 RR-0002 Hammill, Daisy Selectman to Moore, R. Walton Plat X 09/1903 1 RR-0002 Harrover, Elizabeth to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 11/1902 1 RR-0003 Hill, Fanny L. to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 01/1903 1 RR-0004 Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Klock, Elizabeth to Railway Co. Plat X 07/1902 1 RR-0005 Maltby, Mary E. to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 11/1902 1 RR-0006 Marshall, R. E. to Southern Railway Co. Plat X 05/1903 1 RR-0007 McKee, R. H. to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 05/1903 1 RR-0008 Miller, John to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 05/1903 1 RR-0009 Moore, R. Walton to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 12/1902 1 RR-0010 Palmer, Henry D. to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 03/1903 1 RR-0011 Palmer, Richard M. to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 03/1903 1 RR-0011

Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. and Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. Agreement 04/1903 1 RR-0012 Virginia Midland Railway Co. and Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. Agreement 04/1903 1 RR-0012 Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Robey, Lucy A. to Railway Co. Plat X 07/1902 1 RR-0013 Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Robey, Tobias A. to Railway Co. Plat X 07/1902 1 RR-0013 Smith, Alexis to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 01/1903 RR-OS-0020 Southern Railway Co. to Central Trust Co. of New York Mortgage 12/1904 1 RR-0014 Southern Railway Co. vs. Detwiler, S. H. Condemnation X 09/1904 1 RR-0015 Southern Railway Co. to Standard Trust Co. of New York Mortgage 06/1906 1 RR-0016 Springman, Joseph M. to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 12/1902 1 RR-0017 Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center 1 August 2019 Index: Fairfax County Railroad Files, 1866-1927

Springman, Emma Plaskett to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 12/1902 1 RR-0017 Daniels, William to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 12/1902 1 RR-0017 Daniels, Ethel to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 12/1902 1 RR-0017 Talbert, James to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 05/1903 1 RR-0018 Virginia Midland Railway Co. to Central Trust Co. of New York Mortgage 10/1886 1 RR-0019

Virginia Midland Railway Co. to Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Lease 11/1886 1 RR-0020 Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Railway Co. to Real Estate Trust Co. of Philadelphia Trust 03/1905 1 RR-0021 Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway Co. vs. Falls Church Milling Co. Condemnation X 09/1900 1 RR-0022 Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway Co. vs. Martin, Thomas B. Condemnation X 09/1904 1 RR-0023 Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway Co. vs. Sowers, Elmer J. Condemnation X 09/1904 1 RR-0024 Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway Co. vs. Tavenner, David J. Condemnation X 09/1900 1 RR-0025 Washington Southern Railway RR-0026; Co. vs. Adams, Charles M. Condemnation X 09/1903 1 RR-OS-0021 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Adams, Charles M. Condemnation X 05/1903 1 RR-0027 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Adams, Marietta Condemnation X 09/1903 1 RR-0028 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Baker, Daniel Condemnation X 09/1903 1 RR-0029 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Baker, Thomas Condemnation X 08/1903 1 RR-0030 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Baker, Margaret Condemnation X 08/1903 1 RR-0030 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Allen, Baker Condemnation X 08/1903 1 RR-0030

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Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Baker, George R. Condemnation X 08/1903 1 RR-0030 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Baker, Thomas O. Condemnation X 08/1903 1 RR-0030 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Baker, Herbert U. Condemnation X 08/1903 1 RR-0030 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Bayliss, George Condemnation X 05/1903 1 RR-0031 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Brown, Marion G. Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0032 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Clark, Charles Condemnation X 05/1903 1 RR-0033 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Clark, Hannah Condemnation X 05/1903 1 RR-0034 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Cockrell, Charles B. Condemnation X 07/1903 RR-OS-0026 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Dotson, Sarah Kitson Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0035 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. English, Charles Condemnation X 05/1903 1 RR-0036 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Gillingham, F. P. Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0037 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Gillingham, W. T. Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0038 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Goodwin, Rachel Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0039 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Grimesly, Emmeline Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0040 Washington Southern Railway RR-0041; Co. vs. Grimesly, F. M. Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-OS-0027 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Grimesly, J. P. Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0042

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Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Grimesly, James W. Condemnation X 08/1903 1 RR-0043 Washington Southern Railway RR-0044; Co. vs. Gunnell, James S. Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-OS-0028 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Gunnell, Mary N. Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0045 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Haines, G. J. Condemnation X 07/1903 1 RR-0046 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Harrison, Levi Condemnation X 12/1903 1 RR-0047 Webster, J. B. to Washington Southern Railway Co. Plat X 12/1902 1 RR-0048

Series 2: Judgments PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT Record Type Plat DATE BOX FOLDER Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Spinks, Albert Notice X 07/1866 2 RR-0049 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0050; Railroad Co. vs. Bayliss, Henry Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0001 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0051; Railroad Co. vs. Bayliss, Richard H. Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0002 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Beach, Barbara Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-0052 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0053; Railroad Co. vs. Davis, William H. Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0003 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Commissioners' Railroad Co. vs. Franklin, Nancy Report 08/1866 2 RR-0054 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Grady, Sarah Condemnation 08/1866 2 RR-0055 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0056; Railroad Co. vs. Henderson, Willis Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0017

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Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Hicks, W. Alexander Condemnation 08/1866 2 RR-0057 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0058; Railroad Co. vs. Kincheloe, John R. Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0004 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0058; Railroad Co. vs. Kincheloe, Mary A. Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0004 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Commissioners' Railroad Co. vs. Ladd, Harriet Report 08/1866 2 RR-0059 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0060; Railroad Co. vs. Landstreet, A. C. Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0005 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0061; Railroad Co. vs. Lee, Mary E. Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0006 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0062; Railroad Co. vs. Mason, William Henry Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0007 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0063; Railroad Co. vs. McCarty, W. Thornton, HEIRS Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0008 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0063; Railroad Co. vs. McCarty, J. B., trustee Condemnation 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0008 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0064; Railroad Co. vs. Potter, Mildred P. Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0009 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0065; Railroad Co. vs. Rogers, Benjamin Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0010 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0065; Railroad Co. vs. Rogers, Mary Ann Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0010 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0066; Railroad Co. vs. Rogers, Lorenzo, estate Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0011 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0067; Railroad Co. vs. Spencer, Russell C. Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0016 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Commissioners' Railroad Co. vs. Stuart, Ann L. Report 08/1866 2 RR-0068 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0069; Railroad Co. vs. Troth, P. Hillman Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0013

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Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0070; Railroad Co. vs. Weston, Lewis Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0014 Alexandria & Fredericksburg RR-0071; Railroad Co. vs. Young, Albert Condemnation X 08/1866 2 RR-OS-0015 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Johnston, C. F. M. Agreement 12/1866 2 RR-0072 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Millard, Josiah Condemnation 01/1868 2 RR-0073 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Riley, George Receipt 01/1870 2 RR-0074 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. Order 10/1870 2 RR-0075 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Earnest, William Order 01/1871 2 RR-0076 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. Papers 01/1871 2 RR-0077 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Fowle, R. R. Condemnation 01/1871 2 RR-0078 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Lee, Mary, HEIRS Condemnation 01/1871 2 RR-0079 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Co. vs. Gunnell, F. M. Order 03/1871 2 RR-0080 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Reardon, Elizabeth, alias Betsy Railroad Co. vs. Reardon Condemnation 03/1871 2 RR-0081 Alexandria & Fredericksburg Condemnation Railroad Co. Lists 06/1871 2 RR-0082 Loudoun National Bank of City of Alexandria Circuit Leesburg vs. Washington & Ohio Railroad Co. Judgment Court 10/1877 2 RR-0083 Loudoun National Bank of City of Alexandria Circuit Leesburg vs. Lewis McKenzie Judgment Court 10/1877 2 RR-0083 killed by train; Admr: Anton Schwab; widow: Mary Ramey, Ashton, ADMR. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Order Ramey 04/1890 2 RR-0084

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killed by train; Admr: Anton Schwab; widow: Mary Ramey, Ashton, ADMR. vs. Virginia Midland Railway Co. Order Ramey 04/1890 2 RR-0084 killed by train; Admr: John Martin Ramey; widow: Lucy Ramey, Thomas A., ADMR. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Order Harrison Ramey 04/1890 2 RR-0085 killed by train; Admr: John Martin Ramey; widow: Lucy Ramey, Thomas A., ADMR. vs. Virginia Midland Railway Co. Order Harrison Ramey 04/1890 2 RR-0085 Trespass on the Train failed to stop at his Martin, John S. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case station 06/1890 2 RR-0086 Trespass on the died in rail accident; Admr: Beach, Jonathan R., ADMR. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case William H. May 08/1890 2 RR-0087 John Poss ADMX, E. C. Hantzman ADMX & David Ruckman vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. & Virginia Midland Railway Jury Summons Summons Co. 08/1890 2 RR-0088 Mayo, Charles P., ADMR. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Notice Admr: W. H. Smith 08/1890 2 RR-0089 Mayo, Charles P., ADMR. vs. Virginia Midland Railway Co. Notice Admr: W. H. Smith 08/1890 2 RR-0089 Mayo, Charles P., ADMR. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Notice Admx: Esther E. Poss 08/1890 2 RR-0090 Mayo, Charles P., ADMR. vs. Virginia Midland Railway Co. Notice Admx: Esther E. Poss 08/1890 2 RR-0090 Trespass on the injured in Popes Head train Ruckman, David V. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case accident 08/1890 2 RR-0091 Trespass on the injured in Popes Head train Ruckman, David V. vs. Virginia Midland Railway Co. Case accident 08/1890 2 RR-0091 Trespass on the Cooksey, Sanford vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case cow killed 10/1890 2 RR-0092 killed in Popes Head train Trespass on the accident; Admx: Virginia L. Makely, Richard L., ADMX. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case Makely 01/1891 2 RR-0093

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killed in Popes Head train Trespass on the accident; Admx: Virginia L. Makely, Richard L., ADMX. vs. Virginia Midland Railway Co. Case Makely 01/1891 2 RR-0093 killed in Popes Head train Trespass on the accident; Admx: Sallie O. Hantzman, Edward C., ADMX. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case Hantzman 04/1891 2 RR-0094 killed in Popes Head train Trespass on the accident; Admx: Sallie O. Hantzman, Edward C., ADMX. vs. Virginia Midland Railway Co. Case Hantzman 04/1891 2 RR-0094 Injured in train accident; includes report from Trespass on the Supreme Court of Appeals Burnett, Richard C. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case in Virginia 02/1892 3 RR-0095 Trespass on the killed in train accident; Mandley, Julian R., ADMX. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case Admx: Mary E. Mandley 06/1892 3 RR-0096 Trespass on the Land damage near Skinner, Burdette vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case Sideburn Station 06/1892 3 RR-0097 Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. vs. Coumbe, Ann M. Notice 07/1892 3 RR-0098 Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. vs. Coumbe, John T. Notice 07/1892 3 RR-0098 Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. vs. Farr, Margaret C. Condemnation 07/1892 3 RR-0099 Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. vs. Vandevanter, Bessie Notice 07/1892 3 RR-0100 Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. vs. Vandevanter, Maurice Notice 07/1892 3 RR-0100 Irvin: alias George; Concerning Metropolitan Furlong, Julia Thomas to Furlong, Irvin Power of Attorney Western Railroad Co. 12/1892 3 RR-0101 Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. Memoranda Of condemnation payments 12/1892 3 RR-0102

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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. Memoranda Of condemnation payments 12/1892 3 RR-0102 Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. vs. O'Shea, Cora M. Agreement 12/1892 3 RR-0103 Metropolitan Western Railroad heirs: Children of Mary E. Co. vs. Longsdon, James, HEIRS Condemnation Bickerton, dec. 03/1893 3 RR-0104 Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Washington Southern Railway Co. Obstructing Road road called "John's Lane" 03/1894 3 RR-0105 Trespass on the fell from train at Clifton Campbell, Prescilla E. vs. Richmond & Danville Railroad Co. Case Station 06/1894 3 RR-0106 Trespass on the Fire damage to wood & Javins, Grandison D. vs. Washington Southern Railway Co. Case trees 01/1895 3 RR-0107 Injured at Telegraph Rd. crossing; includes Trespass on the photographs; see also plat RR-0108; Unit Pullman, Peter vs. Washington Southern Railway Co. Case in Unit 16, Drawer 4 06/1895 3 16, Drawer 4 Washington, Arlington & Falls Commissioners' Church Railway Co. Oaths 11/1895 3 RR-0109 Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Trespass on the Injured in train accident on Denty, Silas vs. Electric Railway Co. Case Hunting Creek Bridge 06/1896 3 RR-0110 Metropolitan Western Railroad Co. vs. Wells, Fenton G. Condemnation 07/1896 3 RR-0111 Hearse damaged by train at Trespass on the Buzzard's Crossing; Wm. Demaine & Son vs. Washington Southern Railway Co. Case includes photographs X 04/1897 3 RR-0112 Special Jury Kidwell, William vs. Southern Railway Co. Summons 10/1898 3 RR-0113 Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Trespass on the ejected from train for Starnell, Edward W. vs. Electric Railway Co. Case bringing dog 10/1899 4 RR-0114 Washington, Arlington & Falls Sherwood Division N., Falls Church Railway Co. vs. Berryhill, H. P. Condemnation Church X 09/1900 4 RR-0115 Washington, Arlington & Falls Sherwood Division S., Falls Church Railway Co. vs. Burt, Kate T. Condemnation Church X 09/1900 4 RR-0116

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Washington, Arlington & Falls Sherwood Division S., Falls Church Railway Co. vs. Freeman, A. A. Condemnation Church X 09/1900 4 RR-0117 Sherwood Division S., Falls Washington, Arlington & Falls Church; Sherwood Division Church Railway Co. vs. Magruder, Walter H. Condemnation N., Falls Church X 09/1900 4 RR-0118 Trespass on the fire from train burned Carroll, Ellen vs. Southern Railway Co. Case property 02/1901 4 RR-0019 Trespass on the fire from train burned Carroll, John T. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case property 02/1901 4 RR-0119 Trespass on the fire from train burned Carroll, Martin H. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case property 02/1901 4 RR-0119 Trespass on the fire from train burned Carroll, Martin H. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case property 02/1901 4 RR-0119 Trespass on the fire from train burned Carroll, Mary V. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case property 02/1901 4 RR-0119 Trespass on the fire from train burned Carroll, Johanna T. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case property 02/1901 4 RR-0119 Trespass on the fire from train burned Kinney, Maggie M. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case property 02/1901 4 RR-0119 Trespass on the fire from train burned Makely, Metrah vs. Southern Railway Co. Case property 02/1901 4 RR-0120 Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Railway Co. vs. Walker, H. H. Condemnation 02/1901 4 RR-0121 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Grimesly, F. M. Condemnation X 01/1903 4 RR-0122 Occoquan Co. to Washington Railway & Electric Co. Mortgage 02/1903 4 RR-0123 Southern Railway Co. vs. Gaines, Robert S. Condemnation X 04/1903 4 RR-0124 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Javins, George Condemnation X 05/1903 4 RR-0125 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Pearson, H. A. Condemnation X 05/1903 4 RR-0126 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Prescott, Ida Alling Condemnation X 05/1903 4 RR-0127

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Washington Southern Railway RR-0128; RR- Co. vs. Thomas, B. F. Condemnation X 05/1903 4 OS-0022 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Trice, Luther Condemnation X 05/1903 4 RR-0129 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Weston, Amanda Condemnation X 05/1903 4 RR-0130 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Howell, David J. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0131 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Hughes, Thomas Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0132 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Kitson, Lillian Talbert Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0133 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Kitson, Samuel Jr. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0134 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Kitson, Samuel Jr. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0135 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Kuehling, Seth Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0136 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Kuehling, Anna Catherine Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0136 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Kuehling, Mary Elizabeth Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0136 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Lunt, Samuel H. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0137 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. O'Neal, I. C., estate Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0137 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Maltby, Mary E. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0138 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Maltby, Clarence W. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0138 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Maltby, Elmer L. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0138

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Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Maltby, Fred A. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0138 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Miller, J. H. Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0139 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Pearson, Andrew Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0140 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Plaskett, James Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0141 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Plaskett, John Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0142 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Simms, Catherine Condemnation X 07/1903 4 RR-0143 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Myrick, Madison M. Condemnation X 08/1903 4 RR-0144 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Jenkins, Norman Condemnation X 09/1903 4 RR-0145

Fairfax, Potomac & Washington Electric Railway Co. vs. Robinson, John Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0146

Fairfax, Potomac & Washington Electric Railway Co. vs. Talbott, T. M. Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0147 Trespass on the Robey, W. I. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case disagreed with his ticket 10/1903 4 RR-0148 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Rainey, Sarah Harrover Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0149 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Rainey, John W. Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0149 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Harrover, Robert L. Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0149 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Harrover, James T. Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0149

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Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0149 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Windsor, Mary C. Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0150 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Snowden, Anna M. W. Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0150 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Windsor, Richard A. Condemnation X 10/1903 4 RR-0150 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Windsor, David A., ADMR. Condemnation Admr: Worth Hulfish X 10/1903 4 RR-0150 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Hellmuth, William H. Condemnation X 11/1903 4 RR-0151 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Hellmuth, William H. Condemnation X 11/1903 4 RR-0151 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Roberts, Walter Condemnation X 11/1903 4 RR-0152 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Cockrell, Charles B. Condemnation X 12/1903 5 RR-0153 Washington Southern Railway Co. vs. Quander, Daniel Herbert Condemnation X 02/1904 5 RR-0154 Injured in accident at Royal Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Trespass on the St., S. Alexandria; alias Appleby, Thomas H. vs. Railway Co. Case William H. Appleby 03/1904 5 RR-0155 Injured in accident at Royal Trespass on the St., S. Alexandria; alias Appleby, Thomas H. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case William H. Appleby 03/1904 5 RR-0155 Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. vs. Furlong, Julia T. Condemnation X 03/1904 5 RR-0156 Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. vs. Jones, James M. Condemnation X 03/1904 5 RR-0157 Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. vs. McIntosh, Luther L. Condemnation X 03/1904 5 RR-0158

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Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. vs. Slack, John H. Condemnation X 03/1904 5 RR-0159

ADMR: H. C. Joslyn; killed Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Trespass on the in accident at Royal St. Wolliver, Silas, ADMR. vs. Railway Co. Case Crossing, S. Alexandria 03/1904 5 RR-0160

ADMR: H. C. Joslyn; killed Trespass on the in accident at Royal St. Wolliver, Silas, ADMR. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case Crossing, S. Alexandria 03/1904 5 RR-0160 John: Silas' father; killed in Washington, Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Trespass on the accident at Royal St. Wolliver, John vs. Railway Co. Case Crossing, S. Alexandria 03/1904 5 RR-0160 John: Silas' father; killed in Trespass on the accident at Royal St. Wolliver, John vs. Southern Railway Co. Case Crossing, S. Alexandria 03/1904 5 RR-0160

Fairfax, Potomac & Washington Electric Railway Co. vs. Donaldson, Mildred G. Condemnation X 05/1904 5 RR-0161

Fairfax, Potomac & Washington Electric Railway Co. vs. Donaldson, A. M. Condemnation X 05/1904 5 RR-0161 Engineer, injured in Trespass on the accident near Springfield Harrington, Peter T. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case Station 05/1904 5 RR-0162 ADMX: Mary Trumble; killed in accident nr. Clifton Trumble, S. H., ADMX. vs. Southern Railway Co. Petition Station 07/1904 5 RR-0163 Southern Railway Co. vs. Hetzel, Sue R. Condemnation X 09/1904 5 RR-0164 Southern Railway Co. vs. Mayhew, F. G. Condemnation X 09/1904 5 RR-0165

Southern Railway Co. vs. Ritchie, M. J. Condemnation alias Mrs. L. W. Ritchie X 09/1904 5 RR-0166 Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. vs. Mutersbaugh, Sarah D. Condemnation X 11/1904 5 RR-0167 Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center 14 August 2019 Index: Fairfax County Railroad Files, 1866-1927

Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. vs. Divine, Daniel P. Condemnation 11/1904 5 RR-0167 Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. vs. Divine, Mary C. Condemnation 11/1904 5 RR-0167 Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad Co. vs. Oliver, Cornelius Condemnation X 02/1905 5 RR-0168 Great Falls & Old Dominion RR-0169; RR- Railroad Co. vs. Great Falls Power Co. Condemnation 03/1906 5 OS-0029 Trespass on the Swetnam, E. R. vs. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. Case land burned; depositions 01/1908 5 RR-0170 Trespass on the Swetnam, E. R. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case land burned: depositions 01/1908 5 RR-0170 Washington & Old Dominion Railway Southern Railway Co. to Co. Lease X 12/1911 5 RR-0171

Trespass on the Railway postal clerk injured Riffey, Perry F. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case at Alexandria Station 05/1913 6 RR-0172 In Supreme Court of Appeals for Virginia; injured on platform at Edsall's Mitchell, Lucy C. vs. Southern Railway Co. Appeal Station 08/1914 6 RR-0173 ADMR: C. Vernon Ford; killed in accident at Coral Station; appeal held at Washington & Old Dominion Railway Trespass on the Supreme Court of Appeals Jackson, Frank, ADMR. vs. Co. Case for Virginia 06/1915 6 RR-0174 Washington & Old Dominion Railway Railway postal clerk injured Carter, Alfred vs. Co. Depositions at Wiehle Station 05/1916 6 RR-0175

Director General of Railroad Administration: Walker D. United States Railroad Mt. Vernon & Camp Humphries Hines; judgment from City Administration, Director General vs. Railway Co. Judgment of Alexandria Court 10/1920 7 RR-0176

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City of Alexandria Henry K. Field & Co. vs. Camp Humphries Railroad Co. Judgment Corporation Court 10/1920 7 RR-0177

By next friend: R. E. Frinks; discharged between Trespass on the stations & was sexually Garrett, Julia May vs. Washington Southern Railway Co. Case assaulted; includes appeal 10/1921 7 RR-0178

Director General of Railroads: Walker D. Hines; by next friend: R. E. Frinks; discharged between Trespass on the stations & was sexually Garrett, Julia May vs. Director General of Railroads Case assaulted; includes appeal 10/1921 7 RR-0178 Washington & Old Dominion Railway Trespass on the Stickel, William H. vs. Co. Case 01/1922 8 RR-0179 Trespass on the Kincheloe, George vs. Southern Railway Co. Case 02/1922 8 RR-0180 Trespass on the Kincheloe, George vs. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. Case 02/1922 8 RR-0180 ADMR: George F. Van Sickler; killed by train at McLean Station; includes transcript for appeal at Washington & Old Dominion Railway Trespass on the Supreme Court of Appeals Van Sickler, Scott, ADMR. vs. Co. Case for Virginia 03/1923 8 RR-0181 Trespass on the Dodd, Joseph W. vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Case 07/1923 8 RR-0182 Trespass on the Cornell, Sarah Emma vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Case 08/1923 8 RR-0183 Trespass on the Cornell, Sarah Emma vs. Washington Brick & Terracotta Co. Case 08/1923 8 RR-0183 Trespass on the injured while passenger on Copeland, Warren J. vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Case train 10/1923 8 RR-0184 Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center 16 August 2019 Index: Fairfax County Railroad Files, 1866-1927

Trespass on the killed by train; ADMX: Ora Lloyd, Philip Arthur, ADMX. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case F. Lloyd 10/1923 8 RR-0185 Trespass on the killed by train; ADMX: Ora Lloyd, Philip Arthur, ADMX. vs. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. Case F. Lloyd 10/1923 8 RR-0185 Trespass on the injured while passenger on Parks, Wallace L. vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Case train 10/1923 8 RR-0186

Commonwealth at relation of Washington & Old Dominion Railway Co.; appeal heard in Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia; freight hauling certificate - W. G. Mills & Son vs. Commonwealth of Virginia Brief Herndon to Chain Bridge 01/1924 8 RR-0187 Rice, C. T. vs. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Fifa 06/1926 8 RR-0188 ADMR: Isaac H. Davis; died Trespass on the in accident at Clifton Station Davis, Julius A., ADMR. vs. Southern Railway Co. Case crossing 07/1927 8 RR-0189 ADMR: Isaac H. Davis; died Trespass on the in accident at Clifton Station Davis, Julius A., ADMR. vs. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. Case crossing 07/1927 8 RR-0189 Trespass on the Cornwell, J. Lynn vs. Virginia Transit Co., Inc. Case 11/1927 8 RR-0190

Series 3: Chancery Causes PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT Record Type Notes Date BOX Folder

Includes papers from W. F. Grady, RECV of American Consolidated Bonding & Casualty Co. of Real Trust Co. of Philadelphia vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Equity Causes Sioux City, Iowa vs. same 05/1927 9 RR-0191

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Includes papers from W. F. Grady, RECV of American Consolidated Bonding & Casualty Co. of Girard Trust Co. vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Equity Causes Sioux City, Iowa vs. same 05/1927 9 RR-0191

Includes papers from W. F. Grady, RECV of American Pennsylvania Co. for Insurances Consolidated Bonding & Casualty Co. of on Lives & Granting Annuities vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Equity Causes Sioux City, Iowa vs. same 05/1927 9 RR-0191

Includes papers from W. F. Grady, RECV of American Bank of North America & Trust Consolidated Bonding & Casualty Co. of Co. vs. Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Equity Causes Sioux City, Iowa vs. same 05/1927 9 RR-0191

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