Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
CLAIMANTS WANT GUARANTEE
W., A. AND FALLS CHURCH COM
PANY ASKED TO FILE BOND.
Meeting of Attorneys at Fort Myer
Today-Letter From Company's
Attorneys Read.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 8, 1907
The Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company will be asked.
through It's attorneys. to execute bond In
the sum of $3.50, 600 to guarantee answer to
the suits for damages fled by the victims
of the Clarendon wreck. which, occurred
on that railroad July last. This action
was decided upon at meeting of num-
Der of attorneys having damage suits
against the railway company, which was
held in executive session at II O'Clock this
morning at the Arlington National Bank
at ROsslyn, Alexandria county
A letter outlining the action of the meet
ing and the reasons therefor will be for
warded to Messrs. Moore, Barbour and
Keith. attorneys for the company. Fairfax
county, Va, in which 1t will be stipulated
that reply is expected by August Is at
which time another meeting of the attor-
neys will be held and when It Is stated
further action may be taken.
1t was the unanimous opinion of the
attorneys representing the claimants that
In the event the railway company com
pIes with their request 1t would prove
that the company Is acting in good faith
and that 1t has the disposition to settle
the claims pending against it,
A letter from Moore Barbour & Keith
attorneys for the company, dated August
I. 1907, and addressed to Messrs Machen
and Moncure of Alexandria county, who
represent number of claimants was
reau, out no action WAS taken.
Text of the Letter.
The letter was as follows:
AT meeting Of the stockholders OF
the washington. Arlington and Falls
church Railway Company held yester-
DAY, a resolution was adopted expressing
the wish and purpose of the company to
discharge all of its liabilities to anV of
It's employees or patrons as a result of the
accident July g. 1907, at Clarendon and
directing us as attorneys for the COM
pany TO proceed further by means of per-
sonal interview or correspondence with
those injured. or through their attorneys
When they have employed attorneys to
ascertain ana report to an adjourned
meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS to be held
In the early part of September the best
terms which each of the said claims
can be settled out of court and all the
pertinent facts, and our recommendations
as to the Justice of the demands in each
case, and the reasonableness of the
amount required to make settlement. all
such Investigations to be without preju-
dice to the rights of the company.
Gould you name day which would suit
you and discuss the claims which you rep
resent with a view to an adjustment and
compromise of the matter in order that we
may pc able to report intelligently to the
stockholders at their proposed meeting in
september? If poss BILE we would suggest
that you name such a day that you would
be able to give US detailed information in
writing as to the character OF the injuries
sustained by each claimant Would your
clients or any of them be willing to sub
| NIT to a physical examination at the hands
| of the surgeons of the company in order to
enable us to act more intelllgently in the
premises?
Your prompt response to this inquiry
will be appreciated"
Object Of the Meeting
AS stated yesterday, the meeting of the
attorneys was brought about by the filing
of deed of trust for the sum of s61. coo in
Washington and also the fling Of SIM
liar instrument for the same amount with
the clerk of the Alexandra county court.
One of the lawyers representing a number
of claimants pointed out that the action of
the railway company might cause the fling