The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-27
ATTACKED BY ROBBERS
Staten Agent at Arlington june
ton Seriously Wounded.
Office of the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Raiiroad Com
pnny Looted-A Small Amount of
Cash and Many Tickets Missing
Two Negroes Suspected of Crime.

Robbers last night entered the station
of the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway, located at Arlington
Junction. Alexandria County, Virginia, as
saulted Charles W. Buckley, the telegraph
operator in charge, who was seriously
wounded and riied the cash drawer of the
station of funds of the company amounting
to about 500, besides many tickets. Two
negroes are thought to have been implicat-
ed in the robbery. which took place about
9 o'clock. Buckley was removed TO his
boarding house In Alexandria and was at
tended by DR.. NJ. w. o'Brien. physician of
the railroad company. TO clew to the cul-
prits has been learned.
Some two months ago Buckley left the
service of the Southern Railroad to be-
come an employe of the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Road. He has
home at Clifton, Va, near Manassas.
about thirty miles from Washington, but
for year past has lived at 312 South Pat
rick Street, Alexandria. When he became
connected with the Mount Vernon Road,
Buckley was stationed as operator at Arl-
ington Junction, just south OF this city.
His schedule OF working hours began daily
at 3 p. m, from which time he was busy
until midnight. Yesterday afternoon he
went on as usual. reaching the station
shortly before 3 o'clock. He relieved the
day operator and remained at the wire dur
ing the evening.
At Arlington Junction but one operator
is stationed he being responsible for tick
cts sold and money received from persons
going to Arlington Cemetery or Kosslyn,
as well as for his telegraph. instruments.
The location of the Office is a lonely one
1t is just beyond Jackson City and in the
midst of the brick yards, where many law
less characters are said to live. Last
night Buckley was busy until after
o'clock with the usual routine werk.-Asta~
that hour he had more leisure. Buckley
reported a train going south TO Alexandria
at 9:02 o'clock and then seated himself in
the office. his back TO the window. In this
position he was attacked.
The operator was unable to see persons
as they approached the station from the
west. The negroes are thought to have
come from the brick yards, for they
stepped upon the platform Of the station
before they were heard by Buckley. He
then turned partly around and started to
rise from his seat when heavy rock was
thrown through the open window. The
missile struck Buckley on the right side
him down. Although stunned, he tried to
rise. but one of the negroes entered the
station. struck him with a second stone,
and he lapsed into uneonsciousness. The
negro then forced the cash drawer, took
its contents and escaped.
As an extra train bound for the power
house from this city drew up to the sta
tion about 9:15 o'clock the motorman,
Joseph L. Gregg, saw two negroes, it is
said. making off through the brick yards
west Of the station. He stopped the train
for orders and then discovered Buckley
lying in the station in a semi conscious
condition. Word was sent to this city and
Alexandria, but no description OF the rob-
bers could be obtained. Meanwhile Buck
ley received hasty treatment at the sta
tion and was later taken to Alexandria.
His recovery is likely. Officials of the
company were informed of the affair last
night.