The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-19

Mr.. III. A. Tucker Who Was 80 Radl
Rurned at the Charlotte Rofel
Thursday Night Passed Away Yeste
day Morning at ; 0'eIock-He wi
purfed In Wilmington EesferdI

day Morning at 3 0,elock-He uk
Buried In Wilmington Hesf~rdt
Afternoon
The Charlotte Observer of yesterdt
says:
Mr.. Harry A. Tucker, who was bad
burned at the Charlotte Hotel Thuf
day night, the particulars OF whik
were given in yesterdays OBSERVE
died this morning at , O'Clock from II
injuries. 1t was learned soon after II
accident that he was an Odd Feuol
and the Odd Fellows Of the city gat
him every attention possible yesterdf
and last night. His brother, Mr.. Rob4
Tucker, arrived here last night fr1
Wilmington, and had completed all al
engagements for taking his brother }
Wilmington this morning at 5 = O'clock
Mr.. Tucker was conscious yesterd4
for a few moments, when h effects I
the opiates was wearing on. He sal
he was aroused from his sleep the nigt
before by the explosion Of the lam1
Mr.. Moore, proprietor OF the hot4
thought the lamp had not exploded, bt
that Mr.. Tucker had knocked ii ovet
Mr.. Tucker said: Il had been asleegi
Just how the accident occurred wi
now never be known. The mans id
juries were considered serious from I'll
first. He was dreadfully burned in til
side-this wound caused his death. tn
affair is truly a d~eplorable one. Do
ceased was highly spoken c. by ~ VII
knew him. He was steady, quiet and ]
most eStimable man in every reSped
His remains will be taken to Whining
ton this morning for burial"
MR.. fuckers ACCOUNT OF TIL
ACCIDENT.
The Charlotte News Of Friday says:
ITO a News reporter Mr.. Tucker Thu
morning told how the accident occun
red. He says he went TO his room
shortly after IL O'Clock and made al
early morning train. He lit the lamI
which vas sitting about midway th|
mantle. The lamp had no chimney OF
it; it having been broken the night pre-
ViOuS. Before going to bed, he turned
the lamp down low SO he would have
light to get up by this morning. H
does not know how long he had beer
sleeping, u he was awakened by Z
bright light that flashed up by his bed,
side. He jumped out of bed and, in hi.
efforts to subdue the flames, his cloth
ing caught on fire. He made severa
attempts to unlock the door, but for
few seconds the flames were torturina
him to such an extent, that he was un.
able to open it. He finally did get i
open and with particles of his burning
clothing, rushed out on the balcony
where he was found by those who sue
ceeded in putting out the flames.
Mr.. Tucker was severely burned OF
the left side from the arm-pit to tn,
hip. The flesh peeled off in rolls anC
his body presented a sickening sight t
look upon. He suffered agonies, blu
bore up under it with unusual fortitud,
and displayed considerable nerve.
The interior of the room Ne. Tucke:
occupied was blackened and the mantle
charred by the flames from the OF
lamp. Portions Of the carpeting wer,
burned and some of the bedding caugh
or fire"
THE REMAINS BROUGHT HOME.
The sad news of Mr.. fuckers death
from his injuries was first received il
Wilmington yesterday morning from
his brother, Mr.. Robert D.. Tucker, Win
went to Charlotte Friday afternoon t.
attend his brother in his misfortune
When he cache Charlotte at 1914!
o'clock Friday night, he found hi:
brother getting along very we'll, as hi
supposed, and he made arrangements tt
bring him to Wilmington on the train
which left there on the SeabOard All
Line yesterday morning. Between 2 ar
3 o'clock yesterday morning, however
he noticed that his brother was dying
and at 3 o'clocg the vital spark went
out forever. He then arranged to have
the remains to leave at 5 a. m: for VIII.
mingtOn, and when the train reached
Hamlet he telegraphed to Captain j. M
MCGOWAN, Of this city, stating thai his
brother had died and that he would ar.
rive in Wilmington yesterday afternoon
at 1905 O'Clock by the Seaboard All
Line.
Captain MCGOWAN arranged to have
the following Odd Fellows to meet the
train and escort the body to the RocI
Spring Hotel, where Mr.. Tucker made
his home: Messrs. G.. T. Bland, j. H
Boatwright, T. F. Tyler, w. G.. Smith
I. Shrier, w. H. Badon, James w. Mon
roe and NJ. KirShbaum. A number Of
other friends We're also at the depot anG
accompanied the remains to the hotel
The funeral took place yesterday aft
teTnOOn at 5 O'clOck at the hotel, and
there was a large attendance on the sac
occasion, including many Odd Fellows
The. Rev. A. S. Barnes, pastor of Mar
ket Street NJ. e. church, conducted the
sad services, after which the remains
were taken ITO Oakdale cemetery and
buried in accordance with the impress
SlNC lllCo VI Ooo CIlO"ollIp. Sdpldll
j. NJ. MCGOWAN acted as Chaplain and
Mr.. w. l.. Jacobs as Noble Grand. The
grave was covered with many beautiful
floral tributes, among which was a very
handsome design from Wilmington
Lodge No. 139, I. 0. o. F., Of which the
deceased was a member. The pallbear-
ers were as follows: Messrs. James w.
Monroe, Frank Meier, I. Shrier, NJ.
Taylor. Jr., K. w. Jewell, c. A. Steed
Bryant Hill and Captain j. M. Nc
GOwan.
The deceased was 40 years of age and
was born at Cornwall, England, where
his father, Mr.. William Tucker now
resides. He came to America when a
youth and has three brothers in this
country-Messrs. William r. and James
A. Tucker, twin brothers, Of Milford
Mass, and Mr.. Robert D. Tucker, Of
Wilmington. He came to Wilmington
in 1888 and established a marble yard
He made it a pronounced success by
close attention and industry n a few
years ago established a branch al
Goldsboro. Meanwhile his brother, Mr
r. D. Tucker, came here and was ad-
mitted to a partnership under the firm
name of H. A. Tucker & Bro.
The deceased, though not a member
of the church, was a constant attendant
at Market Street NJ. E. Church, South
and was a very liberal contributor u