The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-28

ss:a; =; ed ss'is re. 4 sss s s's &c o..
wss suessfds1 ~ Hen. ososp .. y.
g ns g a: s -ss 3 s ~ x.
::.s IN .s s Z: ss.s r. ssa :l. ss
der whose ahls Management the servfos
Was greatly Improved AEd the hnancss
Of the road Strengthened. The travelling
pvbiis and Che. badness ne. Of Maine
soqS5ssd s..d 4 p nj 9sss ne
railroad co. the nrm financial basis
where 10 fs today. When be assumed
charge Of the Maine Central 10 had q
mileage Of s57 miles and its sross re-
csipts were less than one million SIX hum
drsd thousAnd dollArs. Wher he ceased
20 b the general manaesr its mileage
had tncrsassd TO over $40 miles 70 say
nothing Of the 200 miles Of stsanbost
linsss and gross ssssipts Of OVER Ave
NJ. Tucker gave to tie Maine Central
years Of trsiuing, the strength Of his
mind and an unfAiling and untiring en-
srRy. 10 everything he gave his personal
supervision. He rscogpi led the growina
Importance Of Maine ~ summer resort
and ~ the mecca Of sportsmen. He dill
fractions Of tins state aud turned the tide
Of summer travel II this al voiian.
In 1854 he personally superfnsendsd the
building Of the Bar Harbor branch Of
the Maine Central, which he had lcng
advocated. Bar Harbor was then . lash
railroad connections with the west Il be-
came ct once the rival Of Newport ana
GAINED q world vi lie reputation Ne the re-
sort OF the wealthy and famous. No one
connected " 18th the Maize Central nss
ever regretted the build'n Of the Bar
II - nAAnH m
to the income Of the road and 20 the prof.
perity OF this stass.
With Mr.. fuckers arrangement Of the
road nams tuorsased trim service and
better facilities fer travel de WAS very
oourtsous official to do business with and
this was app scisted By all who came In
contact with him. He sought By his In
fuenoe to cid In the up-buiit log OF
many industries all along tns lines Of
this road and the Msiue Osntral bsean
TO be looked upon - peo1 i,riy Maine
. tuition In which every citizen felt
nnbounded pride; Ills policy vac 60 en- p
In reass the prosperity Of the people OF
Maine, a. be believed this to he the wise
curse for the road to pursue. he was al
ways In touch with tbs popular demand
and the Maine Central was kept aircraft
OF the times.
Mr, Tucker was regarded BY many OF
the people Of Maine as fixture with
the Maine Central MP to November 10.
1895. when at an adjourned meeting OF
toe directors, the executive COMMITTEES
reu az ssed Mr.. Tucker to t,nder his rssig-
nation as general manager. Mr.. Tucker
declined to resis n and IL was then voted
ov the direct, Fl to remove him. Ar
Tucker was de- py hurt by this aciiou
and ultimately entirely sBvered his con-
neetIon with the Rad. Inc action OF the
Maine Central dreStors Dame rs q snr.
pfiss to the whole state Bil long ccn-
necticn with the road had gisen him @
e-y wide aquaintnncs and he Was 40
nffable and seo mmue asing In his deal
so ssss bis popularity with the public
was great. Almost everyone felt per-
sopal intsrest IN his removal from the
position WI ID he held GO long and re-
esrdsd 1t VIII regret. Perhaps tails re-
t,an it was smopg the employees OF the
roaf. BIZ them Mr.. Tucker was uni
yers ,liy beloved. His kind heart had
never ceased to regard these men who
atorsd for the corporation OF which he
wEs virtually tue head, and many ais the
sto'i's which are relates OF bis ua-
falling sympathy ard kindneEs when
dealing with them. When ne ceased 80
to the general manager or the Maine
Central, Mr.. Tucker pafs ID ont Of the
lives Of this army OF fsitaiui empioyss,
nut there are not many Of them 10 bs
him az their friend even when hs left
the pIacs where he oouli bejriend them,
and By railroad men Mr.. Iuoksr's deet
will DO taken ~ o personal bereavement.
Mr.. Tucker's long ret tdenoe In Port
land gave him an influences here which
himself to the Maine &c, tral to lie g
slusion Of almost everything else. he st Il
found time to taks some part In TIA
social life OF the city. de bsloogsd IT,
nearly all CT the secret orders. was 4
Mason and Knight Yemplar, a charter
me mber Of the mteriand and B'am-
hall clubs, beiug one OF {. G founders OF
The latter club. He w.s also director
II the Casco National bank Of POI t'nnt,
Of the Shoe and Leather tank of Auture,
t Maine Trust and Banking compa "
OF Gardiner and director OF the Aalre
Eye and Ear in1rmary.
He was q large owner In the Maine and
New Hsmpsbire Granite eoppsny sn5
was the treas Irer OF this corpofs Il m.
After mis- ret 'rsment from the Nsina
Central Mr.. Tuoxe, devot Nd himself al
most exolusively 60 the CARRYING on OF
this business which is very extensive.
Since 1896 Mr.. Tucker has resided TOR
the most ef the time 10 Brookline, Mass. +,
| editing tbs CITY at irfrequent intervals
In politics MIR. Tucker was Demo
cret He never held public oftce, bet
was oft,n sought by bis party ~ can-
1iJate for governor of tho state, though
he never allowed the use.of his name.
He represented ths democrats Of Maine
st several national conventions and was
me of the Democratic leaders while hs
,ontinued to reside in the stats.
Two words express Mr.. Tuck sr's char
acter better than any other thss could be
found. They are generosity and gsnia'ity.
He is survived By q widow snt q
| trother, Anssl Tuoksr OF this city. Iwo
Of MIR. Iuoker's sistsrs have died within
few NOR taA
NEWS RECEIVED in BRoOxLINE
Boston, April 27.-News Of the death
Of Mr.. Tuoker ives rsosivfd bv bis
| nephew Charles L Ga'doer Of Brooklins
tonight. For some tim Mr. Tucker had
lived with his two sisters Mrs.. MARY
Il. Gardiner and Miss Tucker In BROOK
| lac. Miss Tucker became Ill and died
| last Novsmbes, and Mrs. Gardner died
about two weeks ago. Thsss 6 NO deashs
prsysd upon his mind and he showed
signs Of failing.
IL yrs deoidsd that he should go fs