The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-29
MRS. BOOTH
TUCKER KILLED.
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York. General Booth lives out of town
and Bramwell Booth wished to go to
his residence and break the news of
Mrs. Booth-Tucker's death.
ENSIGN DAMMESS UNINJURED.
New York, Oct. 29.-The following
telegram was received at the Salvation
Army headquarters today from Mrs
Booth fuckers secretary, Ensign Hester
Dammess. who was also on the train,
but was not injured:
Consul passed from earth to heaven.
Bringing body on board same train
MOTHER OF THE KELSEY TRIP
LETS.
Kansas City. Oct 29-Among the
seriously injured in the Santa Fe wreck
at Dean Lake was Mrs. Kelsey, a the
atrical woman of New York city, mother
of the Kelsey triplets. Mrs. Kelsey was
injured most seriously by a man fall
ing with his feet square on her chest.
In his effort to extricate himself the
man bruised her fearfully with the
heels of his boots. On the train was a
woman travelling from the west with
the body Of her dead sister. Although
badly bruised and Notwithstanding her
grief, she assisted actively in caring for
the injured.
ADDITIONAL INJURED.
Chicago, Oct. 29.-The list of injured
given out at the general offices of the
Santa Fe here includes, in addition to
those furnished by superintendent ur-
ley at Topeka, the names of Bert Ger
ner, Chicago. and the following dining
car employees:
George BerinckIer,s Fred Farwig. Mike
Michae1s. George Parker. Harris, Hack
ley and Mckay No addresses are given
NEARLY MISSED THE WRECk.
Kansas City. Oct: 29-Had Mrs;
intentions she would ;lave missed the
wreck She arrived in Kansas City Oh
the California train. which was wreck-
ed, yesterday evening and intended re-
I1s.-
found she could make brief trip up
town between trains. however, and later
decided to continue east on the same
train. All the lower berths in the stand
ard sleepers were taken and it was sus-
gested that she and Colonel Holland
take berths in the tourist sleeper. Sne
at first objected, saying that she had
never travelled second class except In
India But after an inspection or the
car she accepted a lower berth on the
tourist sleeper. The other members OF
Mrs. Booth-Tucker's party went into the
chair car.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Chicago, Oct 29.-The body of Mrs.
Booth Tucker will arrive in Chicago at
9 o'clock tonight. At II o'clock tomor-
row morning the body will be taken 10
the Princess rink. where it will lie in
state until D. m. At p. M tomorrow
funeral services will be held conducted
by Colonel Charles Sowton, which will
be attended by Commander Booth
Tucker. Early Saturday morning the
body will leave for New York and will
arrive there Sunday morning.
VOLUNTEERS PASS RESOLUTION
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 29--General Bal
lington Booth, who is here in attendance
on the grand field council rally of the
Volunteers of America. said in regard
to the death of his sister Mrs. Booth
Tucker, that all he knew was what the
Associated Press had reported and while
he feared there was no doubt about the
sad accident. he was not going to give
up until he had some word of his own.
General Booth has telegraphed to vari-
Gus points and to his relatives. but has
received no reply. The following reso-
luton was passed today. by the Vol
'unteers of America:
1.-The grand field council of the Vol
unteers of America, in session assem-
bled at the city of Pittsburg, having
heard with deep regret through the press
dispatches of the disastrous railroad &C
cident in which Mrs. Booth-TuclSer of
the Salvation Army, has been reported
seriously if not fatally injured
Resolved, That the council wishes to
extend its sincere sympathy to the
members of that organization of which
she is a leader, and especially to the
members of the Booth family in this
their hour of sorrow.