The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29

over the long distance telephone from
Marceline thruaDr. d. B. Putnam who
had been at the scer1e.
! The wrecked train left Kansas City
last evening. It ran into an open
switch just outside Of Dean Lake. Only
the thTee last cars two sPuIlmans and
a liner were wrecked. The Pl1I1mans
were completely demo ished, while
the diner was badly damaged.
The wrecked train was the east
bound California, No. 2, which left
Kansas City last evening at o'clock
open switch, striking steel water
tank and all save the mail, express
and day coaches were wrecked.
In the forward Pullman Mrs. Booth
Tucker and Colonel Holland, who were
the sole. occupants of that car, had {
consultation. Two Of the PulImans {
struck the tank with such force as to /
move it five feet from its foundation,
and when the train crew reached the i
scene both Mrs: Booth-Tucker and /
Colonel Holland were found uncon-
scious.
Died lin Half an Hour.
They with the other injured were.
after much delay. taken to the depot
platform a few blocks distant, where
everything possible was done for them.
4SS1IAlSI@T ISSdl1lG0F CONSCIOUSNESS, =
within half an hour the noted Saliva
ton Army. leader succunbed to her
injuries. For a time it was believed
that. the unconscious man at her side
was Commander Boeth-Tucker, and
in the confusion this report was
spread.
sWrecking trains were sent from
Marceline and other points. and the
dead apd injured started for Fort
Madison, Iowa, The train broke down
after going short distance. and Mar
celine, the next station, was not
reached until 2 o'clock in the morning. :
Physicians were taken on at Mar
celine and the train proceeded north.
Mrs. Booth Tucker, who was on her
way home from a visit to the farm
colony Of the army. at Amity, Col, had
stopped in Kansas City few hours
yesterday to inspect the workingmen,s
hotel, a work in which she is particu-
larly interested, and a branch OF
which is about to be opened In this
city by the army.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker had taken espe-
cial interest in the project, and 1t was
on her advice that the hotel was be-
ing fitted up. Accompanied by two
of the local officers, she inspected the
place: yesterday and expressed herself
as delighted with the arrangements.
She left for Chicago soon afterward,
accompanied by Colonel Thomas Hol-
land and her secretary; Miss Dam
mess. She expected to meet her Ilus-
band in Chicago and was especially
happy in returning home after what
she said had been a very satisfactory
trip.
Salvationists Grief-Stricken.
At the Salvation Army citadel in
Kansas City the news of the death OF
their favored leader caused great grief.
and at first the officers refused to
give credence to the report.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker, who was Miss
Emma Booth, married Frederick
Tucker in 1888. He assumed her
name as part of his own. He was born
in India and lived there several years
after the marriage. He was commis-
sioner OF the army in India. Mr.. and
Mrs. Booth-Tucker were appointed to
command the army in America in
March, 1896, succeeding Eva G. Booth,
who had supplanted her brother, Bal
lington Booth, who had been removed
by the general.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker was the second
daughter of General William Booth,
and was said to be the ablest of all
the. Booth children. She had enthu-
siasm tempered with cool judgment
and executive ability. It was these
qualities which induced her father to
send her to the United States in 1895
to try to bring about harmony In the
American branch Of the army. The
following characterization was made
of her at that time:
She has that rare quality Of perfect
sympathy. She is a. we'll educated
woman In the sense that she can think
and write clear, good English. She
has no class prejudices, and is Just as
much at home in the parlors OF