Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29

less seriously hurt. The dead and injured
were taken to Fort Madison, Iowa.
Mrs Booth-Tucker was rendered uncon-
scious and died within half an hour after
being injured. Her skull was fractured
and she was injured internally.
First News of Wreck.
Although the wreck occurred at 9:30
O'Clock last night 1t was not known until
after midnight that Mrs. Booth-Tucker
was among the injured.
The first details of the wreck were OBJ
tained this morning by the Associated
Press over the long-distance telephone from
Marceline through DR.. d. p. Putnam, who
had been at the scene.
The wrecked train left Kansas City last
evening. 1t ran into an open switch just
outside of Dean Lake. Only the last three
cars two Pullmans and diner, wero
wrecked. The Pullmans were completely
demolished, while the diner was badly dam-
aged. I'm the forward Pullman Mrs. Bootn-
Tucker and Col Holland, who were tho
sole occupants of that car, had just gona
to the forward end for a consultation TWO
of the Pullmans struck steel water TANK
with such force as to move IL nVe rect
from it's foundation, and when the crew
reached the scene both Mrs. Booth-Tucker
and Col. Holland were found unconscious.
They, with the other injured, were, a1ter
much delay taken to the depot platform, a
few blocks distant, where everything pcs
sIble was done for them. Neither regained
consciousness, and within half an hour tins
noted Salvation Army leader succumped 20
her injuries. For a time 1t was believed
that the unconscious man at her side was
Commander Booth-Tucker, and in the con-
fusion this report was spread
Wrecking Trains Sent Out.
Wrecking trains were sent from Mar.
celine and other points and the dead ana
injured started for Fort Madison, Iowa.
The train broke down after going a snort
distance. and Marceline, the next stauon'
was not reached until o clock in the morn-
ing. Physicians were taken on at Marco
line and the train proceeded north.
Mrs Booth-Tucker was on her way home
from a visit to the colony Amity. colorado.
She left Kansas City last evening, and was
to have met Commander Booth-Tucker. her
husband at Chicago, today.
Dean Lake, the scene OF the wreck, is an
isolated place, and there was great delay IN
taking care of the injured and getting them
started for Marceline. After the train
bringing the injured had finally started 1t
was delayed by the breaking of truck,
and did not reach Marceline until nearly
five hours after the wreck occurred:
Mrs. Booth-Tucker, who was on her way
home from a visit to the farm colony or the
army at Amity Col, had stopped In Kansas
CITY a few hours yesterday to inspect the
Workingmen's hotel, a work In which she
was particularly interested, ana Dranch
Of which is about TO De opened III this Guy
by the army.
MRS. Booth-Tucker had taken especial In
terest in the project and II was on her ad-
vice that 1t was being fitted up. Accom-.
panied by two of the local officers, she in
spected the place yesterday and expressed
herself as delighted with the arrangements.
She left for Chicago soon afterward ac-
companed by Col. Thomas Holland and her
secretary. Miss Dammess: She expected
to meet her husband in Chicago and was
especially happy in returning home after
what she said had been a very satisfactory
trip.
Grief at the News.
At the Salvation Army citadel in Kansas
City the news of the death of their IA
vored 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 1883
He assumed her name as part or his own.
He was born in Indiana and lived there
several years after the marriage. lie was
commissioner of the army in Indiana. MI.
and Mrs Booth-Tucker were appointed 10
command the army in America In Marcn.
1896, succeeding Eva c. Booth, who had
s,,pplanted her brother, Ballington Booths
who had been removed by the general.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker was the second daugh-
ter of Gen. William Booth, and was SAID
to be the ablest of all the Booth children.
She had enthusiasm, tempered with cold
Judgment and executive ability. 1t was
these qualities which induced her father
to send her to the United States in 1898
to try to bring about harmony in the Amer.
lean branch Of the army. The following
characterization was made of her at the
time:
"She has that rare quality OF perfect
sympathy. She is a well-educated woman
in the sense that she can think and write