The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
INJURIES
CAUSED
HER DEATH
Mrs. Booth. Tucker Succumbs
10 Hurts Sustained In Train
Wreck on Santa 70 Railroad

Kansas City, Mo, Oct 29-Mrs. Emma
Booth Tucker. consul In America OF the
Salvation army. wife OF Commander
Booth Tucker and second daughter OF
William Booth, founder OF the army died
at 2:5O o'clock this morning at Marcelline,
Mo, from injuries received in Santa Fe
train wreck.
Col. Thomas Holland. In charge OF the
Salvation army colony at Amlty, COL, al
so lost his life.
Other passengers dangerously injured
were: Mrs Baden, Winfield. Kas.; Elmer
Harris, Chicago.
Thirteen other passengers also were hurt
but not seriously. All were taken 10
Marcelline on a relief train. The wreck
train was No. eastbound from California
on the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road. IT left Kansas City at o'clock last
night Three hours later at Dean Lake.
Mo-. IS miles away the train ran into an
open switch and struck a large steel Wa
ter tank with such force as To move "
FIVE feet from the foundation. Five coach
es were thrown from the track and badly
shattered. The only cars not wrecked
were the mail, express and ordinary day
coach.
Mrs Booth Tucker was on her way to
Chicago 20 meet her husband after hav-
ing visited the colony I'm Colorado. She
stopped here to inspect large working
mems hotel. the army had just erected
and resumed her fatal journey east last
night accompanied by Col Holland.
The wrecked train was the east bound
California No. 2. which left Kansis City
last evening at o'clock for Chicago.
The train ran into an open switch. strik-
ing a steel water tank and all save the
mail, express and day coaches were
wrecked. Consul Booth Tucker and Col.
Holland were I'm ane Of the Pullmans.
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 IL was delayed by the breaking
of a truck and did not reach Marcellne
until nearly five hours after the wreck
occurred.
Mrs. Booth Tucker. who was on her way
home from visit to the farm colony OF
the army at Amity. Col, had stopped In
Kansas City for few hours yesterday
to inspect the Workingmen's hotel. a
work In which she Is particularly interest
ed and a branch OF which is about TO be
opened In this city by the army
Mrs. Booth-Tucker had taken special in
terest In the project and it was on her
advice that 1t was being fitted UP. Ac-
companied by two OF the local officers she
inspected teh place yesterday and ex-
pressed herselm as delighted with the ar
rangements. She left for Chicago soon
afterward accompanied by Colonel
Thomas Holland, and her secretary, Miss
Dammes. She expected TO meet her hus-
band in Chicago. and was especially
happy in returning home after what she
said had been very satisfactory trip.
Mrs. Booth Tucker was the second
daughter OF Gen. William Booth and was
said 10 be the ablest OF all the Booth
children. She had enthusiasm tempered
with cool judgment and executive ability.
IL was these qualities which induced her
father to send her TO the United States In
1896 to try to bring about harmony in the
American branch OF the army.
Commander Booth-Tucker was not on
the train on which his wife, Emma Moss
Booth-Tucker. was killed last night.
The commander had arranged TO meet
his wife In Chicago. and left this city
yesterday for thai purpose. The follow
Ing telegram was received at headquar-
ters today from Mrs. Booth-Tuckers sec
retary Ensign Hester Dammes, who was
also on the train but was not injured
Consul passed from earth TO heaven
Bringing body on board same train.
"DAMMES."
Commander Booth Tucker II is expect
ed, will arrive in Chicago I'm time TO meet
the train that is bearing his wife's body
10 that city.