Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
STORY OF THE WRECK.
Miss Dammas Gives Details of Mrs.
fuckers Death.

FORT MADISON Iowa. October %
Miss III. Dammas. a Salvation Army men,
Der. tells the following of the wreck and
death of Mrs. Booth-Tucker:
With Mrs. Booth-Tucker. and as COM
paniUn and assistant to her. | left New
York with her three weeks ago for a trip
of inspection to the Salvation Army colony
at Amity. Col. the trip being made with
out accident or untoward incident Tues
day night we left Amity for Chicago. being
accompanied by Col Holland who is man.
ager of the Amity colony General Booth
1ucker was waiting us in Chicago where
we were to have conference regarding
The colony and other important matters
ana 10 hold series of meetings for nine
days in the army barracks and at villa rd
Hall.
When we left Anity we secured berths in
inc tourist car. but last evening concluded
10 change TO a standard Pullman sleeping
car We had made our arrangements to
this end when the accident occurred
rad gone back into the Pullman, leaving
Mrs. Booth-Tucker and Col. Holland in
tourist sleeper which was being run unoc-
ctpled. they being busily engaged in con-
NerSation. | had been talking with them
but left to arrange our baggage in the Pull
man. had left them but few moments
when the crash came. Although thrown
violently about l was not hurt. All of us
who were unin jured went at once to the aid
of those who were hurt.
1T was a terrible shock to me when I
found Mrs. Booth-Tucker and learned that
she was fatally injured. When extricated
from the wreck she taken into the
waiting room of the station at Dean Lake
where she was placed upon a mattress and
surgical aid given by Dr. Charles Hunter
of Pittsburg. Kan. who was a passenger
on the train. The aid was of no avail
however. her skull being fractured and she
died at ii 80 O'Clock two hours after the
accident happened She was unconscious
all the time. She moaned pitifullv for a
snort time. but her meanings ceased when
her clothing was loesened."
Remains at Fort Madison.
FORT MADISON. Iowa, October 29-The
remains of Mrs. Booth-Tucker killed in a
wreck on the Santa Fe at Dean Lake Mo
have been brought here Twenty-seyen
other persons. badly injured, were also
brought to this city.
Seeded From English Army.
NEW YORK, October 29.-Mrs Booth
Tucker was the wife of Commander Booth
Tucker. head of the Salvation Army in
this country. who succeeded Darlington
Booth in that position in 1896 when Bal
lington and his father. Gen. Booth, quar-
relied
The trouble arose when Gen. Booth ex
pressed displeasure at what ke termed the
strong Americanism characterizing the
army methods here.
btia isOotI EFFORTS TO bring the
here into closer touch with the English
army resulted In his sending Col. William
Eadie here as chief secretary. Darlington
Booth and his wife then seeded and
founded the Volunteers of America
The following telegram was received at
the salvation Army headquarters today
from Mrs Booth-Tucker's secretary, En-
sign Hester Dammes, who was also on the
train. but was not injured:
Consul passed from earth to heaven.
Bringing body on board same train"
Husband Frustrated by News.
CHICAGO. October 29-Comma nder
Booth-Tucker, who arrived in Chicago to-
day, expecting to join his wife here. was
FRUSTRATED by the shock or Mrs. Booth
Tuckcr's death. At the Salvation Army
headquarters, where he appeared soon af-
ter his arrival, he declined to be interview
ed, and denied himself to all but his init
mate friends.
Ensign Agnew, speaking for the COM
mander, said that he had thus far made no
plans for the immediate future.
tommaudcr Booth-Tucker received the
news of his wife's death first upon calling
NJ the salvation Army headquarters. all
efforts TO reach him earlier having failed
lie came here from New York.
Comma nder Booth-Tucker was met at the
railway station by Salvation Army officials.
rud was taken in a carriage direct TO head
quarters. No mention of his wife's deaf
Ms hiiur on the way. however, ana the
Ne wSpaperS were withheld from him. The
arrangements were that Comma nder
Tucker aud wife were to meet here, Mrs.
Tucker arriving from the west al about
til same hour as her husband. and they
were to have begun u ten days campaign
Saturday night Arriving at headquar-
tca's. the commander asked for his wife and
EXPRESSED surprise that she had not met
him. As gently as he could. Col. Sowton,
In charge of the Chicago station. said:
Commander. your wife is dead She
VS. killed In a wreck"
Commander Booth-Tucker staggered
raised his hand to his forehead and
exclaimed: God help me: is it true?'
AMI fell in swoon. Pitifully moan
Ing and wringing his hands, he seemed
FOR a time beside himself He asked