The sun., 1871-11-15
THE RAILROAD MONARCH.
WHAT com Vanderbilt rs DOING
WITH mrs MILLIONS.
The Heirs Apps rent 10 Golden Throne
Tho Perpetuution of tho Vanderbilt Dy-
pnuy-The NJ en- who Manage tho Estates.


Tho Perpetuution of tho Vanderbilt Dy-
Dnsty-The Men who Manage tho Estates.
Aocduidvs Letter to ne Rochester Chronicle.
The Last time | saw Commodore Vanderbilt
his form. though erect, was feeble, his counensnce
looked old, and his once flashing eyes had eIchaug-
ed their FIRE for kindly and much more winhiug
expression II NAV readily be understood that the
old Ia now leaving the greater part oil his bus
ness In the hands of his children, who are In every
sense competent to its caro- and this leads Us 70
look al q rich mans family.
The Commodore had three sons, one or whom
died a few years ago. lie was engaged 10 young
lady to HON his father presented very fine house
at Washington Heights. Another son, Cornelius,
Jr, is talented man. but in early life he tell vic
tim to bad habits. Had II not Oeon for ntemper.
ance he would have made superior business man.
lie has pursued reckless course ana Incurred heavy
Obligations, under winch he became bankrupt. Men
have treated him in lavish manner, expecting tlAt
his rich father would enable Him to pay hls denIs
but tue Commodore was determined TO let MIN shut
Tot himself, and the consequence was tat cornelius
went through bankruptcY Among Othel NSms VI
deUt va. one OF Sli,UJO TO
noRAcH GREELEY, VINO GETS STUCK
by almost every poor devil who chooses to victim
izs HIM. snce his failure, Cornelius has cetrr
mined, IT is said, to turn over new lea' Tut such
determinations generally end as they BEGIN, in mere
breath. II is PROBABLE thht on THIS account tlo
Commodore VIII place Whatever he NAV leave this
misguidod In the hauOs OF suitable trustees, and
thus IL will be preserved IRON dissipation ana ek
uHvacanCc.
William Henry Is the oldest and the favorite OF
the Commodoros sons. lie IS stout and well
propottioned mpn OF hfty, though ho looks much
younger, with Toll counicnanco and one aoundani
with good humor. He IL thoroush business man,
aud yet appears to eniuy life. lie has, however,
been severely afflicted vita a peculiar disease.
which brought HIM inst year under the surgeons
hands, and cure vas at last pronounced auer n
painful operation. William IS tho chief manager OF
his atLer's railway interests, and la addition, has
tie
IMNENsE LANDED ESTATES ON STATEN ISLAND,
which the Commod conveyed to him q iow years
ago. one OF these Is Clifton lark, winch is let ont
as hotel with pleasure grounds covering my
acres. Near by William las "a country residence,
! with a beautiful front Oh the sea. but ne spends
only part VI mis- time here Staten Island is too
quiet Tor such u man, even Tor rural iie, an I
hence the watering paces are preferred. Besides
this the 'sland a0ors under peculiar misfortune,
| whica cannot be mea iured except by sxperieuce.
TINS u iis clouds Of mosquitoes, wuca sre bred In
| tbe salt mea iows near by. | have known an en-
| OF these tormeniors, which really made dinner
party y the guests themselves. Hence tht Wander
bit. seldom come to staten Island bat one OF these
| daNs each ol them Will make hnA journey " tae
| spot desigLated ior taeir nu1l rest.
Tus TOMB OF A RAILWAY KING.
| Four mi.Ss hom thO lower Terry AgainG is the
| old NOrayian church, winch one reaches By ro'
mSn,ic and beautiful road. The cemetery occupies
the plot o. an acre and Is on the slops OF bcauti
| iul hiiL On tue highest point stands the Commo.
| dore's tomb. which Is subterrsneap vault about
| thirty feet square, la' I'm cement lfis Is entered
through a small granite temole o. Doric style, ooyo
| wnicn stlnds saait thirtv feet In height The
statue of " Grief" which adorns the temple Is vCry
beautiful, ns well A. an Appropriate addition TO Oh =
| costly place o. se1ulturc Icre the railway king
expects to be laid, lar from the roar OF us locomo
tyes or tie wh'r and excitement OF Wall street and
| the Stock Exchange. Here. TOO. his cIliren wn
| be OurieI. Two ol tUese iedsed. have g ne 0siore
| him, and Nith their mother (nis first wlcl, await
| taC tue when tie iatlcr aud husband viii III ,re
vita them tbe 'ep Of deatn. PeraAo. the sous iu
Law well as the daughters vii 30 at last .athrre
| INTO this family eirce whose sluuber viii onb DO
| broken by the Last uump OF the resurrection dav.
t1ink tIdt there IA much more taste cNniDitei u
| this spot than iu The bronze rellet W ich crowns
| the Ueuvt at $. john Park, though tAr latter
| cost {3JlOOJ. IL .. rather monument - Capt. d.
| GrOoGs tsIcy than anything else.
| sONs-lS.LAM,
| Tie Commodore md Large family. Ia Which the
| female sex his performance. His dausht were,
as might nave oeeu expected soacht early, aud they
| married gentlemen Of ability, In whom TIE father
| oistncpon surrounds himself with such circle 0i
| talent nov obeys the commands ut the great
master OF railway des.inV. liere Is Daniel Torrance,
| formerly OF Montreal. born OF Hu innuent.ll and
| opulent family. ana drst-c business mn. lie
| now nils tue once OF President Of railroad IL
which the Com no ore has neiyy interest, aud a.
| though millionaire, lie deyotes himself closel,
| TO business, Here, too, II Horace =. Clark
| a Yankee lawyer OF bue peisoual appearances
| and ensy address. and one Of the most pvno'
trdting and adrot members Of the bar. lie
has served for years In the nsnt Of tAs Had
son ttiver road and is also director In the Lake
shore road, besides welding heavy interest 10
hs TsssftH rs E 3 qHt9n bS Isi1r11h Les E at2eE ~ Mr.
Sor but Horace 7S' mSd S1 yandS H aad be
| a milton oi dollars and with MS property may be
| considered wei 10 10 IN TIE world. With such
| body Of faithful and OLpl Hurd assistants, one
| cannot be surprised even at the enormous succos,
of The great railroad king, and /. Is evident that anY
| monarch, whien could pc vie ied witn sucn D0Eer
aud ehcIshcy would attain rapid and astonishing
| maguisuGe.
sEIr-coSrrprNcz.
The great head OF ehc NanIerm empire has Ions
| contemplated its erection, and his laid all his
,clemos with great breadth aud accuraey 81 .rtin.
IN lie without collar, he conceived the plan q
| subJugnung tue nnancia world. The irsl requisite
was capital, aud tnis earued by hard service Ia
the ireightug business betNeen TINS city and Pnila
depths. Wnen enough had been made for a start
| Vanderbilt LEFT his employers, aad surprised thea
by refusing very tempting offers. lie did not wan
copartnersnip, for such a man as he needed n'
assistance except such as could be hired. A.
an employer lie obtained use Of the best avail
able talent, but asked of no man anything but
George Law, Richard Il. Carmen, the million
aif6 OI v GshIIGIon Heights, Era@tus Corling
and other great men, ne exhibited his su?re "a
cy IN way that could not be mEtTken. ~
ois clerk Of the iormer toidtDe writer OF the nj
enect produced BY the Commodore, when one dIN
ne suddenly Api cared IN the onee aud closed ne
goIiatiou with the sharp ringing words, " Law II
ave you ten minucs ~ decide Tle latter came
10 terms. for be kIew he had master. Nheu Car
man, bV an act of catelessness interiered with the
Commodores interssis, the latter sent him a not
suggesting method OF retalia ion, Which threw
him iniu SAGA distress that with other worrimen 1.
It brought on nj which was fatal IN twenty ioul
hours. When Corning favored Albany In railroa;
matters AMI opposed tue rapid transit thtough that
place, the Commodore renovedllim nom tbeP e-l
dcncy Of tue Central and assumed It himself IN
dealing with the princes Of finance no has made
thoni lse their litueuoss until they nave confessed
1t ANA Ielded hIm preemnence.
PLANS FOR TuR FUTURE.
Those who discuss these mstters with such conf
dence Us 10 imp.y Information say that the Com
noioie has 30 planned matters taat uis death viii
| make no revolution In the course of tue empire
| The great DuIk OF the Kingdom will be given t.
| William, VINO Is already more than 4 millionaire
The royal line will II Is expected. be perpotuatet
| IN the branch. william will, IL lie survive his
| iather be made Pres dent Of the Central and Hud
| son River Railroad and will no doubt come In to
| possession of $4J0O0,0OO In siocN. lie has prom
| ising son, Cornelius, VINO now serves us Treasurer
| OF the Harlem Road and this young man Will thuI
Iake his fathers place as crown prince. The Com
modore is not only working man but has bred hi'
children, as lar as possible In the same manner FOL
he knows that Nltbopt huslpsss talept aIsl SRnlaa
| ton, their wealth viii soon pass away. Hence he
was much delighted at his grandson attention Il
| his duty In the Harlem once, and one New
| Years day he SAID TO him, Cornelius, you
lave been a good boy, .ad here's MT,
Cneck for $4,000, lie has another grandson
brother Of the last, numed William A strang eI
entering the Presidents onice Of the Hudson X Vei
rod would hardly imagine that the planoOklng ant
| rdworEing clerk VINO writes diligently at tn,
| tuDle. Ia 10 loOk mn IA ona a