The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-05
Death or Commodore va.dsrsiit.

Vanderbilt died this morning at nine
minutes to II o'clock, at his residence In
Washington Place.
Commodore Vanderbilt remained per.
fectly conscious TO the last moment Of
his life and died almost without strug-
gle. Ever since Tuesday it has been ap-
parent to his doctors that his hours were
numbered and that at the moet he could
only live few days or week. At tour
o'clock this morning his condition be-
came rapidly worse, and he expressed .
desire TO see Rev. DR.. Deems his
spiritual adviser. The latter arrived
in a few moments, and Commodore Van
derbilt said. 81 think am nearly gone,
Doctor" DIR, Deems prayed by the bod
side of the dying man, and then some
members of the family sang few hymns
in low tones. The music seemed to
soothe the sufferer.
All his family were sent for during
the night, and when he died they were
BY his bedside. His eldest SOD, Will
liam A. Vanderbilt arrived soon
after midnight and remained to the end.
ALI his daughters were present, and his
wife who has been present by his bed.
side during the entire period OF bis sick
ness, was at her pest rs usual. Doctors
Lindsey and Elliott were also in stten-
dance. They warned both Commodore
Vanderbilt and his friends to expect the
worst. The news of his death spread
rapidly, and very many friends called at
the house this morning and sympathized
with the mourners. Cornelius Wander
bilt, Jr, arrived Just before his father
died. The funeral will take place Sun
day at 3 o'clock.
The news of the Commodore's death
had but little effect on the market bis
death having been so long expected.
I he decline IN the prices of stocks, which
ranged from to II per cent, occurred
early in the day, and part OF II has
been recovered since noon. The three
stocks with which Commodore Wander.
bit was identified, were New York
Central and Hudson. Harlem, and Lake
Shore. The first named closed yesterday
at lOl, opened to day at 1907, fel! TO l0O}
and advanced TO l0l; Lake Shore opened
as it closed yesterday, at 66a. fell to
55B, and at evening returned to 56ti Har-
lem, of which there was no sale yester-
day, was quoted yesterday AT lS52(gl37a,
and to-day has sold 100 shares At 1856. Ii
is estimated by those in position TO
Judge that Commodore Vanderbilt was
owner of securities having n present
market value of about $S5, coo, 900, and
that of this total fully $55,000,O00 con-
sisted of stocks and bonds Of the New
York Central and Hudson River
Railroad. Ii is understood that
the bulk OF this vast property is TO
be kept together and that provisions has
been made for reinvesting the sccruing
interest, in his fsvorite securities.
SO soon as the news were received at
the City hall the flags was lowered at
half mast, course which was toon a.
ter followed by the principal hotels and
public buildings.
A public meeting Of citizens will be
held here Saturday TO take action upon
the death Of Commodore Vanderbilt.
The Funeral.
The preparations for the funeral oi
Commndore Vanderbilt will not DO CON
pleted until tomorrow. DR.. Deems will
perform the burial service, a. the Church
of the Stranger, Sunday morning, after
which his remains will be inferred in the
family vault, ri New Dorp. Staten
Island. Admission TO the church will be
by ticket.
The News at the UnIversity.
NASHVILLE, January 4.-On the news
of Commodore Wander bilt's death, the
Chancellor Of Vanderbilt University
sent the information to all the professors,
who were at the time in the midst OF
their lectures. Immediately the classes
were dismissed, and the bell tolled as the
students slowly deRled from the building.
The faculty were called together and res
olutions passed in honor OF the memory
Of the founder Of the university. The
exercises are suspended for tho rest Of
the week. The chapel was drsped In
mourning, and Bishop McTyre Is 70.
quested 10 deliver the funeral discourse
in the university next Sunday. Suitable
arrangements are making for an impress
sive service.