New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
MR. VANDERBILT'S HEALTH.
1AuGuryG OVER SENSATIONAL STORIES.


GOING OUT EVERY DAY-No STROKE OF fAhALisi'
THAT HE KNOWS OF.
William H. Vanderbilt leaned back leisureiy IN
luxurious armchair as he laughed and ehal'cu
pleasantly with TRIBUNE reporter Iast evening III
regard to the false reports of his serious Illness pun
bsbed Yesterday No sign of chsgnn at the
stories was made by Mr.. Vanderbilt, and
he treated them with more of an air of humorous
yes,coation than anything else. There was no
trace of recent sickness in the warm color
Of his face and when he rose from his
chair il was with vigOr modified only by ease. Ills
voice was strong and natural, and his eyes moro
than usually bright, twinkled with amusement
as he spoke of the determination VI
gossip-mongers to make his health poor. "hilo
he talked he carelessy turned in his fingers theatre
tickets which he had bought for one OF the PERFORM
ances last evening.
81 am lust as we'll as ever was" he said win
smile land / am not troubled IN the leas'
about these stories don't see why should take
The trouble to deny them. If they are contraucVeu
once in little while they are sure 10 De rePea'o'
and don't need to go out OF my way 10 uisproNo
them. So long as / am well 1t does not lla''ei
what the newspapers say. These rumors are all
started for a pnrpose: YOU know what that is as
well as do Why, haven't been IN bed SICK for SIX
| months. except on Tuesday two weeks
ago Then had n heavy cold ana
| it might have settled into pneumonia II had no'
taken care of myself Everyone is liable 10 sucn al
attack. Twas not feeling very well ana Waikeu
| down to my doctors. He was not IN ana
| went over to the Grand Central Depot and
then returned to see him. The doctor
| said ought to be in bed and came back to my
house and stayed in bed that day and the follow-
ing Why / go out every day. walking II toe
| weather is not pleasant for driving. say every
day of course, | did not go out last week on the
days it rained so hard had no occasion to go OUT
| was out driving yesterday and would have gone
| out to-day had not my son told me thau lno
| weather was and chilly"
| 1.-THE published stories mention an attack OF
| paralysis short time ago"
| Mr. Vanderbilt leaned forward with laugh rs
| he SAID: We'll If had one didn't know of it.
| have had no more of stroke than you had. But
paralysis Is too serious disease to joke about VI
course it might attack anyone, but never had any
stroke that l know Of Why" he continued, TAX
ing the theatre tickets from his pockets, Il bought
these for the theatre tonight and here are others
| that got for Thursday night. Docs that look as
| if was sick mani AS to
my giving up business, everyone ought
| 70 know that | did that year ago last October.
NV sons now manage all the CcrtraFs business IN
terests OF course am sill the head 81 the system
and on matters OF Importance they come 10 me. but
| | Thought might as well turn every lhlhg oNtI 10
my sons; | would have 10 do so some DAY; doh
! bother myself with abroad matters ana don con-
! slider myself an authority on them now. -:
Speaking of The abandonment OF his proposed Tip
! 70 california about the beginning oil February, MI
| Vanderbilt said: "As 70 that, why II was NOT
nv health that made me give II mp nor wa 1t Iear.
| found was month too early ma u 'urh' our
| now that was right. If | had started never
could have got to California; the roads on, West
! 80 tbn trio nm But this talk about being afraid
was ali nonsense. 1t isn't pleasant though 10 have
things said about you that one paper here sald IN IN
Think of it; for them TO say v ingy
| | would be. 1t was Outrageous Dut
| care more for the motive OF the paper than for
! myself | was not afraid am not one oi that
| Lind believe a man can travel anywhere in the
| United States without danger. Besides, u WOud
| have taken pretty big gang to capture MS. no
| az course this paper didn't know that. have not
| decided whittier | shall take the trip IN March or
April. should like 70 have gone West T W Ine
or Ami / can do better here Then
/ talked about a trip to Cuba or 10 Jacksonville
Fla but concluded that coqid De enc more com
man enjoys he can get better at home IMAM any
where else. New-l ork has enough attractions Tor
| me | can stand here aud see The panorama on
| Fifth-ave. and that Pleases me- -, 49,. c--,,..
| Your relations and interests with the canadian
Pacific nave been recently discussed III faIioad cir
cles suggested the reporter. r..,,
| q We'll as 10 my interests in Canadian Pacific do
| not consider that subject OF public Importance.
| good deal mas been published about al ana some
| laiions of the Central With the Canadian racine
are very friendly and harmonious"
| In conclusion Mr.. Vanderbilt SAID as he rose
" Ail tbe stories about my health have nothing in
,ben Nv friends say that look better than have
| lacked IN five years. don't ike TO be maze a
| centre foi remark. want some social q"let. am
| rn down bv som. people who make these reports
| their excuse for seeing me when would rather NC
| left alone"