The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

denly.
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. WIN II.
Vanderbilt. the wealthiesi man IN Amer
,lca. who uttered the famous words
i~D-n Tho pnblic!" died OF paralysis 4,
his home Ia New York civ. Al ~ -
he dined, apparently In good health and
spirits. Al = 80 death claimed him far
l's own. aud his form was stark ana
s'if. lie wa> talking with Mr. Robert
Garrett. the President OF the u 20.
railroad, when the dread summons came
from which wealth could not buy re-
spite.
4 The two railroad msgnatcs were die
cussing the new terminal facilities OF the
b. \ d. the new inlet into the city IL
had secured hv the way Of Staten Island.
and Mr.. Vanderbilt showed q lively in
'erest lin the results that were 10 follow
Tor the island Of his birth, rom he new
enlerprise. u was while the talk turned
npon this, the scenes Of HE childhood
and early work. contrasted with tho trc-
mendous achievements Of his old age.
Mr. Garrett was sitting on q sofa. and
facing the millionaire. who leaned for.
ward ~ his arm chair. as was his habit
when thoroughly interested. when the
suddenly made aware OF slight indis-
unctness In Mr.. vandevbilt's speech, that
grew into an inarsicuaied sound A. he
leaned over 10 catch his words. Mr.. van-l
derbiit pitched forward without word
lof warning aud fell heavily on his face
and was dead.
Messengers were sent in haste for
physicians. One from the neighbour
hood responded first and was followed
almost immediately by the family doctor,
James W. Mclean. Such simple restor-
a'ives A. were At hand had been applied.
but human aid was ia vain. Mr.. Van
'derbiit never spoke or moved after he I
fell under the sudden stroke and died in
q few minutes without struggle. To-
Al intents and purposes be was dead the
instant he fell forward upon the floor.
Dr. Mclean pronounced his death the /
result OF sudden stroke Of paralysis,
due 10 the bursting OF . large blood yes-
sci Al the base OF the brain, OF the kind
that are absolutely fatal At the moment.
lie stated that Mr.. Vanderbilt's death was
as painless rs it was sudden. The doc
tor knew his patient most intimately
and promptly certified to the cause oil
death.
Like most people. Mr. Vanderbilt had
his own little private supersfifions. and
one OF them was that II he ever passed
the age OF IS. which tor some reason IN
the fsmily's history is looked upon a.
the critical age. he would be good for
twenty years more. IL conversation
with near friend more than three
weeks ago. he stated this as his belief
when the subject was brought up. and
he rejoiced in the know Wedge that the
turn ing point was nearly reached Had
he lived 20 May 9Th next he would have
been SIS years Of age. lie was born NJ
the Staten Island homestead on thai
date in the yesr 1921. The nearness OIL
the time which he himself nsidered
critical. gave him no apparent concern.
however. lie did not expect, neither
did he fear death. II came 10 him very
swiftly, very gently He did not know
il when il seized him.
He left will. but the confenrs or I'll
have not yet been made public. He
leaves a widow and eight children. four
sons and four daughters, all grown and
married. He lived in house which.
with its furniture. he valued 81 $780,
900. and his ordinary family expenses
were $4,000 year. Last wear he gave
one bail. which cost $4,000 His
wealth wss estimated at $4,000. 600.
mostly invested IN various stocks. as he
had no faith in real estate.
His income was calculated As follows ,
$2.37200O year from government
bonds, $7.39f000 from railroad stocks.
$576.695 from miscellaneous securities
total over $1,000, 600 year. or &2s 600
= day, $1.2OO an hour. or SO IS minute.
He made no ostentstions display OF hi~ d
wealth, and was charitable having given III
over half million dollars to Wander Is
bilt University in Tennessee, and half 4
million TO establish . college Of phys
irians AMI surgeons in New York city,
and contributed literally TO build several
churches and permanent charitable in.
situations. He was never q candidate
for public Office, having . hearty con-
tempt for the general public. He is tol
be buried to-day from st. Bartholo-
news church. Of whica he was . men,
Der and vcstryman.