Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-09
Death Caused by Paralysis Of the Brain,
and as Painless as 1t Was
Sudden.
The Probable Effect OF the Great 0per.
ator's Death on the New York
Stock Markets.
Interviews with Leading Capitalists,
Bankers and Railroad Men
What Jay Gould Says.
The Dead Mans Immense Fortune-His
Principal Inyestments-The Flu.
neral Arrangements.


New York, December 8, 4:1O p.m.-It is
rumored that VIM. Fl. Vanderbilt dropped
dead in Grand Central depot a few min
utes ago.
Second Dispatch.
New YORK, December s, ALL p.m.-The
rumor of the death of VIM. a. Vanderbilt
is confirmed. He died at 80 this after
noon.
Third Dispatch.
New YORK, December s, 4:30 pm
VIM. H. Vanderbilt, the millionaire rail-
road magnate, dropped dead at z:30 p m.
to-day at his residence in this city. The
cs!ise of Mr.. Vanderbilt's death was car.
alysis Of the brain.
Details of MIR. vanderbiIPs Dsath-HIs
Last DOments.
NEW YoBK, December S-Williarn III,
Vanderbilt is dead. Without moments
warning the messagecsmc Tor him, and he
was no more. The gilt iron cross over the
gate that leads 20 the grounds of the Ro-
avenue, cleaned brightly under the elec-
tIic lamp tonight. Seen from the grand
| entrance OF the Vanderbilt mansion, di-
rectiy opposite, against the somber gray of
the marble cathedral, it was the only
| cheerful thing on the wide deserted ave-
nue., that seemed also stricken as with sud-
| den death. Rays of its brightness were
reflected in the windows of the huge
brown stone pile, behind whose closed
curtains one of the richest men in the
| world lay dead, stricken suddenly and
witn out warning. The busy hum of
traffic and the noises of the street were
hushed in the block. Carriages turned
out, and passers by stopped to inquire if it
was true that
THE MILLIONAIRE WAS DEAD.
Being told that tber heard a,iVbt. thew
went their way, sobeIed and silent, tarry-
ing, mayhsps, a moment to gszs pityingiy
on the huge stone pile. Inside, servants
| and friends tip toed about with grave and
| saddened faces. The doorbell was ring
almost every minute, ard the wide portsis
| swung open to admit other miosds who
| came to mourn with the mour,ers. Up
stairs behind the drawn curtains OF the mil
lIonaires bedroom wc7e sobs and tears.
Inc children ei the dead were gathered
there about his corpse. None Of them
naI Geen with him in the hour of his
! '.eath. To none had he had time to speak
a word OF farewell. AS he lay upon the
carved bed in the large square room, the
windows of which overlook the avenue
from the northeast c'rner OF the south
| wing OF the building to the left of the
main entrance, Mr.. Vanderbilt Hooked as
/ II be had fallen into a gentle sleep. His
features were peaceful and as natural as if
he had just ceased talking and
LAID DOWN To REST.
His death had been as painless as it was
sudden. Mr.. Vanderbilt was always an
early riser. When in his young days he
worked his Staten Island farm, it was his
custom to rise with the sun, and he used
to say in later life tnat he had often arisen
at o'clock to go to New York and re-
turned to his breakfast and his plow at
Z o'clock. OF late years he had made it
practic to leave his bed at O'Clock or
not much later, and throughout the in
creasing i'll health of tn @ last two winters
he had adhered to this practice. After
arising to-day he heli his usual morning
| conference with his sons, Cornelius and
| VIM. K, who were the active managers of
his railroad properties, and afterward
with Mr.. f. o Rossiter, his private secre-
taTy, and treasurer of the New York Cen
trail railroad, to whom he entrusted large
share of the management of his private af-
fairs. These COME, enecs we're held in Mr..
Vanderbilt's study on the ground floor oi
the mansion in the corner to the left OF
the main entrance from the avenue. 1t twas
his favorite room where he wrote and
TRANSACTED ALL HIS BvsINEss.
During the morning conference to-day
he had been more than ordinarily alert
and active, so much so as to excite COM
nent, to which he replied in a good
humored, joculsr vein. He had eaten a
good breakfast, and was looking forward
with pleasant anticipations to a ride up
the Boulevard with his soD-in-law, Ham
ilton Mex. Twombley, in the afternoon
At IL O'Clock he sent to the Grand Central
depot for his old-time friend, Chauncey
NJ. Depew, president of the New York
Central railroad, with the message that he
wished to see bin. Mr.. Depew was en-
gagged in conference at the depot, and
sent word that he would not be able to
come for an hour Or two, and Mr.. Wander.
bilt delayed the appointment until l
o'clock, and, to occupy the Interval, went
down to the studio of J. Q A. Ward, the
sculptor, in West Fifty-second treet, to sit
for bronze bust of himself, which the
trustees of the College of Physicians aud
Surgeons wished to place in the vestibule
of the college, for the erection of which be
recently gave S1,000,000. He returned
and took lunch at II 80 with his wife, his
son George and Mr.. Twombley. At the
table he was noticeably
BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL.
At l o'clock Mr.. Robert Garrett, the
president of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, called upon Mr.. Depew at the Grand
Central depot, and finding him still
there, went up to Mr.. Vanderbilt's house
to inform the millionaire and take Mr..
Depew's place. Mr.. Vanderbilt greeted
him cordially aud engsged in a long and
animated conversation with him about
railroad matters. The conference lasted
sent word to Mr.. Twombley that he
would have to forego the intended drive
The two railroad magnates were discuss
ing the new terminal facilities of the Balti.
more and Ohio, the new inlet into the
city it had secured by way of Staten
I Island, and Mr.. Vanderbilt showed g
lively interest in the results that were &c
follow for the island of his birth from the
new enterprise. 1t was while the tall
turned upon this, the scenes of his child
hood and early work, contrasted with the
tremendous achievements OF his old ege
that Mr.. Garrett, sitting on sofa and fac
ing the mil ionaire, who leaned forward
in his armchair, as was his habit wher
J thoroughly interested, that the presiden
of the Baltimore and Ohio was suddenly
made aware of slight indistinctness il
Mr.. Nanderbilt's speech that grew into al
iusrticulste sound. As he leaned over Il
catch his words,
: MR. VANDERBILT PITCHED FORWARD WITH
OUT A WORD OF WARNING
and fell heavily on the floor on his face
Mr.. Garrett sprspg to his feet with an ex
clsmation of alarm, and seizing q pillow
) from the sois laid it under his friend's head
, ! then summoned Mrs. Vanderbilt an,
, George, the youngest son. Messenger
were sent in haste for physicians. On
from the neiehborhood responded first
I and was followed Immediately by tn
5 family doctor, DR.. James w. Mclean
9 Such simple restora.ives as were at han
had been applied, but human aid was il
sin. Mr.. Vanderbilt never spoke O
' owed after he fell under the sudde
n soke, and died in few minutes withou
g struggle. To all intents snd purposes b
4 was dead the instant he fell forward upo
!, the floor. 1t was 2:30 o'clock when d
: Mclean led the stricken widow from ia
:. room where her husband had sat plannin