Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-09

| Vanderbilt died at go o'clock this after
noon at his residence.
CAUSE OF DEATH
New YORK, December Sth-515 p. NJ
Vanderbilts death was occaSioned by
paralysis of the brain.
New YORK. December Sth.-J. Pierre
pont Morgan said that Mr.. Vanderbilt's
death would have little or no effect on the
market; that the West Shore negotiations
would go on as before, and that cable
gram had been sent to London with the
information of his death, which no doubt
| would be received there with a good deal
of regret
Pool Commissioner Fink said that Mr..
Vanderbilt's death would have no effect on
the pool, as he had been ont OF the arrange
ment for some time. No doubt the death
of such prominent man would be felt as a
great loss by the mercantile world.
Henry Clews said that Mr.. Vanderblt's
death, no doubt, would have some effect on
the market, as il would be used by those
who always sought to make capital out of
calamity, but this would be Of no serious
character. There was nothing to fear.
DETAILS OF THE SAD AFFAIR.
NEW York. December Sth.-William H.
Vanderbilt is dead: Without moments
warning, the message came for him, and
ne WIS no liiOIc 1 az Silt non CtOSS over
the gate that leads to the grounds of the
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum on Fifth
avenue cleaned brightly under the electric
Lamp tonight Seen from the grand
entrance of the Vanderbilt mansion, di-
| rectly opposite, against the somber grey of
the marble cathedral, it was the only cheer
full thing in the wide, deserted avenue:
that seemed also stricken as with
sudden death. The rays OF its
| i,riu cd 4l,a
windows of the huge brown-stone
pile, behind whose closed curtains one of
the richest men in the world lay dead,
stricken suddenly and without warning
The busy hum of traffic and the noise of
the street were hushed in the block. Car
riages turned out and pessers-by stopped
to inquire if it was true that the millionaire
was dead. Being told that they had heard
Alright, they went their way, sobered and
silent, tarrying at a mayhap moment to
gaze pityingly at the huge stone pile
Inside the servants and friends tiptoed
| about with grave faces. The door bell was
rung almost every minute, and the wide
| portals swung open to admit other friends,
VINO came to mourn with the mourners.
| Up stairs, behind the drawn curtains of the
| millionaire's bedroom, were sobs and tears
The children of the dead were gathered
| there about his corpse. None of them had
been with him in the hour of his death
| To none had he time to speak q word of
| farewell. AS he lay upon the carved bed
| in the large square room, the windows of
which overlook the avenue from the north
east corner from the south wing of the
building to the left main entrance
Mr.. Vanderbilt looked as though
he had fallen into 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 pain
less 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 his later life that he had
often arisen at o'clock to go to New York
and return to breakfast and his pillow at T.
! OF late years he had made it practice to
leave his bed at or much later, and
! throughout the increasing ill-health of the
last two winters he had adhered to this
practice.
| HIS LAST HOURS.
After arising to-day, he had held his
| usual morning conference with his sons
Cornelius and William X, who were ac-
| tive managers of his railroad property, and
afterward with L. Y. Rossitter, his private
Secretary, and Treasurer of the New York
! Central Railroad, to whom he intrusted
| large share of the management of his pri-
were held in Mr.. Vanderbilt's study, on the
| ground floor of the mansion, in the
| corner to the left of the main
| entrance from the avenue. 1t was
his favorite room, where he wrote
and transacted all his business. During
the morning conference to-day he had
been more than ordinarily active and alert,
so much so as TO excite comment, to which
he replied, in a good humored, iocular
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and was looking forward with pleasant an
ticipation to ride up the boulevard with
his son-in-law, Hamilton Mex. Twombley,
in the afternoon. At II O'Clock he sent to
the Grand Central depot for his old
time friend, Chauncey NJ. Depew, President
of the New York Central road, with q
message that he wished to see him. Mr..
Depew was engaged in a conference at the
| depot, and sent word that he would not be
able TO come for an hour or two, and Van
derbilt delayed the appointment till l
o'clock; and to occupy the interval, went
down to the studio of J. q. A. Ward, the
sculptor, in West Fifty second street, to sit
for a bronze bust of himself, which the
Trustees of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons wished to place in vestibule of
the college, for the erection of which he
recently gave half million of dollars. He
returned and took lunch at 1870 with his
wife, his son George and Mr.. Twom-
bley. AT the table he was noticeably
bright and cheerful. At l O'Clock Robert
Carrot, President of the Baltimore and
Ohio, called upon Mr.. Depew at the Grand
Central depot. and finding him still de-
tanned there, went up to Mr.. Vanderbilts
house to inform the millionaire and take
Mr.. Depew's place. Mr.. Vanderbilt greeted
Linn cordially, and engaged IN long and
animated conversation with him about
4 ms list tod
more than an hour, and Mr.. Van
der6ilt sent word to Mr. Twombley
that he would be compelled TO forego the
intended drive. The two railroad magnates
were discussing the new terminal facilities,
which the B. and o. had secured by way
of Staten Island, ard Vanderbilt showed
q lively interest in the results that
were to follow for the island of his birth
from the new enterprise. 1t was while the
talk turned upon the scenes Of his child
hood and his early work, contrasted with
the tremendous achievements Of bis old
age, that Mr.. Garrett, sitting on a sofa and
facing the millionaire, who leaned forward
in his arm chair, as was his habit
when thoroughly interested, was suddenly
| made aware of a slight indistinctness in
! Vanderbilts speech, that grew into an in
articulate SOUND as he leaned over to catch
his words. Mr. Vanderbilt pitched for
ward, without warning, and
FELL HEAVILY ON THE FLOOR,
On his face. Mr.. Garrett sprang to his feet.
and seizipg a pillow from the sofa, laid it
| under his friends head He then sum-
moned Mrs. Vanderbilt and George, the
youngest son. Messengers were sent in
| haste for physicians. One from the neigh
borhood responded first, and was followed
almost Immediately by the family doctor,
James W. Mclean. Such simple restora-
| tives As were at hand had been hurriedly
applied, but human aid was in vain.
! Mr.. Vanderbilt never spoke or moved after
! he fell under the sudden stroke, and died
! in a few moments without struggle. To
all intents and purposes he was dead the
instant he fell upon the floor. 1t was go
when DR.. Mclean led the stricken widow
| from the room, where her husband had sat
planning and working in the full pride of
health and strength five minutes before.