Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-11
A DEAD MILLIONAIRE.
WIN. n. VANDERBILT DROPS DEAD AT
HIS RESIDENCE SUDDENLY.
The Richest Man in the United states
Meets the lot of the Poorest-Paralysis
of the Brain the iatal Dihi-
culty-His Wealth.

culty-His Wealth.
New YORK, Dec. S.-Wm. II. Wander
bilt, the millionaire, dropped dead at
O'Clock this afternoon at his residence.
The cause Of his death was paralysis of the
brain. He was siXty-four years old, hav-
ing been born at New Brunswick, y. j.,
in August, 1921, TO none of his family
had he time to speak word of farewell
As he lay upon Il carved bed in the large
square room the dead linancier looked as
if he had fallen into a gentle sleep. His fea-
lures were peaceful and natural as if he had
just ceased talking and laid down to rest.
After rising today he held his usual
morning conference with his sons Cor
nelius aud William X, who were active
managers of his railroad properties. This
conference was held in Nanderbilt's
studio on the ground floor of the mansion
on corner to the left of the entrance from
Fifth avenue. 1t was his favorite room
where he wrote aud transacted all his
business. During the morning to-day he
had been more than ordinarily alert and
active, 50 much so as to excite comment,
to which he replied in good humOred
fast and during the morning went to the
studio of j. q. \. Ward, sculptor, to sit for
Il bronze bust of himself which the trus-
tees of the college of physicians and sur
geOns wished for the erection of which he
recently gave 100000
While cOnversing with Mr.. Robert Gar
rctt, president of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, in his own library, Mr.. Vanderbilt
pitched forward without word of warn
ing and fell heavily to the floor on his face.
Mr.. Garrett seized a pillow from the sofa,
laid it under his friends head, then sum
moned Mrs. Vanderbilt and George, the
youngest son. Human aid was in vain !;
Mr.. Vanderbilt never spoke or moved
after he fell, and died within Il
few moments without Il sDuggle.
The funeral will be Friday next at 10
o'clock from ST. Bartholomew church.
Mr.. Vanderbilt lett Il will, but its proyis
ions are unknown to any one except his
family and his confidential counsel
Chauucey VI. Depcw. His government
bonds were worth almost S15,O00,0OO, and
his total wealth is about 20U,OJO,OOO. Last
year his fortune shrank materially
through biz decline in stocks. but "A bull
movement of the past few months brought
it up again. His income was calculated as
follows seer, 600 It year from govern
meut bonds, >,,39lOOO from railroad stocks
and bonds. Sl16 Ggl from miscellaneous
securities, making the total over $1,000
coo year or IS, 900 day or So. % min
ute He made no DESTINATIONS display Of
his wealth and was charitable.
Mr.. Depew's Estimate-A Number of In
teresting "reminiscences.
Nrr Cbonncov VI Donov. who I.nn,v
~. H-.,.,'s.''i1, J..,,l,. ,,'". ,',.,.. -
-"I' "H'selpl!O oe''e! t""n any '"e olSe
outside OF ms immediate family, Said TO Il
HCruid reporter:
hand ,,,,.l,n,. ., said Mr. D.,ay, ..hut III.
H"I" NoIN "Iu Ho' zen gu HIS IIii'henatlI
vigorous physique, which came from hard
work ON his farm in early life. From the
tir,p Ice WA. tNp,tv-nne vpors old until he
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thit' MS lalhef gave 10 nm on staten
Island. He told me that eused to get up
AT ) O'Clock TO 70 to work. and that he had
r,au,. q timc r,ua mn f, tba cit,,nd haan
',i,,' ,r'','
'''CN at l'le Pio"-l' az CioCN' " Ilei lle
went INTO the railroad business cat 1Orty-
threcj he didn't know ANYTHING about il,
evornt what he had learned On th4 station
I.1,,'d ,,,.L j., th,. ,it,. r1,, 10, In,
'i'''' ""'' '"0 O"S iCic "e AWAY :
haG ms breakfast ABOUT hali-pas seven
,G'4CN' was 1t. NpIh ~ GioCk, Morhed
an NnA IollE' anu "ILloaI always III lhe
evening. lie was the Simplest Oh eaters.
tie never uSeu TOBACCO IN ANY 'rm ana
rarely Grams any hlhS pul 49, ,ccaSlonal
SiaS~ Oh cIarel' lie was intensely iona OF
il Goou morse. lie also became ny study
ana attention TO iAe SUBJECT one OF the
pcSi JUu?cS ol pictures IN lhIS country
rs ms gallery SHOWS.
MI Nahueip'li was Il great Ianlliy man.
ne was very ION" 81 MS chliuftn ana OF
having fanny galherlhGS aI ms mouse.
ne o'n NOT cure ahN,h'nS aDoUI lHi@e PAR