Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-10
EASTERN NEWS.
Particulars Concerning The Death Of
William Vanderbilt.
WHILE TALKING 70 ROBERT GARRETT
he DROPS DEAD.
The Effect on the New York
Stock Market.
Another Prize Fight Billed
for Chicago.
A BATCH OF INTERESTING CON-
OCCASIONAL NEWS.
NEW WORKERS DISEASED BY
EATING PORK.
A BATCH OF INTERESTING CON
OCCASIONAL NEWS.
NEW WORKERS DISEASED By
EATING PORK.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l
The Death of Vanderbilt.


The Death of Vanderbilt.
New YORK. Dec. 9.-During yesterday
morning Vanderbilt had been more than
ordinarily active and alert-so much 30 as
to excite comment. to which he replied in
q good humored ~jocular vein that he had
eaten a good breakfast and was looking
forward with pleasant anticipation TO al
ride up the boulevard with his son-in.lsw,
Hamilton NICK. Twombly, in the after
noon. At II O'Clock be sent TO the Grand
Central depot for his old-time friend.
Chauncey M. Depew, President Of the New
York Central road. with 9 message that he
wished to see him. Depew was engaged in
q conference at the depot and sent word
that he would not be able to come for an
hour or two, and Vanderbilt delayed the
appointment till l o'clock, and to occupy
the interval he went down to the studio OF
J. @. A. Ward, the sculptor in West
Fifty. second street, TO sit for q bronze
bust Of himself, which the Trustees of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
wished to place in q vestibule OF
| the college, towards the erection of which
he recently gave half q million dollars.
| He returned and took lunch at 1890 with
his wife and son George and Mr..
| TwombIy. At the table he was noticeably
| bright and cheerful. At l O'Clock Robert
Garrett, President OF the Baltimore and
Ohio road, called on NJ. Depew at the
Grand Central depot. Finding him de-
tanned there he went up to Vsnderbilt's
house to inform the millionaire aud take
/! Depew's place. Vanderbilt greeted him
| cordially and engaged in a long and ami
mated conversation with him about rail-
| road matters, which lasted more than an
hour, and Vanderbilt sent word to Mr..
Twombly that he would be compelled to
forego the intended drive. The two rail-
road magnates were discussing the new
terminal facilities they had secured by way
of Staten Island, and 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 talking that
he turned upon the scenes of his child
hood and this early work, contracted with
the tremendous achievements OF his old
age. Mr.. Garrett was sitting on q sofa
and facing Vanderbilt, who leaned for
ward in his armchair, as was his habit.
When thoroughly interested Garrett was
suddenly made aware of q slight indis-
tinctness in yanderbilt's speech that grew
into an in%articulate sound. As he leaned
over to catch his words Vanderbilt pitched
forward without warning and fell heavily
on the floor on his face. Garrett sprang
to his feet. and. Selling a pillow from the
sofa, laid it under his friends head and
summoned Mrs. Vanderbilt and George.
the Youngest son. Messengers were sent
in haste for physicians. One from the
neighborhood responded first, and was fol-
lowed immediately by the family doctor,
James w. Mclean. Such simple restora-
tives as were at hand had been burriedly
applied, but human aid was in vain. He
never spoke or moved after he fell under
the sudden stroke, and he died in a few
moments without q struggle. To all in
tents and purposes he was dead the in
slant he fell upon the floor. II was 2:30
when DIR. Mclean led the stricken widow
from the room, where her husband had
sat planning and working in apparently
full health and strength five minutes be-
fore. DIR. Mclean pronounced the death
the result of q sudden stroke OF paralysis.
due to the bursting of q large blood
vessel at the base of the brain. OF the kind
that are absolutely fatal at the moment.
He stated that the death was as painless as
il was sudden. The Doctor knew his
patient most intimately, and promptly
certified to the cause of death to avoid the
formality OF q Coroner's inquest and an
autopsy. Vanderbilt was worth $200. 000.-
900. Although his fortune shrank the
last year materially through a big decline
in the stock and business depression a
bull movement Of the past few months
brought il up again. His income was
| calculated as follows: $2,3 900 q year
from Government bonds, ST, 1874 900 from
railroad stocks. $576, sos from miscella-
neous Securities total OF over $40 ,000.-
900 . year or S28. 900 q day. 81. 800 an
hour, or $40 IS q minute. All his estate.
according TO good authority, has been left
in trust. The trustees are understood to
be his widow and @. NJ. Depew, Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Hamilton Nick. Trombly and
John B. butcher.
Coroner Messmer this morning took the
| following statement from President Rob-
ert Garrett. OF the Baltimore and Ohio
| railroad, on Vsnderbilt's death: 81
reached vanderbilt's house yesterday
about a quarter past l o'clock; he received
me in his library. and we conversed to-.
gether about an hour. perhaps q little
longer, when Vanderbilt's speech became
indistinct. and the next instant I noticed
a twitching Of the muscles about the
mouth and face. md almost at the same
instant his face was suddenly convulsed.
He was sitting on the edge OF his chair; he
fell forward and I reached him in time to
thrust my arm under bis shoulder and
prevented his failing heavily on the floor;
l placed a cushion which was at hand I'M
der his head and Immediately summoned
a servant and called for water, with which
bathed his face until the arrival OF his
son George Vanderbilt and DIR. Miller; we
did not realize the fact OF his death until
the arrival OF DR.. Mclean.
The Central depot ia draped In mourn
ing to-day. Several engineers nave already
placed Grape on their engines. ALI the
of the company will attend the
and tickets for admission TO the
will DO issued.
The New YOrk StOeik Market,
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