The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-12-17
wIrIIAnt II. VANDERBILT a
The Noted millionaire Drops Dead at hi
Bouse---A Short $t<Ctch Of his Carecr


, Bouse---A Short Skctcj, Of his Career.
/ William IT,. Vanderbilt dropped dead
at his home Oh Filth avenue, New
York on the afternoon of the Sth inst,
of paralysis Of the brain. He was in
the morning, aud up 10, TWO O'clock in
the AFTERNOON, apparently, in Lerfect
health and spirits. Between one and
two O'Clock, Robert Garrett, President
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, called to confer with Mr..
Vanderbilt, and rnnaiucd u cOnSi.lera-
bic time. Waite Vanderbilt was talk
ing, Garrett sat. on IL sofa .{and faced
the millionaire, who lcaucu forward i'm
his arm chair, as was his habit when
thoroughly Interested. The President
of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company was suddenly made aware of
slight indistinctncSs in Vandorbilts
speech, that grew into au inarticula;c
sound. As Garrett leaned over to
catch his words, Vanderbilt pitched.
forward without word or warning.
and fell heavily to the floor ON his lace.
Garrett spranS to his feet with an ex-
clama'ion Of alarm, and scizinm a
pillow from the sofa, laid it under his
friends head, then summoned Mrs.
vanderbilt and George, tho Youngest
son. Messengers were Sent for phvsi-
clans. One from the meighborhood
responded first, and was folio we'd al
most immediately by the family doctor,
JAS. W. Mclean. Such simple re-
storatiVcs rs were at hand had been
hurri2dly applied, but human aid was
useless. Vanderbilt, never spoke or
moved after he fell, and died in Il few
minutes, without Il struggle. 10 all
lntGntS and purposes he was dead the
Instant he fell forward on tie floor.
Dr. Mclean pronounced his death the
result of sudden stroke of PARALYSIS.
due TO the bursting Of q large blood
vessel at IL" base of the brain, and
stated ihal bis death was puiI.irSs as i,
was sudden. The doctor knew his
paticn. most intimately, and pron.p Il,
ccrtili"U to the cause of the death 10
aVoidithc unnecessary ior:nalitv uI' a
coroncr'S inquest aud an autopsy.
Ihc funeral took place Oh Friday at
~ O'Clock, from ST. Barthu!0mcw's
church., at Madison avenue and F0rty-
fourth street, Of which tic Rev. Or.
Cook Is pa~tUr. Vanderbilt was a
VcStrNman III 'nc church, to .hr con-
struction Of which he contributed
Target J. The sexton OF the church
was charged with the funeral arrange
mcnts. AZ Nandcrbili'S own desire
nc was Inferred in the family mau>o-
laum in Moravian Cemetery a. New
dorp, Staten Island, which ias lust
been completed. 1t was one OF tho
last acts Of his life - turn over bv
deed, for one dollar in hand pail OF
good and lawful money, nll the old
tarm property OF the family on Staten
Island, TO his Younger So.!, George,
to Il" with 1s he desired, aMH for thi;
purpose tic father HMd son went over
TO the island together SCtu,dav last,
lncldcntaliy inspecting iitc. .iu~t nUmplrt-
cd mausOlcum.
MIR. Vanderbilt was probably the
richest man in America, hi. wealth
being Estimated at $3.50, 1000, 900. OF
this lie inherited aD&ut $4,000, 900
from his iitli"r Commodorc Eornriiu;
Vanderbilt, which he doubled il ,ic
course of his life. liiy Of Mr. VAN
dcrh!lt'S mii,iunS are said t. 'ic invest
cd ia United States four per cc,t<. ,
and tho cheeks which he receives for.
interest arc larger ihln those Ntih 10
any other OF tMclc SHm'~ creditors.
Ills income WAS 500 ! nimul2. Mr..
Nanucrhi!t WA .iNlN-,crrl; ,c2rS ulI
lie recently gu%'H .'5GN, ,GU3 t. he Col
lrGc ct PhN>iciaNs and Surgeons. In
!tn Sp!CHjtI hrnWM Siu:in nna,.. o.;
rH'h ayr'nH", almost 0ppn>!n T., =, .
iaIr,cN : Cathedral, are MANY i.,iur; :
~ lhr 'E"m"EI Cf living q. :>.,. Ne
laG HlEcu over $lUO, ,OG0 - Tay,i?r-
bllt Univ or,ity at NaShvil!r, aui hrI
some t!A'r since resigned active con-