New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

HIS DEATH. CAUSED BY APopitNf' eOppn'
n,,x1vss-IN GOOD SPIRITS UP TO THE LAsI
voNFyT-suRPRIsE THROUGHOUT THE CITY,
william II. Vanderbilt died suddenly yester-
5o, at 900 n. m.. In his house III Flfth'aVe'
10 ,vos talking in his library with Robert gar
rett when stricken with ap0pleXy, and fell at Ar'
Corrott,s feet. where he expired instantly
Mo novs Of his death was not generaliy
known in Wal-st. or throughout tne el'S
mill nearly o'clock. The funeral VIII 'aho
nlacc ON FRIDAY at 10 a. m. III 81 DarChoio-
NEWS Church. of which Mr.. Nanderbiit was
n,onher and the burial will be at New-DOrp'
staten Island. MIR. VanAerbit's wealth Is es'l-
mated from S175.O00,000 to 20O,Ooo'ooo
THE FINAL SCENE IN THE LIBRARY.
,,,xr OF MIR. vANDERDILTs FAMILY PHEsENi
DYING ALMOST IN MR.. GARREITs ARMS
,tbongh Mr. Vanderbilt's death at any moment
,vould NOT have surprised those who knew OF MS
1i,blitv TO return of the attack of paralysis
,rh,cb visited him few years ago, it came with
enddcn shock that was Intensified by the surround
irg circumstances Enjoying health recently that
left him free and eager 10 pursue his ordinary
sociol and business course Of life, Mr.. Vanderbilt
,oomed 10 be particularly bright and alert
ot his usual conference IN the morning
with his sons Cornelius and William H., and MS
nrivate secretary Treasurer Rossiter, of the New
York Central road. His breakfast had been eaten
with ordinary zest and after the poStponement ofan
appointmcnt with President Depew OF the Central
he paid visit to the sculptor Ward. lie took MS
lunch with relish, with his wife and son George
about him. g.,
This filled up the time until his meeting with
President Garrett of the Baltimore and Ohio, in
OH ha caIH To ed.
talk of an hour on business matters that have
arisen out of the Staten Island acquisitions
of Mr.. CARROTS company had given no evidence OF
the approaching end Of the great railroad million
aire He had even laid his plans for an afternoon
drive. Few persons knew of the conference that
was going on In the room in the \anderoIt mall
sion that looks ont Fifh-ave. and tlfty-hrst-St
1t was the study where MI Nohueroi'
vas fond of spending leisure hours
after dinner chatting with friends or INDUCING III
game of whist or euchTe, and in which he was
wont to SIT and watch with pleasure the Nared
afternoon sights of New-YOrks great avenue. III
was the room where many decisions nave
been made that led TO movements in the railroad
and financial worlds. swinging values up anu
down.
Here il was that the ex-PreSident Of the New
York Central Railroad Company met his end. with
but q momentary warning 10 ms visitor
in n thckening uteranCe and facial
cOntortions diving almost In the arms
Of tie son of one who had becl his bittereSt
railroad rival. Few moments passed from the
time he fell at Mr. CARROTS feet TIL death had
done its work; he was dead before
his wife and son George could be
summoned to the room. with his other three
sons away from him, before the hastily summoned
physicians could reach the house with the possible
resources of their skill.
At the Grand Central Station, where the dead
millionaire had spent many hours OF his business
life the news was not generally known till late III
The day President Depew's Office had been hiled
with visitors all the morning, most OF whom were
the bankers interested the details necessary 10
carry out the transfer of the West Shore to the
Central. Some of tie party took dinner with the
president and Cornelius and William X. Wander
biIt were with them. The party was
a Jolly one, aud not a suspicion OF
the coming occurrence crossed tae mind OF
any OF them The two Vanderbilts let the depot
a short time after =. m,' and President Depew
was debating letters to his confidential secretary
He Du Val. when a tcegraphic message was
brought in announcing Mr.. VanderbIlrs death.
|; was about 3:2j O'Clock, and orders were at once
issued suspenGing all business in the executive de
partments.
The last time Mr.. Vanderbilt had been at the
depot was on Saturday afternoon, when he came
in after walking from his house, and
iOmed party that included Mr.. Depew
Ashbe Green and others of those interested In The
West Shore transfer who had just returned fiom
Albany. All were III nigh Glee and Mr.. Van
derliIt was the merricst and heaItcst of them all