Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10
.uasAu N. vANDERBILT.
~ tse Millionaire Died-Hh La"
usaeaf.-aIs Property asd
Family.


u.wenfs-ais Property asd
Family.
vvv Yoxx. Dec. s.-At | o'clock this
.n..oon Robert Garrett, president of
a.Itinore / Ohio Railroad, wishing
M. Depev, called upon him at
C,aad Central depot. Finding him
1000 there, he went up to Mr.. Van
o.ssl.,s house TO inform the million.
a. 20 take Dspev's place. Mr..
gssssrbil. greeted him cordially, ard
.~scsa In 4 leng and animated conver
80 With him abO1t rsilroad matters.
-. .onfereueA lasted more than an
-, snd Mr.. Vanderbilt sent word TO
Y, fysmbly that be would he com
- 70 fsgevo an intended drive. Ihe
,ailroad msanatss we're discussing
- nsv terminal facilities which the
a.lamore and OHIO had sec1red by
- n staten Island, and Mr.. Wander
NJ, sboysd a lively interest in the re
s.,,s that we're to follow for the island
= ~ birth from the new enterprise.
n vas while the talk "a ned upon the
..,rss Of his childhood and early work,
s,aifssted With the tremendous
.sb,syenents Of bis old age, that Mr..
Gsrs,s, sitting on the sofa and facing
~ millionaire, who leaned forward
!. his arm chair, a. VAS his habit wnen
sso,oaghly interested, was Suddenly
,,sds aware OF slight iBdistinctness
m Mr.. Yandsrbilt's speech, which
gfss into an insrticulate seand. As he
tssnsd over to catch his words, Mr..
Vanderbilt pitched forward without
xaruiaQ and fell heavily on The q lor on
his f.oe. NJ. Garrett spranR to his
fact and, seizing pillow from the sofa,
Al II undsr his friends head, and
thsn summoned Mr.. Vanderbilt and
GsorVs. the youngest son. Messengers
ysfs sent In haste for physicians. One
from the neighDorhood responded first,
and Gas followed almost Immediately
by the family doetor, James W. Mo
Ian. Such simple restoratives as
ysre at hand had been harrisdly ap-
piisd, bat human aid WAS in vain. Mr..
Vanderbilt never spoke or moved after
be fell under the sudden stroke, and
prEo IN A PEW MOMENTS.
The servants we're summoned, and
hslped 10 carry the body OF their dead
master upstairs to the bedroom he had
occupied in life. Mrs. Vanderbilt was
Frustrated With grief, and telephone
messages were sent to the Grand Cen
trsl depot 10 summ IN her sons, and to
he residences of her sons-in Law to in
form them OF the bereavement. Cor
neliua, William h, and Frederick Van
desbsIt had been together in the office
n toe depot less ,h m half an hour be-
fors the MESSAGE came. and had gone
sssy together. The messags found
Cornelius IN meeting of the trustees
Of the American Bible Society at the
Bible House. He hastened at once 10
the house, whittier Mr.. Dspsw had pre-
seded him dumb with distress over his
trends death.
ONE BY ONE
The children arrived aud as the report
spread With lightning like rapidlty
through the city. the nearer friends OF
the dead maRnats also came The
greatest CONSERVATION and grief pre-
sailed at the unexpected news.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
DR.. Mclean pronounced his death
The resul. OF suddes stroke of paral-
ysis. due to the bursting Of large blood
vessel &C the base OF the brain of kind
He stated that Mr.. Vanderbilt's death
vas as painless as IL was sudden. The
doctor knew his patient most intimate
y and promptly certified to the cause of
death 10 avoid the unnecessary formali
vof acoroner's inques; and An autopsy.
THE CORONER
Went to the Vanderbilt mansion about
yo'slook tonight and viewed the body.
The testimony from Vanderbiit's body
sfvant in regard to the scenes at the
time and immediately after lis death
vas substantially in aocorianca with
ihe story already told.
DR.. Mclean was the only other Wit
ness. he said have been the fam
ily physician since 1869. Mr.. Wander
bilt has had III turns, but he has never
been seriously sick or uuwe,l for any
length OF time. He has had attacks of
iregularity of the hearts action, which
we're due TO indigestion and which
would last generally an honr or two and
then b. would get over them quite read
iy. | saw hin alive on Sunday, De
oember 6.h, at noon, and be wss qlits
veil ! should say unusually so. have
never known him TO vary ons pulsatiOn
o. beat in a minute 10 month since
have been his family physician. HIS
pulse vas full and regular. calle 4
Again yesterday morning 20 see him aud
learned that be had gone to Wards stu
do 10 sit for his bust. learned that
BE- vas quite well. was sent for at 2:30
tsdsy aud arrived ten minutes later. |
ioand Mr.. Vanderbilt lying on the door
u his library on bis left side. His face
vas turned towards the fire and his head
sAs resting ON q pillow. He was dead.
HIS face was livid and his lips purple.
iiadee from his previous history that
ne died from apoplexy or cerebral hem
crrhage. lalways thought he woaid die
from that CAUSE" The cor .ner signed
iheinqnisiiion papers as follows: WIN.
henry Vanderbilt. AGED 81 years and Z
meatns, born in Riohmend county,
rsAien Islsad cause of death, syncope
snd cerebral bsmorrhsae." The ooro-
nes may decide today to hold an autopsy.
ms ESTATE AND BUSINESS AFFAIRs.
All Of his estate. according 10 go,d
tatnotity, has been left in trust. The
trustees are understood To be his widow
shd Chaunoey M. Dspev, Cors@lius
sandefb,lt, Mex. rwombley and John
paiehsr. A story vss current last
niRos that Cornelius Vanderbilt held a
gosef OF attorney 10 act for she estate.
soflsiins is the Chairman Of the Board
y Directors OF the New York Central
snd Michigan Central sysiems, and
william X. holds the same office in the
.Ake Shore and Nickel Plate systems.
snasfick w., who Is about 81 years old,
Director IN all the roads.
a. vanderbilt vas thought 10 be richer
soAn any single member OF the Roth
snhd family. The Duke Of Westmins-
e SAID 10 be worth $ao0,0o0.0 900. but
Vanderbilt was richer. because the
Dases money only pays hin about tvo
- cent. being nearly all In lands and
eoassA Mr.. Vanderbilt had q much
xer incame. Last year he had Ssh
Nuu OF four per ceut. bonds. bnt later
ssteouned this amount TO x2aQO0, 600 Of
usseshment 81 per cent. HIS Govern
~ sh bends we're worth almost f7a,oOO..
~ one time. He owned sf0.C0
s,es OF Northwestern, a0, coo shares
LAKE Shore, aud 5000 shares OF
~ fsfk Central. lie 10 said TO have
n considerable Lake Shore lately.
addition. be had 5000 shares of
esso Rock Island, 1900 Of Della
s. Lsckawanna 4 Western. and
.oss A.oO shares in other RAILWAYS,
1Ahiae In all about sca,Cn shares OF
nAsas stocks he also had 81. o0o. COO
OF railroad bonds, xss0.oo OF