New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
WuAT DIR. M,LANE SAYS.
HIS DEATH INSTANTANEOUS AND PANLEsS-MR'
vANDERBILI's HABITS.

MS DEATH INSTANTANEOUS AND PAINLEss-MR.
yANDERBLI's HABITS.
DIR. James W. McLane, Mr.. Vanderbilts physl-
clan. who has ATTENDED HIM for the last tive years
was seen by a TRIBUNE reporter last night at ms
office No 81 West Thirty eghthst. lie was deeply
shocked. 81 saw Mr.. Vanderbilt last he SAID
q ON Sunday. He was then in very good condition.
In fact. hig condition has been very much improved
all this wear. His weight was normal, or about
1856 and his muscles all vigorous and healthy.
Last summer he went abroad for n short tine and
enioved his trip so much that he never tired OF
talking about it, When he came nome he went to
sharon Springs awhile and then to Newport ana 10
Saratoga His son George had q cottage at bar
Harbor this summer, and after his fathers return
from Saratoga he and l went mp there together
He enjoyed the bracing air OF Mt Desert very h'ucn
indeed 1t acted as tonic on his whole system anu
did him an infinite amount OF good Alter Din
return from Bar Harbor he went to saratoga again
and remained there until September /. lie thci
came back to town. where he has remained ever
since with the exception of short trip lie TOOK 10
Buffalo about month ago.
ellis death was the result of apoplexy 1t was
the work of a few seconds mt most ApopleXy is an
affection of the blood chanDels. Lime sacretlons
from the blood are deposited against them causing
them 10 lose their india-rubber-ike quality and to
grow brittle In this condition they snap easily.
everything may be all right, as in his case only
moment before the end, bat last straw Will break
the cameIs back and last movement VIII snap the
blood vessel when in this condition OF brlttIeneSs
There had been no intmation OF TINS klhd OF
trouble in this case People are III the haoH Oh
assOciatng apopeXy with hlgh nvlng' WIN q , h'vh
like a beer- kcg and a stomach full of rlufn-puddiug
and wine. But that is not borne out by experience
and il is entirely erroneous with reference 10 Mr,
Vanderbilt. | never knew man who ate less. or
t1ts lin
rich food or hot breads and usually partooh Only "l
farinaceous food and mk. He never drank wine 81
ardent liquors nor did lie ever use tooacco' Ho
was not III any sense high liNer .,.-
| was aS much aStOulshed at his death at thls
time as YOU would ho were suddenly 70 topic over
and fall dead at your 1eet OF course nave seen 80
much of the uncertainty of human life that cannot
say am ever astonished at anything that happens
But it was unexpected III the sense that 1t was
NV certificate as a physician Will be all that
will be necessary for the bnrla. ! mere VIII De
nothing for to do nor viii one be called IN
"Air. \ aHdcrbilt was an extraordinary man
could talk Tor days of his pccul!aTltlrS ana Iu'eI
ness of character lie knew everybody, but Ms
intimate friends those who knew MN rs he Ieali'
was we're very few indeed He was essentially
domestic IN his tastes aud habits, ana was hc'lceP
ever away from his home. 1t was Il very pressing
matter of business indeed which got HIM ont OF MS
home at night. He used TO stay at home ana play
whist every evening after dinner. lie was passion
ately fond Of good rubber, ana played win o1n-
siderable skill. Last Wednesday evening lhe
report was circulated that he was dead reporter
called here to ask me about IT. told MN IL was
not true but aS he seemed a little IN doubt still /
told him to 90 to the Metropolitan Opera House,
where he would find Mr.. Vanderbilt III his box.
This is almost the only time he has been out al
night this season. 800 -. -
9Nothing could have saved his life. Had been
there the moment be fell recovery would have been
imnossihle Ii ia the easiest death man could
experience momentary add painless. Ii ~ only
blur upon the mind, AMI then blank, and you are
dead" =, =, ,,,,.
Dr. McLane has been attending Mr.. Vanderbilt
since 1880 when he was irst retained To treat Il
disease with which the millionaire had LOT years
been afflicted and which gave him great pam ana
trouble