The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-19
pAHDERBELT DEAD,
me Great Millionaire Falls Victim I
Paralysis in His New York Residence.

me Great Millionaire Falls Victim tn
Paralysis in His New York Residence
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Wm. H. Van
derbilt died suddenly at his residence
III New York City yesterday afternoon,
white chatting with Robert Garrett,
president OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, In regard to the latter com
pany's new terminal facilities by way
OF Staten Island. Mr.. Vanderbilt
showed a lively interest in the results
that were to follow for the island of
MS olfth rom the new enterprise, and
1t was while the call turned upon this,
the scenes OF his childhood and early
work, contrasted with the tremendous
achievements OF his old age, that Mr..
Garrett, sitting on a sofa and facing
the millionaire, who leaned forward in
his armchair, as was his habit when
thoroughly interested, was suddenly
made aware of a slight indistinct-
ness IN Mr.. Nanderbilt's speech that
grew into an lnarticulate sound. As
he leaned over to catch his words Mr..
Vanderbilt pitched forward without
warning and fell heavily on the hoor
on his face. Mr.. Garrett sprang to
hls teet and selzlng a pillow from the
sofa lald 1t unde" his friends head.
then summoned Mrs. Vanderbilt and
George, the youngest son. Mes
sengers were sent in haste for
physicians. One from the neigh
borhoOd responded first, and
was followed almost Immediately
by the family doctor, James w. Nc
Lean. Such simple restoratives as
were at hand had been hurriedly ap-
piled, but human aid was in vain.
Mr.. Vanderbilt never spoke or moved
after he fell under the sudden stroke,
and died in a few minutes without a
struggle. To all intents and purposes.
be was dead the instant he fell upon
the floor. Mr.. Vanderbilt was nearly
65 years Of age.
The children Mr. Vanderbilt leaves
are, in their regular succession from
Cornelius, who IS about 40 years of
age, down: Cornelius, William K,
Frederick w, and George w, and four
daughters-Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard,
Mrs. William ID. Sloane, Mrs. Hamil-
ton Mex. Twombly, and Mrs. DR..
Seward Webb. Cornelius and William
management of the family railroad in
terests, and will so continue. Cornelius
Is the chairman of the board OF direct
0rs of the New York Central and the
Michigan Central systems, and Will
lam X holds the same Office in the
Lake Shore and Nickel-plate systems.
Frederick W., who is about 32 years
old, is a director in all the roads.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was, it is thought,
richer than any single member of the
ROthschild family. The Duke OF West
minister is said to be worth $2OOOOO,-
600, but Mr.. Vanderbilt was richer,
because the Dukes money only paws
him about 2 per cent, being mainly in
lands and houses. MIR. Vanderbilt had
q much larger income Last wear he
held S54, 100000 of 4 per cent. bonds,
and later he reduced this amount to
$50, 900 600 Of government 81 per
cents. His government bonds were
worth almost S75, 100000. At one
time he owned 100000 shares Of
Michigan Central; 100000 shares
OF Northwestern, and 100000
shares of Lake Shore. He is
said to have sold considerable Lake
Shore lately. In addition he had 3d.
600 shares of Chicago & Rock Island,
10000 of Delaware & Lackawanna,
and about 10000 shares in other
railroads, making in all about $780,
600 shares of railway stock; also
800, 900, 900 worth OF railroad bonds,
50, ,2GO, 900 ofstate and city bonds, and
50, 100000 in various manufacture
ing stocks and mortgages. He valued
hls house on Fifth Avenue, with its art
treasures, at $3,OOO,OOO. His or
dlnary household expenses were $780,
600 a year. In 1884 he gave ball
that cost $4,000. He loved horses,
and was q good Judge of hOrse-fesh.
He sold Maud S. for $4,000. Mr..
Vanderbilt was worth 5000, 100000.
Although his fortune shrank last
year materially through a big de-
cline in stocks, and through busi-
ness depression, the "bull" movement
OF the past few months brought it up
again. His income was calculated as
follows: 50, 2,372,000 year from gov
ernment bonds, 81, 1874 900 from rail-
road stocks, and $575, ,695 from mis-
cellaneous securities; total over SI0,-
600, 900 year, or S2S, 900 a day,
81 200 an hour, or S19.75 a minute.
He made no ostentatiOus display OF
his wealth and was charitable, al
though in this he had to be quiet, or
he would have been overrun by i'm
posters. He was shrewderin business
than many supposed he was. He
knew enough to sell 25O,000 shares Of
New York Central stock five years ago
at 81 20, and buY governments at