Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-11
VANDERBILT DEAD.
The Richest Man In America
Dies Of Paralysis.

fell dead at his home
Tuesday afternoon, at 2;30 O'Clock.
lie was sitting in conversation with
Robt. Garrett, President of the d. II
o. Railroad.
The two railroad magnates were
discussing the new terminal facilities
of the Baltimore Il Ohio, the new IN
let into the city it had secured by
way of Staten Island, and Mr.. Van
derbilt showed lively, interest in
the results that were to follow for the
island of his birth from the new en-
terprise. 1t was while the talk turn
ed upon this, the scenes of his child
hood and early work, contrasted
with the tremendous achievements of
his old age, that Mr.. Garrett, sitting
on sofa and facing the millionaire,
who leaned forward in his arm chair
as was his habit when thoroughly
interested, the President of the Balti-
more Il Ohio was suddenly made
aware of a slight indistinctness IN
Mr.. Vanderbilts speech that grew
into an inarticulate sound.
AS he leaned over TO catch his
words, Mr.. Vanderbilt pitched for
ward without a word of warning,
and fell heavily on the floor on his
face. Mr.. Garrett sprang to his feet,
with an exclamation of alarm, aud
seizing a pillow from the sofa laid it
under his friends head, then sum-
moned Mrs. Vanderbilt and George,
the youngest son. Messengers were
sent in haste for physicians. One
from the neighborhood responded
first, and was followed almost inn
mediately by the family doctor, Dr.
James w. Mclean. Such simple
restoratives as were at hand had
been applied, but human aid was in
vain. Mr.. Vanderbilt never spoke
or moved after he fell under the sud-
den stroke, and died within a few
minutes. without struggle. To al
intents and purposes he was dead the
instant he fell forward upon the floor
Had Mr.. Vanderbilt lived TO May
s, next year, he would have been 81
years of age! He was born at The
Staten Island homestead OH that date
in the year 1921. By arrangement o.
the nearest friends with members o.
the family, it was decided that thu
funeral should be on Friday next
at 10 o'clock, from St. Bartholomew
Church, at Madison avenue and For
ty-fourth street, of which Rev. DR.
Cook is pastor. Mr.. Vanderbilt was
a vestryman in the church, to The
construction of which he had contri
buted largely. The sexton of the
church was charged with the funera
arrangements.
At Mr.. Vanderbilt's own desire, he
will be inferred in the family mauso
leum in the Moravian Cemetery a
New Dorp, L. l., which has beer
completed. Mr.. Vanderbilt ha
made a will. What its provision
are is not known to any outside o
the family and his confidential ad
wiser and friend, Mr.. Depew. Blu
the Vanderbilts were IA very unitec
family. Mr.. Depew ventured tn
prediction that the millionaire's dealt
would make no change in existing
conditions.
The Vanderbilt railroad system
will be managed and owned as here
tofore. The sons. will manage til
estate and properties, all of whic
are here, the same as if the maste
hand was still at the helm. He owl
ed no real estate as investment
Like the Commodore (his father) h
had no faith in real estate, but bC
lieved that for men in active affair
it was The correct thing to invest i
properties that could be turned int
money instantly if needed.
The children Mr.. Vanderbilt leave
are in their regular succession as I
age from Cornelius, who is about A
lyears of age, down: Cornelius, Wi
liam X, Frederick W. and Geo. W.
and four daughters-Mrs. Elliott /
Shepard, Mrs. VIM. ID. Sloane, Mrs
Hamilton Nick. Twombley and Mr.
DIR. Somard Webb. Cornelius an
VIM. X. are both actively engage
in the management of the famil
railroad interests, and will SO con
tinue, Cornelius is the chairman O
the Board of Directors of the Ney
York Central and the Michigan Cen
trail systems, and VIM. X. holds tn
Lake Shore and Nickel Plate systems
Frederick W., who is about 80 year
old, is director in all the roads.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was, it is though
richer than any single member of tn
Itothschild family. The Duke Q
Westminster is said to be wort
$200,000,00C, but Mr.. Vanderbilt wa
richer, because the Dukes none
only pays him about 2 per cent, be
ing mainly in lands and houses. Nj
Vanderbilt had much larger in
come. lie was by far the wealthies
man in America, but like the poores
and humblest citizen he has gone tn
way of all flesh.
The st. Louis Republican, thelead
ing Democratic daily of the south
west, pays this handsome complimen