Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-09
T4NDERBILTS DEATH.
He Drops 20 the Floor and Expires " iihout a
Word.

He Drops 20 the Floor and Expires without
Word.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
NV YORK, December S.-Willism /
ii. Vanderbilt was this morning, and |
I'D to . O'Clock this afternoon, appa- |
rently in perfect health and spirits.
Between and o'clock Robert Garrett,
pIesident Of the Baltimore and Ohio !
Railroad Company, called to confer with
Mr.. Vanderbilt, and remained a con-
siderable time. While Mr.. Van
derbilt was talking Mr.. Gar
rett, sitting on a sofa and facing
the millionaire, who leaned forward iii
his armchair, as was his habit when
thoroughly interested, the president of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
suddenly made aware Of slight in-
dis,inctness in Mr.. Nanderbilt's speech,
that grew into an inarticulate sound.
As Mr.. Garrett leaned over to catch
his words Mr. Vanderbilt pitched for
ward without word Of warning, and
fell heavily TO the floor on his face.
MIR. Garrett sprang to his feet with an
exclamation Of alarm. Selling pillow
from the sofa he put 1t under his
friends head; then summoned Mrs.
Vanderbilt and George, the youngest
son. Messengers were sent i'll haste for
physicians-one in the neighborkood.
He responded first, and was followed
almost Immediately by the family doc
tor, James W. Mclean. Such simple
restoratives as were at hand had been
hurriedly applied, but human aid was
in vain. Mr.. Vanderbilt never spoke
or moved after he fell under the sudden
stroke, and died within few minutes,
without a struggle,
To all intents and purposes he was
dead the instant he fell forward upon
the floor. DIR. Mclean pronounced his
death the result Of sudden stroke o.
paralysis, due TO the bursting OF larg'
blood-yessel at the base of the brain
of n Kind that are absolutely fatal a
the moment, and stated that his dealt
was as painless as 1t was sudden. Tn
Doctor knew his patient most intimate
", and promptly certified to the caus
Of his death to avoid the unnecessar,
formality of a coroner's inquest and a
autopsy.
The funeral will be on Friday mex
at 10 o'clock from St. Bartholomew
church, at Madison avenue and Forty
fourth street, of which Rev. DR.. Coo
Ii pastor. Mr.. Vanderbilt was We,
tryman in the church. TO the coustru,
y ton Of which he contributed largel,
The sexton Of the church was charge
with the funeral arrangements.
Dir. Vanderbil;'s own desire he will !
inferred in the family msusoleum
the Morsvian cemetery at New Dor
Staten Island, which has Just bee
completed.
Ii was one OF the last acts Of his Iii
to turn over by deed, for one dollar i
hand, paid OF good and lawful none,
eli the old farm property Of the famil
on Staten Island TO his youngest son
George, TO do with as he desired, an
for this purpose father and son yisi,e
and went over the island together o.
Saturday last, incidentally inspecting
also the jast.completed mausOleum.
Dir. Vanderbilt had made will
What its provisions are is not know
10 any one outside OF the nearest mem
bers Of his family and his confidentia
eounse! and friend, Mr. Depew. lii
wealth is generally estimated at tive
hundred millions aud his annual income
At ten millions.