Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-09
.lyDERBILT DROPS DEAD
.ysTING OF A BLOOD VESSEL
Iao,ITOWED BY PARALYSIS.

o.,,tse Almost Instant, and Abso-
+ .,tsly Painless-He is Stricken Down
,.b,le sitting in Chair COnYersing
len Robert Garrett--His Fortune Es-
mated at 100000.
WV YORK, Dec. S.--William H. Van
..bilt dropped dead at his home on Fifth
Il ma this afternoon at 8 O'Clock of pa
',r.i, of the brain. Mr.. Vanderbilt was
4 !. morning, and up to . O'Clock this af-
.rnoop. apparently in perfect health and
.;-its. Between 1 and 2 O'Clock Robert
-- ..ott President of the Baltimore and
H. railroad, called to confer with him,
4 Nd remained a considerable time.
TALKING WITH MR.. GARRETT.
4 while Mr.. Vanderbilt was talking, Mr..
.,rptt was sitting on sofa and facing
z ~ millionaire, who leaned forward in
!. arm chair as was his habit when
ssrongblv interested. The President of
f. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
INV was suddenly made aware OF a
ETrit indistinctness in Mr.. Vanderbilt's
nsscb that grew into an inarticulate
bound.
FALLS FROM HIS CHAIR.
ur Garrett leaned over to catch his
,oris MIR. Vanderbilt pitched forward
Z,itbont word or warning and fell heavily
The floor on his face. MIR. Garrett sprang
bs feet with an exclamation of alarm,
n seizing a pillow from the sofa laid it
Ddor his friends head. He then sum-
named Mrs. Vanderbilt and George, the
Youngest son.
RUSHING FOR PHYSICIANS.
Messengers were sent in haste for ply
zieans. One from the neighborhood re-
landed first, and was followed almost
#mmediately by the family attendant, DR..
ames W. Mclean. Such simple re-
s E,oratiyes as were at hand had been
s I|rrriedly applied, but human aid was In
sin Mr.. Vanderbilt never spoke or
Eoyed after he fell under the sudden
roke. and died within a few minutes
IthOut a struggle. To all intents and
1rpOse he was dead the instant he fell
DrWard upon the floor.
BURSTING BLOOD VESSEL.
Or. Mclean pronounced his death the
esut Of a sudden stroke of paralysis, due
the bursting of large blood vessel in
he base of the brain. of a kind that are
#bsolutely fatal in a moment, and stated
lat his death was as painless as it was
dden, The doctor knew his patient
ost intimately, and promptly certified
the cause of death to avoid the unnec-
sary iormality Of a c0roner's inquest
ID an autopsy.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The funeral will be on Friday. next, at
O'Clock, from st. BartholOmew's
urch, at Madison avenue and Forty
1urth street, OF which Rev. DR.. Cook is
stor Mr.. Vanderbilt was vestryman
the church, to the construction OF
Aich be contributed largely. The SEX
Of the church was charged with the
neral arrangements at Mr.. Vanderbilts
IN desire. He will be inferred in the
niy mausoleum in the Moravian ceme-
y, at New DOrp, Staten Island, which
just been completed.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
Il was one of the last acts of his life to
IN over by deed for 81 in hand paid, In
I'd and lawful money, all the old farm
0perty on Staten Island, to his youngest
., George, to do with as he desired, and
this purpose father and son visited
q went over the island together on Sat-
day last, incidentally inspecting also
l1st completed mausoleum.
vANDERBMTs FORTUNE.
Mr. Vanderbilt had made will. What
PROVISIONS are is not known TO any one
side the nearest members of his fam
Mdhis confidential counsel and friend,
Depew. His wealth is generally esti-
led at 100000, 900, and his annual in
ne at$lO, 900.