Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-10
VANDERBILT.
The statement Of President Garrett
Regarding His Death Taken by
the Coroner.
The New York Central Depot Draped
In Black In Honor of the Dead
millionaire.
Effect on the New York and London
stock Markets-RumOTs of Rail-
road Meetings.

NEwY oRK December 9.-Coroner Messe-
mer this morning took the following state
ment from President Robert Garrett OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, on Mr..
Vanderbilt's death: 81 reached Mr.. Van
derbilt's house yesterday about lilo
o'clock. He received me in his library,
and we conversed together about an hour,
perhaps a little longer, when Mr.. Wander
bilt's speech became indistinct, and the
next instant L noticed twitching of the
muscles about his mouth and face, and
slmost at the same instant his face was
suddenly convulsed He fell forward and
1 reached hin in time to thrust my arm
under his shoulder and prevented his fall
ing heavily to the floor. Iplsced cush-
ion, which was near at hand, under his
head and Immediately summoned SER
want and called for water, with which
bsthed his face Until the arrival of his son,
Mr.. George Vanderbilt, aud Dr.. Miller
We did not realize the fact OF his death
until the arrival OF DR.. McLean.
CHAUNCzY NJ DKPEW,
president of the New York Central rail-
road, said this morning that the Board of
Directors would probably hold q meeting
tomorrow to take action on the death of
Mr.. Vanderbilt. Meetings in which the
directors are interested, of the fol-
Canada Southern, New York Sleeping Car
Company, American District Telegraph
Company, and Western Union Telegraph
Company. Mr.. Depew visited the Van
derbilt mansion to-day and held confer
ence With the members of the family rela-
si~~ 20 the funeral arrangements. Ii is
not expected That the VIII WIN LO -e-J nm
I'll afe the funeral, on Friday. The New
York Central depots will be draped in
y,prrniDO SEuzral auriuparS bEVa slrpoIy
ulaced Grape on their engines. All the Of
ficers of the company will attend the fu-
ueral, and tIckeis for admission to the
church will be issued.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
G. NJ. Depew tonight said that at the
funeral OF VIM. H. VaL derbilt, which will
AXE place Friday, the f flowing gentle
men would act as pall-bearers: Samuel
F. Berger, @. III. Depew. J. Pierrep0nt
Morgan, C'arles G. CLARK, Judge kapallo,
Judge J. P. Brady, VIM. Turnbull, VIM.
L. Scott Biiss, d o. Mills, George J. Ma
zee and S. ". Caldwell The funeral will
ne held in ST. Bartholomew church, and
admission will be By ticke e, which will be
issued to-day.
CALLERS AT THE RESIDENCE.
A number of prominent railroad and
business men, who had been acquainted
with Mr.. Vanderbilt, called at the resi-
dence on Fifth avenue to-day. Among
them were J. P. MOI gan, the Rev. DR..
John Hall, the Rev. o. F. Deems, Samuel
sloane, Arthur Leary, Cyrus W. Field,
JOHN l. Rocs afellow, Gen. Meredith Reed
aad Roscoe Conkling. Cable dispatches
Of respect and caRd0lence were received
from james McHenry aE,d j. S. Morgan,
London, and Nessrs. Hsrges end Win
thIop, Paris Letters and kilograms were
also received from Bishop Potter, Samuel
2. Colt, s. S. Jswelt, Wonsgnor Capel, Z.
B. Gowen and 4. J. Drexel. Judge
Rapallo, it is said, drew the will OF Mr..
Vanderbilt, and its contents will be made
known Friday, after the funeral. William
K. and George Vanderbilt are tonight
keeping vigil beside the remains of their
father.
BELIEVED II TO BE APoPLRxY.
DR. John F. Miller, who was called hy
servant on Wednesday afternoon, this
evening made q statement before the cor
unor. He examined the body, found it
SaIm, the face purple, tongue purple,
respiration almost entirely absent and
pulse almost @Itinct. He concluded the
case was one Of apOp.cxv