The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-03
might be adopted at Washington. It has now
long since passed dependence on mere fashion,
and become rigid unwritten law in the code Of
official society.
Repetition of the Story that the Money King
Died in q Fit of Rage
New York Special.

Died in a Fit of Rage.
New York Special.
The story Of the real subject being discussed
by Mr.. w. ID. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Robert Gar
plexy, is now told for the first time The real
story opens with the purchase of West Shore in
the interest Of the New York Central. A con-
tract existed between the West Shore and the
Baltimore & Ohio, granting to the latter the use
of the telegraph wires over the formers lines.
AS soon as the West Shore passed under the
control of the New York Central Dr. Norviu
Green, president of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, saw an opportunity, or which
he lost nc time in awaiting himself. Western
Union was rival of the Baltimore e. Ohio. and
the Western Union had similar contract with
the New York Central as that of the Baltimore
q Ohio with the West Shore. Interviews
followed with DIR. Green. Mr.. Vanderbilt and
Mr.. Depew. The very morning of the day OF
Mr.. Vanderbilts death he did something besides
holding business conference with his sons, WIS.,
iting scuptor's studio, looking over his horses
and eating his luncheon. All these latter move
ments were eXhaustively described in the stories
of the death, but not mention is to be found
of that other something which he did, and thai
something was nothing less than the holding OF
interview with Dr. Norvin Green. Mr.. De-
pew substantially admits that such an interview
was held, ''either that day or the day before"
DR.. Green, upon the question being put point
blank, openly and candidiy admits that such an
interview was held.
Under these circumstances it is, perhaps, not
to be greatly wondered at that in Mr.. Depew'S
words. MIR. Garrett was very anxious to have a
talk with Mr.. Vanderbilt" 1t had been prac-
tically intimated to him that the new manage
ment of the West Shore contemplated disregard
ing the Baltimore 81 Ohio contract with that
road, and there reasons for believing that
Mr. Garrett put the question fatty to Mr.. De-
pew without receiving satisfactory reply. Thus
it came about that MIR. Depew transferred his
interview for o'clock with Mr.. Vanderbilt to
Mr. Garrett, and that Mr. Garrett presented
himself at the Vanderbilt mansion IN the after
noon of that fatal 8th of December. bent on dis
cussion and remonstrance.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was never of very tractable
disposition. Once he had made up his mind he
had generally made it up for good. Here was
the president of railroad with a broken con-
tract staring him 10 the face and burning under
a sense of injustice and injury, face to face with
an rascible old man, of portly habit, firm or
obstinate as to disposition The interview lasted
An hour and a-half Mr.. Vanderbilt it is
averred, rejected all Mr.. CARROTS proposals
more & Ohio AS Mr. Garrett naturally became
more earnest and indignant Mr.. Vanderbilt
grew more and more excited and angry. AT last
the elimination was reached. These few broken,
inarticulate words were blurted out. the mas
sve form lurched forward from the chair. and
William II. Vanderbilt fell PROSTATE, senseless
and dying, stricken down by apoplexy.
DR.. Norvin Green says he did hold an inter-
view with Mr.. Depew the morning of Mr.. Van
of his assistants, and directed him to issue a
notice to the Baltimore & Ohio to the effect that
the present owners of the West Shore did not
recognize the contract by which the Baltimore
& Ohio operated the West Shores wires. The
notice was probably issued at once