The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-24
WIN. II. VANDERBILT Is DEAD.
OLDEST OF TIE FOURTH GENERATION
or 1HE MILLIONAIRE FAMILY

II was In.endca that ne s,ou,d he the
Head OF II. ind 81. Grandfather Lett
Him n Miliiou-The Fever that He died
OF Probably Contracted While Travelling
William II. Vanderbilt. tho eldest son OF Cor
neius Vanderbilt. died at his fathers resi-
dcnce. ! West Fifty-seventh street. at 1918
o'clock last night. At tho bedside we're his
parents and their other i've children. Cornc-
Illus. Jr.. Gertrude. Alfred. Reginald. and
GLADYS. who Ia only years old. DR.. j. ". Me-
Lane. who attended the young man through
his Illness. WINS also present
The end was painless when 1t came. Doth
Dr. McLane and Dr. william II. Draper OF the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons who had
boon acting as consulting physicians. had
given up hope early yesterday morning after
the third Of q series OF severe henorrhages
which weakened the patient greatly.
Although tho attack Of typhoid foyer was M
alarming one from the outset. 1t was not until
3 O'Clock OH Sunday afternoon that DR.. Me-
Lane feared n fntnl result. This was when
Mr.. Vanderbilt had tho first hemorrhage. The
second followed at $3.50 o'clock in the evening
and tho third was at 2::}O o'clock yesterday
morning.
At that hour DR.. Nc1ane said that death was
but question OF u few hours for the pulse
Of tho sick man was hardly percent
ible and his temperature had reach
Cd an alarming height Some encourage
ment was held out to his family In
tho early morning. when there was u slight
rally. The Temperature went down to 1905.
and the pulse was decidedly ilrmer. This ia
vorabe condition continued through tho day.
hut as night came on Mr.. Vanderbilt begun to
His father hardly left his bedside all day.
There werc many callers at the house during
tho day. Chnuncey NJ. Dcpew spent the day
se he sna ha s ss wops
At s., O'clock in tho evening there was an
inter tho young man passed from tho drllrous
condition In which he had been tor the pnst
ten ,9rs into u quiet SLEEP. This continue!
man propRrly contrartrd mo fever IN n West.
A and tie disease irst showed itseli on My
fath.rs house. Tho iuncr nsPV Mi rr""ty 70
at It: Burthnomew's. where his father, isn
ves!ryman: The son was confirmed while at
Nm. H. Vanderbilt was the oldest Of the
H s nI Ws. ey &c ns mcnnr I" v
% Il S H. H. E, h If it Ill
Iinn dollars, E., the income TO he aprli.d to
NJ. until the, son should lie 50 years Of age.
siEai. H. was the only erandrhIII;i
ii" v was born in New I York on ' Dec y. 1S7U.
jorty. lie attended Dr. Cutters school In this
city. and from there he went to st: Paurs
great il interest in athletic sports. and IS
Paurs crew He iinishe | his course Of study
at st. pnuls In tho summer of 1890. and in the
fall entered the class Of !E' at Yale. He joined
the Psi Cr.ilon fraternity. md when stricken
NEif nj. =. N tnttt HATH
sss;sS H Su Xxx it, xhif NJ s sI ;
room 240L Durise Hall mt the university. with
his clnsslnate. Moses Taylor. Il son Of n. A. c.
Taylor OF New York when he came down with
the fever, On Friday. May.. he was brought
down tn New York to his fathers home
10 was hnndsoms young man; about feet
features. Although slender. he had an attn
letic figure and looked especially we'll on
horseback. lie was an exec lent rider and y
good polo player. At the olo tournaments ut
Newport In the summer he was an interesting.
figure. and with his partners he won many
Mr. Vanderbilt WAS the ownor Of the foot
sloop, va"ht ildcIim. snid to be the last
boat designed by Edward Burgess before hi.
henth The llderim Is now IN Boston and has
s sF9f a h WIG s
IN common. This L"nt n capo the property
hnilt. Young Mr. Vanderbilt was a member
81 these clubs: The Knickerbocker the
HacGust and Tennis; the New York and IL"
any S6 Sd hd"s f b and Tbs ws. ne
chester Polo Club lie gave 5000 to the
Yale gymnasium In hie sol hOmOre year.