New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
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Tho arrangements made to prevent the noises
y, tho street from reaching the sick mans room
were Increased yesterday, Tho tannark p'"'s'
on tho movements of Fifth-ave.. Fifty-seVen'n
.ua Eiftv-eiehth sts having become we'll soaheu
nv the rain of Thursday morning. orders were 10
sned for fresh supply and as early as O'CLOCK
yss,eraav morning teams loaded with the soi'
substance hogan to arrive. and nearly all oas
.hev kent coming until new layer hao "e'''
spread entirely over the old one. the pohoe'"e.
stationed in the vicinity OF the house 10 reaue''
teamsters to walk their horses or take a"o''e
route were still on duty ana the'r e"o'. y.
success Occasionally drivers were ops'''"'@'
hut for tho mos, mart they complied with the re-
ouas,s r,ade ~ them The Fifth-ave. stages all
turred from Fifth-ave at either Fifty-sixth-s''
or Fifty-eighth-st.. in order to aVoio W.
derb,,t.s house and many other teams oio 'Ae
same thing.
FEELING AT THE STATION
The ,eassurins reports about Mr. Nandero''
condition did much to ,allay the fears OF 'he
officials at the Grand Central station yes.e''"'
No bulletins were given out there Inc "
nouncement Of the physicians was 'o'u " al
who made inquiry. and H. Walter Weno' VINO mas
charge during Mr. Depews absence IN fu'ope
and Mr. vanderbilt's illness also assured ir'en's
thar there was no immediate rear. Inc
nssys Was SO sreassursng that H. s. Leosaie'
president Of the Michigan Central Raiiroao' ""o
has been In the city. decided that there was 'i'
reason why he should stay. His car was az
tached to a train yesterday ana ne s'ai'eo wi
his home leaving word that ne shou'u 10 III
formed OF every change. .
The announcement that Mr.. Dope" was W son
for home this morning was also reassurihs' III
W. Seward Webb. with his wife is IN 'he Guy rs
are also all members Of the immediate iami'y'
A. noon II Walter Webb received such encour-
aging news that he decided 1t was not necessary
for him TO remain in the city and he started 1or
his home up the Hudson. There were rev OF 'he
officials OF the road around the station ana 'heir
ahsence~from thers-was taken as signincaht. ~
wis known that If any immediate danger threat
erted Mr. Vanderbilt they would be on hand 10
get the'latest bulletin. All OF the oinclals OF 'he
syttem however, were where they could get the
news readily.
~. WORD To BISHOP POTTER.
All friends Of Mr. Vanderbilt have been told OF
his illness. Those who are in the city received
word at once and those who are abroad were
made aware of his sickness by cable messages
Asfnessage was sent to Bishop Potter, VINO Is
now travelling in Europe Bishop Potter Is
warm personal friend Of Mr. Vanderbilt. and as
soon as he heard of the latter's illness he at once
replied asking il he could be Of any assistance
and announcing that he was ready to return
home at once If necessary. He was told in reply
that he could do nothing. was rather unusual.
and at the same time fortunate that all OF Mr.
vanderbilts brothers and sisters were In New
York or comparatively near the city. at the
time he was stricken. AS rule. at this time Of
~ln-;,, ,.f,<~.,
in the Old World and his sisters likewise
extended tours. When he was stricken William
X, Vanderbilt was in the city. but preparing to
sail on his Yacht HIS trip has been deferred.
Frederick w Vanderbilt also in the city.
having just returned from abroad Mrs. Sloane.
Mrs Shepard, Mrs w. Seward Webb and Mrs.
Mckay Twombly all within short dis
tance of New-York and it was only few hours
until nearly the whole family was at his side.
Mr.. Vanderbilts son, Cornelius, jr. and his
daughter, Miss Gertrude. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
We're with him. and word was sent to the other
sons.
The members Of the family have all been con-
slant callers at the house since Mr. Vanderbilt
was taken ILL., His niece, the Duchess of MARI
borough, has also been told Of Mr.. Vanderbilt'5
illness. and is ready to return to this county,
hut she has been advised against doin. at
present Mr.. Whitney. whose son. Henry Payne
whitney. is engaged to Miss Vanderbilt has
deferred a trip to Europe until the danger point
is passed, and many of Mr. Nanderbilts per-
sonal friends are waiting in the city.
All members Of the family who called at the
house yesterday were talking most hopefully
of the patients recovery when seen last even
ing H. Mckay Twombly and DR.. w Seward
Webb both said that they had the most reassur-
ing news from the physicians Favorable bulle-
tins were telegraphed to Mr. Depew in Europe.
and when he goes upon the steamer to-day to
sail for this country. it will be with the knowl-
edge that Mr.. Vanderbilt is improving.
DR. DELAFIELD's REAsSURING WORDS
DR.. Francis Delafeld. one Of the physicians
who have been almost constantly at the bedside
of Mr.; Vanderbilt. was seen by Tribune reporter
at his home. No. II West Thirty second-st, early
last evening. When asked about Nv. Wander
bits condition he said: There is nothing new
10 tell you. Mr. Vanderbilt is improving and we
hope and believe that he will ultimately recover.
AS have said before. a stroke of paralysis is not
a good thing to have. and there is always more
or less danger about IT; but in this case all Of
the physicians who have attended Mr.. Wander
bilt are hopeful This story about relapse is
rot true. There has been no relapse. There has
been no sinking spell. Mr.. Vanderbilt was not so
well yesterday; that is all"
The. comments heard from those no paused
to Inquire about Mr.. Vanderbilt's condition. and
then passed on. were typical as expressing the
public Interest in the sick man.
TRIBUTE OF RAILROAD MAN.
One railroad man, who expressed much graft
hcation over the favorable bulletins regarding
Mr.. Vanderbilts Improvement. was heard to say
TO companion: Cornelius Vanderbilt is
deared to railroad men for his great kindness,
among other reasons, in giving to them the fine
institute at Madson-ave and Forty -ffthst-
the Railroad Branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A. And 1t
IS his quiet. unostentatious way of doing these
things. never making any display, but giving
generously and freely that makes his gifts espe-
cally welcome. Whenever he returns from
trip abroad he always goes around TO the Rail-
road Branch to see the boys. And, at other
time. / have known him to drop in there quiet
ly. walk around in the reading room and library.
look over the books there. and notice those
which have been thumbed the most-good prac-
tcal works engineering, etc. which appeal
most to raroaders. And then he has an order
sent out to replace those books with new copies
That IL the kind OF a philanthropist he is
doing good without ostentation and we think
the world Of him .-....-.