The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-16
Mn. YANDEHn1nr,s IAhNEss.

All Night Long-Overwork and Care and
 Worry the Cause of His Condition.
 New York, July 15.-Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, ST, will recover from his paralytic attack, so H, Walter Webb announced at 9I5 o'clock this morn ing. Mr. Webb said that this informa- ton came from Dr. McLane and Dr. Delafield, who had held consultation at the bedside of MT. Vanderbilt, in which pr. Janeway and pr. Draper had taken part. The consensus of opinion was that Mir. Vanderbilt was not seriously i'll, and would recover al- though they could not tell how long time he would be confined to his bed, One of these physicians is constantly in attendance at MT. Vanderbilt's bed side.
 When Dr. Delafleld left the patients residence this morning he said: T think MT. Vanderbilt will undoubtedly recover but the hot weather is very depressing. His strong constitution, however is much in his favor. He is doing well, and all we fear is a sudden change for the worse. If this does not occur there will be no danger
 MT. Webb also said that half hourly bulletins would be given out to-day at the Grand Central depot. pr. Seward Webb arrived from Vermont at an early hour this morning. Many per sons called at MT. Vanderbilts house this morning to inquire about his con- dition
 Dr. McLane and Dr. Janeway left the Vanderbilt house at 1 o'clock this af- ternoon. Speaking of MT. Vanderbilt's condition at that time Dr. McLane said:
 "The shock is now passed and the crisis is over. Mir Vanderbilt Is quite conscious and can recognize any one in the room, He is not, however, allowed to see visitors, and is not allowed to talk to anyone.
 MT Vanderbilt must have absolute rest, and he will receive it. He slept five hours last night
 "The paralysis was all along the right side" concluded Dr. McLane, land it was case of arterial tension, which might be caused by almost any one of thousand little causes. It is of kind, that will go and leave no i'll effects"
 The physicians late last night were of the opinion that MT. Vanderbilt would ultimately recover. He passed a good night and his condition was inn proved this morning.
 Every precaution was taken by the physicians, Drs. Draper, Janeway, Del- I1 NT1T ,1s, fhS, fte, rest might not be disturbed in the night and, If possible, to prevent his illness from taking a sudden turn for the worse. pr. McLane, the family physician remained in the house all
 night
 MT. Vanderbilt occupies the bedroom on the second floor on the Fifty seventh, street side of his residence His son, Cornelius, jr., who has been i'll with
 rheumatism, is on the third floor in the front of the house.
 Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, Mir. Wander
 bilt's sister, William K. Vanderbilt and
 George Vanderbilt remained at the
 house all night The New York Even ing Sun says:
 "The sudden Illness of MT. Vanderbilt
 came with as much of a surprise to the public as did that Of Cornelius, jr, on the eve of the day set for his marriage with Miss Wilson It was known that MT. Vanderbilt objected to the match, and that he would not be present at the ceremony The illness of the prospec- tive bridegroom caused an indefinite
 postponement of the wedding. Young Vanderbilt has been allowed to go out
 by the physicians within the last few days, and rumors had begun to cfrcu- late once more about the match, when the news of MT. Vanderbilt's sudden illness came out. It is said that the father has not changed his mind with regard to the Wilson alliance. Accord ing to some stories, the son was to pc cut off with scanty allowance. It IS known that the affair had worried MT. Vanderbilt very much This new com plication will result in another post | ponement of the Vanderbilt Wilson marriage Another social event with which 1t is likely to interfere Is the marriage of MT. Harry Payne Whitney, son of ex-Secretary Whitney, to Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt"
 | Cornelius Vanderbilt, the oldest son l Of the ldCe Wlllldill II. V Ne'iietS'o o'iN' 'S~ horn on Staten Island In 1S43. His fa- l ther was a man of very moderate l means who had been sent there by | the commodore to look after a farm. | Cornelius received as good an educa- tion as he could get at local schools
 until the age of sixteen years, when his father obtained for him place in | the Shoe & Leather bank of this city. He was a conscientious worker, and the president of the bank said of him some years later that, so exact was he in his accounts, it caused him endless worry if he were even a cent out in his | balance. Subsequently, the boy went to the banking house of Nissan Brothers, and not long afterward, when barely of age, | he became assistant treasurer of the Harlem railroad, owned by his grand father, and eventually treasurer. Hav- | ing held this office for about year
 he was made vice president, in which | capacity he served till 1886, when he be- l came president. Since, he became vice president, which was on the death of 1 the commodore, he has always been at great pains to improve and extend the | Vanderbilt railroad system. He is es-
 sentially the working member of the l family-he does not look upon sports and social diversions as his chief ob- l feet in life, but has, on the contrary, always applied himself closely to busi- ness, and taken personal interest in