New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
MRS. VANDERBILT WAS WITH HIM.

tBy the United Press)
Newport. r. L. July 26-Cornelius Vanderbilt
was removed early to-day from his house in Fifth
ave- NewYork. and taken on board his brother
F. w. Vanderbit's steam yacht. the Conqueror
An easy trip made up along the Sound
and the yacht arrived here about o'clock.
She made for the Fall River Line dock. most
unusual place to tie up. and the sick man was
brought ashore and placed in a New-York am
bulance in waiting. An easy drive was made to
The Breakers.
He was accompanied by his wife. doctors and
nurses. Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, his daugh-
ter, and his sons arrived last evening. SO far
as be learned. Mr.. Vanderbilt stood the
fatigue Of the journey as well as could be ex-
pected. 1t is believed that the sea air will
hasten his recovery. 1t is said that the entire
medical staff will remain for day or two to
watch the progress Of his recovery from the
fatigue OF the Journey
Mr. Vanderbilt was taken from his house at
Fifty-seventh-st and Fifth-ave about 5:45
o'clock yesterday morning. supported by several
attendants. and attended by some of the men,
bers Of his family. Two carriages were in wait
ing. one of them having been drawn up on the
sidewalk in front OF the Fifty-seventh-st en-
trance to the house, the Fifty y-eighth-st, en-
trance. where the driveway is. being blocked by
scafodng Rugs were put in the carriage, and
the patient was made as comfortable pos
sible
The party were driven up Fifty-seventh- st.
toward Sxth-ave. From there they went to the
Forty second st ferry. and crossed the river to
where the yacht Conqueror. belonging to +. w.
Vanderbilt. was moored. Mr. Vanderbilt and
the party boarded the yacht, which promptly
started for Newport.
William May the owner Of lighthouses at West
Thirty fourth-st.. said the yacht opposite
Forty-second-st at midnight Saturday. and soon
after a yesterday she had gone.
At the Vanderbilt house information could
be obtained about the departure Of Mr. Wander
bilt. The attendant at the door refused to take
note to any one in the house He said he knew
nothing about Mr. Vanderbilt.
Not knowing that the reporter had heard about
Mr.. Vanderbilt's removal. the night watchman
at the house for the first time since Mr. Wander
bilts illness began volunteered a statement con-
cerning the patients condition. The watchman
said Mr. Vanderbilt was improving all the time.
When he was asked II Mr. Vanderbilt was still
In the house, he said he did not know He knew
nothing about the carriages in the early morn
Ing he said, and could not tell whether Mr. Van
derbilt had been taken to Newport or not.
The reporter called at DR.. J. w. McLane's
house. No. 81 West Thirty-eighth-st. but could
find no one. He also called at DR.. Draper's
house, No IS East Forty-seventh- He was
said to be at Glen Cove, Long Island Drs.
Delafield and Janeway could not be found 1t
was said that DR.. McLane accompanied Mr..
Vanderbilt the Conqueror.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. when seen late last night,
said that he had just returned from Peekskill
and was not aware that Mr.. Vanderbilt had been
to Newport. He said. however. that
he doctors had been advising such course. be-
eving 1t desirable to get the patient out OF the
city before another hot spell set in.