New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19

early in the day and went to his home up the
Hudson Mr.. Toucey. Mr. Van Arsdale and Mr..
Rossiter also left the station and went away
over Sunday. II known. too. that Chauncey
NJ. Depew would sail for home yesterday. Mr..
Webb said that when the first news Of Mr. Van
derbt's Illness was sent to Mr.. Dcpew. the
message added that he could do nothing and
that 1t would be of avail for him To come
home. When Mr. Vanderbilt began to mend
another message was sent TO him saying that IT
would not be necessary for him TO come, but the
last message received at the station was that
he would sail yesterday.
The entire Vanderbilt family is much encour-
aged and yesterday all those who were sum-
roned to the city to be here in case Of any
serious turn that the patient might have, were
making preparations 10 get out OF town over
Sunday. Mrs. William D. Sloane Mr.. Wander
bits sister left the city Friday and went
to Lenox She intended to return yesterday In
order to be here over sunday II necessary y
telegram sent To her yesterday forenoon
saving that her presence would not help and
that she need not come. there was no mme-
diate danger. Frederick w. Vanderbilt also lef-
the city early in the day, saying that he would
20 10 Bar Harhor Mrs. II. Mckay TwOmbley re-
turned to her country home Or. w Seward
Webb. with his wife. made preparations for re-
turning to Sheburne Farms in Vermont Will
lam X. Vanderbilt is in the city. but he eX-
pected to start to-day on his yacht for cruise
in nei zhborng waters Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard
and Mrs W II Vanderbilt have left town.
THE NEWS SENT TO BISHOP POTTER.
The Rev DR. Greer. who is Mr.. Vanderblt's
pastor and Bishop Potter both Of whom are in
Europe were informed by cable Of the improve
ment in Mr. Vanderbilts condition. DR. Greer
intended 10 sail for home as soon as he received
the news Of Mr. Vanderbilts illness. but upon
getting the encourag ing report yesterday he sent
word that he would not come unless H. were
needed. Other friends at distance VINO were
preparing 10 hasten to New-York were told that
there was no occasion for alarm.
The inquiries that have poured into the Grand
Central Station about Mr.. Vanderbilt's condition
from the various corporations in which ne Is IN
tcrested give A fair idea Of the tremendous busl-
ness connections that he has and the amount or
labor which they involve. Among those VINO
have inquired daily have been the directors ana
officers Of the New-York and Harlem. the New
York Central. the Canada Southern. the Mlchl-
gan Central the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern. the Cleveland. Columbus. CINCINNATI
and st Louis the Chicago and Northwestern
the Chicago. St Paul and Minneapolis ana me
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company While
all these inquiries official yet the keenest IN
terest and sympathy manifest All these
messages, which come In Over the railroad wires
reiigiously answered. for, as an enp!oye saH
Yesterday. Mr. Vanderbilt would like 70 have TINS
done That simply an unconscious refer
ence to Mr. Vanderbilts conscientious adherence
to system He has always been a systemauc
man. and his creed is thoroughly nsted in all
those who have been his assistants.
NOT TO TAKE Up THE ROUTINE WORK.
one Of Mr. Vanderbilt's closest friends and
business associate said yesterday that what
ever might he the result Of Mr.. Nanderbllts
Illness he would never again take active control
Of the routine work Of the great system over
which he has kept close watch for years II
will be a physical impossibility for him TO take
upon himself the strain again. ana If ne were to
do So the doctors who are attending him say
that it wou d only be- the matter q d fey weeks
months until n would be prosuateh again.
and the second blow. as every one knows y
always more dangerous than the nrSt IN III"
light OF the fact that Mr. Vanderbilt had to exert
every effort 10 hold his own in the present
sickress and at one time fatal results Were
feared it can plainly be seen that h. viii not
disregard the instructions Of his physIclans.
LIVELY INTEREST SHOWN
This Statement. about his withdrawal from the
active rnanagernent Of the system made
among a number Of railroad men yesterday ana
the liveliest kind of interest was MANIFESTED as
to the person who would succeed MI Wander
bilt in the control 81 the routine business. Inc
railroad system IS Of So vast size that the
amount Of work entaied upon whoever assumes
the task will be Of the most wearing k.hu /"
Chauncev NJ Depew. many are inclined 70
think will fall the general supervision 81 me
great system. He has worked SIDE ny sidr WIN
Mr. Vanderbilt since W. II. NanderoHl dieu anu
has ALWAYS been 2 counsellor IN every move
He Of course. knows the business thorougnH,
and he is capable OF much wearing work. OWING
life ON the other hand II. Walter Webb, Mel
Vile F. ingalls, c. c Clarke. and other practical
railroad men connected with the great system
are looked uppn men OF great executive
ahilitv and will doubtless be relied upon greatly
In the apportionment Of work In running the
system II is assured that Mr. Vanderbilt VIII
give no many cares and devote himself largely
10 rest and recreation. although he VII! always
retain his interest IN the SYSTEM
A stir was caused by the report OF reverse
IN the PATENTS condition early yesterday morn
Ia
where Mr. Vanderbilt was then resting was
ablaze with light and the shadows or hurrylhg
outside The lights We're soon put out now
e,.er and quiet reigned over the household re-
assuring those who had become apprehenslNe
The patient slept soundly ana the appearance
NJ the light was due to attendants preparing Tor
the removal Of Mr.. Vanderbilt to his new quar-
ters.
MORE TANBARK ORDERED
poeoro Mr. Vanderbilt was moved To another
,ooro teams appeared in Fifty-seventh-st. and
,r rifth-ave and began to transfer the tanoark
- Fiftv-eighth-st and Ffth-ave., in front OF the
Hotel SAVOY and an order was sent 70 Newark
for another consignment Of the SOFT pavement
covering At the same time the Wprkfheh en-
caoed in chselling the Ornamentation on the
ror,e cochere were ordered to stop the work
upon which they had been employed Tor the last
two weeks and more. and the fifth-aVe' stages
az the same hour began to turn OF from FNth-
ave ono block further up. Three policemen were
still on duty near the house 10 preserve quiet as
much as possible, and Captain Stainkamp ap-
peared now and then 20 see now ms OruerS were
being oheyed 49,
one brewery team which went through Fifty
seventh-st before the removal Of the tanbark
caused disturbance which could be heard along
tho whole block one Of the horses stumbled and
fell before Mr. Nanderbilts house.
THE LAST WATCHER.
The fact that it was generally known that Mr.
yanderlu, was improving and was in no i'm