New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20
FEW VISITORS AT THE HOUSE.

FEW NlSllOkS Al lHf hOtoE
There were comparatively few visitors at the
house yesterday. as the physicians had assured
Mr.. vanderbllt's relatives and friends that there
was no immediate danger. and many OF them
had taken advantage Of this assurance to escape
from the city over Sunday either to their country
homes or for short trips into the suburban dis
tricts. Nearly all the members OF Mr.. Wander
bits Immediate family however. were at his
home yesterday and his brothers and sisters
while not remaining in the city. did not go so
far away that they could not be called If needed
Mrs William d. Sloane went to Lenox on FRI
day and spent Sunday there. Mrs W. II. Van
derbit and Mrs. Elliott f. Shepard spent the
Sunday in town at Mrs Shepards home in Fifth
ave Mrs H. Mckay Twombly left the city on
Saturday and went to her home at Madison,
~ j. while DR.. w. Seward Webb and his wife
returned to their home at Shelburne Farms In
Vermont.
There was some uncertainty until the last
moment as to whether Chauncey M. Depew
would return home or not. Before ne sailed lie
was advised of Mr.. Vanderbilts gradual I'M
provement and tod that It would not be neces-
sary for him to cut short his vacation. he per-
sisted however, and left England. simply SEND
ing dispatch that he was on his way mere
Mr. Vanderbilt who has been able to talk WITH
difficulty, was told that Mr.. Depew was return
ing, and he is reported to have been much
pleased with the news While the SICK man
himself did not think Mr.. Depew Iced come ye'
those who were around him knew that II ne un-
,arstood that Mr.. Depew was to return at once
to pick up the thread Of business Where MI
vanderbilt laid it down. the latter would be
much relieved Such, so 1t was reported yester
dav was the case and when Mr.. Vanderbilt
I,x-c Nv npnpW
he here It seemed to remove a load from his
mind.
coon EFFECT OF THE COOL WEATHER.
W G Whitney went to Long Island on Satur-
dav evening. but mis- son. Henry Payne WHIT
rev remained in town, and, as usual, was one
NJ the earliest callers at the home OF his hancees
father. When he came from the house ne Said
that Mr. Vanderbilt resting comrortao'y'
and that the unusually cool weather was DONG
him a great deal of good.
The morning bulletin we'll as the one that
was issued in the evening, was signed by ohiy
two of the physicians who have been attehuHs
NJ Vanderbilt. 1t was said by DR. Mcl.ane on
Saturday evening that DR.. Deianeio anu III
rorewav would go out Of town to spend the Sun
dav since Mr. Vanderbilt's condition was 80 en-
oouragtng. They will return probably in time
morning. DR.. McLane has spent every night
since Mr. Vanderbilt was stricken In the house
of his patient. and last night was no exception
The doctor had made all his arrangements TOT
going out Of the city for a vacation when he was
sent for 10 attend Mr.. Vanderbilt. He left the
house for several hours at time, however,
nearly every day Yesterday he went out soon
after noon and did not return until after 3
thsr he Wander
hilt had slept several hours in the course OF the
day and was still resting quietly. He also said
that the friends of the sick man had good rea-
son TO be thankful for the continued cool weather
and TO hope for It's continuance. When asked r
he still held to his opinion of last Friday to the
effect that Mr. Vanderbilt. II he continued 20 I'M
prove as he had been doing. could be moved TO
Newport in about two weeks. DR.. McLane said
Il do not know. AS to that can't tell Things
move very slowly with this disease We must
allow It to take its time
TOLD IN THE BULLETINS.
DR. Draper refused to make any statement
as to his patients condition except to say that
the bulletins showed his true condition as II ap-
peared to his physicians.
At about = O'Clock in the afternoon Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr. came out of the house to go for
a walk He too, said that his father rest
ing quietly and that his condition such
az to give the members OF his family
the greatest encouragement. The son,
he walked away, limped trfe, and his face
was thin and drawn. and showed unmstakable
traces Of his recent Illness. His brothers Reg
inald and Alfred, did not return TO Newport on
had at first ben planned. 1t Is
possible that they may go to-day. They went
out for a stroll together yesterday morning, as
also did II. p. Whitney and Miss Gertrude Van
derbilt late In the afternoon
The Sunday crowd In Fifth-ave. was not so
large az usual. but many OF those who passed
who had read more Of Mr. Vandcrbilts illness
than their fellows insisted upon telling the ig-
norant ones all about II.
The fact that only few doors from the Van
derbilt house. In Ffty-seventh-st another man
Is lying ILL., saved the friends OF Mr. Vanderbilt
some little annoyance. The man. who Is a
patient Of Dr. Nichols has been Ill for some
time, and was much disturbed by the noise
made by the workmen who are engaged in reno
waiting the house at Fifth-ave. and Ffty-sev
enth-st. directly opposite Mr.. Vanderbilt's home.
In this house Mrs. Pa-an Stevens lived. but It
is at present the property Of Hermann Oelrchs.
who is having extensive alterations made upon
the property. There is considerable iron work
being done 10 complete the improvements, ana
this was what made most OF the noise. As the
workmen, after being requested to make less
noise In their operations were still obstreperous
Or. Nichols got out injunction against them
only a few days before Mr.. Vanderbilt was
stricken.
DUTIES AT THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION
Much comment caused yesterday by the
made by OF Mr.. Vanderbiit's
closest friends to the effect that Mr.. Vanderbilt
would never again take upon himself the routine |
duties entailed upon the executive officer Of the !
great system Of which he Is the head. A prom
nent railroad man who has been In touch with |
the Vanderbilt system and who has been much
with Mr.. Vanderbilt personally In commenting
ipon this probable change remarked yesterday: