The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Grandson of the Commodore,
Expires Suddenly.
WELL LAST EVENING.
Was Attacked at Midnight and
Died at 5:15.
Had Just Returned From New
port with His Family
To His New York Residence on
Fifth Avenue.

New York. Sept. 12.-Cornelius Van
der bilt is dead.
Death occurred at 5:15 O'Clock a. m.
at his home at Fifty-seventh street and
Fifth avenue. this city. There were
with Mr.. Vanderbilt at the time of his
death his wife, his daughter Gladys
and Reginald. his youngest son.
Mr. Vanderbilt arrived at his Fifth
avenue home from Newport with Mrs.
Vanderbilt at o'clock last night He
appeared in excellent health and spirits
and retired soon afterward
About midnight he was seized with
serious attack and the household was
reused. kilograms were sent to DR..
Walter B. James, Dr.. E. G. Janeway
and several other physicians who could
not be reached and DR.. F. Tilden Brown
was called in. Everything posi-
bic was done for the patient but he
grew rapidly worse and died at a quar-
ter past 5. Mrs Vanderbilt and her
daughter. Miss Gladys are prostrated
by the shock and physicians are at
tending them. Nothing more can be
learned at the house at present but
detailed statement will be prepared
later.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's death was caused
by a stroke of paralysis, the second
which he suffered. The first attack
was in July. 1886.
The stroke which caused death oc-
Cured about midnight. The patient
was seni-conseious until death
Chauneey NJ. Depew reached the
Vanderbilt house at 7:3O o'clock. He
remained but ten minutes. When he
came out he was greatly affected and
with tears in his eyes. said he was
too deeply grieved to give any infOrma-
tion at that time.
VIM X. Vanderbilt. brother of the
dead man. arrived soon after Mr..
Depew. He was much agitated- He
said when asked for information:
My brother died suddenly at 5:15
O'Clock from heart failure brought
about by an attack of acute paralysis
which occurred at midnight. When he
died his wife. his daughter Gladys and
son Reginald We're with him
AT II O'Clock the coroner's office was
asked to send a coroner to the Wander
biIt house and Coroner Hart responded.
The reason for this is because of the
fact that Mr.. Vanderbilt's regular ply
sician was not with him at his death
d
who had been called in to the case
less than twenty-fOur hours before
death ensued
The disposition of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
property is a matter of some doubt.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr., was alienated
from his family by his marriage two
years ago with Miss Grace Wilson,
daughter of r. T. Wilson. the banker
of this city, and it is thought probable
that this son will not be the principal
heir The opposition to young Wander
bits marriage was based upon his
youth and the fact that Miss Wilson
was eight or ten years his senior.
At the time of his death. Mr. Van
derbilt was president of the Canada
Southern railway. vice president and
director of the Beach Creek railroad,
president of the Detroit & Bay City
railroad, director of the Cleveland, Gin
cinnati. Chicago & St Louis railroad:
director of the Detroit & Chicago rail-
road; director of the Dunkirk, Allie
gheny Valley & Pittsburg railroad; di-
rector of the Hudson River Bridge
company. president of the Joliet &
Northern Indian railroad: president of
the bennington & St. Clair railroad;
president of the New York & Harlem
railroad president of the Niagara
Bridge company; president of the
Speuytn Duyval & Port Morris rail-
road; director of the Wagner Palace
Car company; director of the West
Shore railroad; director of the West
Shore & Ontario Terminal company; di-
rector of the Toledo. Canada Southern
& Detroit railway; director of the New
York Central & Hudson river and a
dozen other affiliated railroads.
Chauncey NJ. Depew gave out the fol-
lowing statement this afternoon:
Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport at 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon to attend a
meeting of the New York Central and
the New York & New Haven railroads
He got home about 9 O'Clock and retired
at 10 feeling well. He fell asleep and
slept until between . and O'Clock this
morning. He then awoke and calling
Mrs Vanderbilt told her he was very
Ill. She aroused the household and
sent for physicians Mr. Vanderbilt
died before any doctor arrived
DR.. Depew said the funeral will prob
ably be held on Friday at St. Bartholo-
news church and that Bishop Potter
and the Rev. Dr. Greer will probably
officiate.
He said also that the directors of all
the Vanderbilt railroads viii meet
Thursday to take appropriate action on
Mr.. Vanderbilt's death.
Cornelius Vanderbilt jr.. telegraphed
from Newport Immediately after he