The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-13
VANDERBILT
Died Suddenly this Morning of
Paralysis.


oilt. head Of the Vanderbilt family, died
at his residence in TINS city at 5:45 a. m.
this morning from a stroke Of paralysis.
Mr. Vanderbilt was in his Seth year. At
his bedside when he died were his wife
and children. Gladys and Reginald. No
physician was in attendance. The attack
was very sudden and II was impossible 70
reach any physic an before death occurred.
Dr Francis Delaheld who had been at
tending Mr.. Vanderbilt arrived at the
house after Mr.. Vanderblts death. Many
erroneous statements were made concern
ing the death Of Mr.. Vanderbilt and
| Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew gave out the
following statement late this afternoon;
Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport yesterday
afternoon at / o'clock for the purpose Of
attending a meeting OF the directors Of
the New York Central and Hudson river
railroad which was to be held today He
was feeling as well as usual lie reach
ed this city about clock last night
was driven TO his home, and went to
bed about 10 o'clock He woke up In the
morning about o'clock and complained
of feeling very in He called his wife, and
she Immediately sent for a physician. Mr..
Vanderbilt died within a few minutes and
before any physician arrived. DR.. Della
field, who had been attending him. when
he arrived, pronounced the cause of death
20 be cerebral hemorrhage. Because death
was so sudden the coroner was notified
and there will be a formal inquest
THE funeral will be held in st. Barth-
olomews church probably next Friday and
Bishop Potter and the Rector Rev Dr.
Greer, will ofhciate. There will be a
meeting Of the Vanderbilt lines next
Thursday to pass appropriate resolutions
of respect to Mi Vanderbilt All the
members Of the family have either called
u person or sent kilograms with the eX-
ception of his son Alfred. who is now
travelling somewhere in China A tele-
gram was sent to several points in China
and Japan, informing him OF The death.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., sent a telegram
from Newport stating that he was on his
way"
The news Of the death of the railroad
magnate soon spread over the city. Mes
sages were sent to all the relatives and
near friends ~ the deceased and the fam
| ily Chauncey NJ Depew who was a near
friend and business associate Of the de-
ceased reached the house at about 7:3O
o'clock He was visibly affected. He re-
malned a short time and when he came
out there were tears m MS eyes.
william X Vanderbilt Jr., and hls wife
called early and remained some time
the house Then William X Vanderbilt
went for his father ana brought him to
the house. The father was so much af-
fected when he caught sight Of the house
! where his brother lay that he clasped his
| 1, afv frat
walked together arm in arm into the house
shedding tears.
Mrs. W. D. Sioan and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Nc Twombley and others called at the
house during the day. There were quite
a number Of people In front of the house
all day watching the carriages drive up
and the people enter and depart.
Mrs. Elliott F. Sheppard, President
! Galloway OF the New York Central, DR.
Sewan Webb and many leading officials
Of the New York Central called.
A coroner's physician made an inques
into the cause OF death and found It wa
due to cerebral hemorrhage. The corone
also viewed the body and endorsed thi
finding. Permission for burial was give
and the body was embalmed.
a special detail OF policemen was dis
| UAlthtu 10 lut huNEihlAk hOuat anu III
police are on duty there now.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Cornelius Vanderbilt was the eldest sol
of the late William II. Vanderbilt and wa
born on staten Island November q. 1s42
William II. Vanderbilt. his father. was a
that tlmt. farmer and Cornelius at tn
age Of 10 left school and secured plac
as messenger lu the Shoe and LeaJhe
Bank His grandfather, then commodore
learning Of this then sent for b II an
asked why he had not applied to him fc
a place.
Because I did not want to ask you f.
anything" was the reply.
This pleased the commodore and 1t
said he made a codicil in his VIII a fe
days later leaving slOOO.OOO to his gran'
son.
Cornelius left the Shoe and Leather bar
TO go into the employment Of Kissa
Brothers bankers but later his gran
father asked him TO enter the railroad SO
vice. The young man was making $50
month and declined TO this place unless
got more money. He was given s65 al
accepted It.. He was .hen u years old. 7
first place he was given was that OF a
sistant treasurer Of the New Yoyk Al
Harlem railroad
His rise was rapid and he succeeded
father as head OF the Vanderbilt syste
Mr.. Vanderbllt's career was practical
closed when he suffered a paralytic stro
IN 1896
Despite his enormous business inters'
he found time TO devote TO church a
Sunday school work which he began ear
IN life. He gave freely TO the railro
branch Of the Y. NJ. c. a and 70
work Of 81. Bartholemews p Z. chur
in this city
Mr. Vanderbilts great business caI
made his life necessarily method.cal a
he was noted for punctuality
Mr. Vanderbilt went to Europe ID
spring and came home on July "A acco
panied by Mrs. VANDERBILT and his daus
ter Gladys They went 70 Newport
same day and Mr.. Nanderbil; improv
constantly n health on Angus S, i
he gave house party az his home. 7
Breakers. The last sOsial affar IN =
Breakers were upon me departure Of !
fred Vanderbilt for q round the wo
trip He left for Sea tle July 23 acc9
panied by william ProGdht Burden
- nest Iselin and Doug's II. Cochran.
Newport. r. I. Sept. 12-rhe announ
A., ment Of the sudden death Of Come!
II Vanderbilt in New To-k this morn Ig '