The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-13
Only Mrs. Vanderbilt at The Bedside
of the MuIti-Millionaire When
He Passed Away.
FUNERAL TO BE ON FRIDAY
ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS SET AT
REST BY CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
w. X. Vanderbilt Deeply Affected by
His Brothers. Death-Career of
q Great Railway Magnate.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Cornelius Wander
bilt, head of the Vanderbilt family. died at
his residence in this city at 5:45 o'clock this
morning from stroke Of paralysis. Mr..
Vanderbilt was in his fifty-sixth year. At
his bedside when he died was his wife. No
physician was in attendance. The attack was
very sudden and entirely unexpected and it
was impossible to reach any physician be-
fore death came.
DR.. Francis Delafield, who had been at
tending Mr.. Vanderbilt, arrived at the house
after Mr. Vanderbilts death. Many err
roneous statements were made concerning
the circumstances surrounding the death of
Mr.. Vanderbilt and Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew gave out the following statement
late this afternoon:
MIR. Vanderbilt left Newport yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock for the purpose of
attending meeting of the directors OF the
New York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road which was to be held to-day. He was
feeling as well as usual and had no Fremont
ton of approaching death. He reached this
city about 8 o'clock last night, was driven
to his home Immediately and went to bed
about 10 o'clock. He woke up in the morn
ing about o'clock and complained of feel
ing ill. He called his wife and she imme
diately sent for a physician. Mr.. Wander
bilt died in a few minutes and before a
physician arrived. DR.. Delafield, who had
been attending him, when he arrived pro-
nounced the cause of death to 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. Bartholo-
news Church, probably next Friday. and
Bishop Potter and the rector, Rev. DR..
Greer. will officiate. There will be a meet
ing CT the Vanderbilt lines next Thursday
to pass appropriate resolutions of respect to
Mr.. Vanderbilt. All the members of the
family have either called in person or sent
kilograms with the exception of his son
Alfred. who is now travelling somewhere in
China. A telegram was sent to several
points in China and Japan, informing him
Of the death. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr, sent
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 of the deceased and the family.
Chauncey NJ Depew, who was near friend
and business associate of the deceased,
reached the house at about 7:3O o'clock.
He was visibly affected. He remained a
short while, and when he came out there
were tears in his eyes.
William K. Vanderbilt jr. and his wife
called early and remained some time at the
house. Then William X. Vanderbilt went
for his father and brought him to the house.
The father was so much affected when he
caught sight of the house where his brother
10 hat ha los n tc l..
and kissed him. They walked together, arm
in arm. into the house shedding tears.
Mrs. w. d. Sloane and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
NICK. Twombiy and others called at the
house during the day. There were quite
number of people in front of the house all
day watching the carriages drive up and the
people enter and depart. Mrs. Elliot F.
Shepard, President Galloway, of the New
York Central; DR.. Seward Webb and many
leading officials of the New York Central
called during the day.
coroner's physician made an inquest
into the cause of death and found that ii
was due to cerebral hemorrhage The cor
orer also viewed the body and indorsed this
finding. Permission for burial was given
and the body was embalmed.
A special detail of policemen was dis
patched to the Vanderbilt house, and the
police are on duty there now.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., and Harry
Payne Whitney and his wife arrived at the
Vanderbilt mansion late in the afternoon
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr., remained at
Newport. Tonight all of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
| children were in the city, with the excep-
| ton of Alfred, and he will undoubtedly
come home The homecoming of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr.. was an unusually sad one
| The arrangement between him and his
| father because of his marriage with Miss
Wilson had never worn away. OF the rela-
| tons between father and son Senator Depew
| said: They were on fair terms. 1 think
| 1t is a week ago to-day that 1 saw them
| together at Newport
Mr.. Depew stated tonight that the fun
| eral would take place at 1880 o'clock Fri
| day morning from st. Bartholomew
| Church. A special boat will carry the body,
| family and friends from the foot of West
| Forty-second street TO Staten island. The
| burial will be In New Dorp, where the
/ Vanderbilt mausoleum is and where lie sew
| eral members OF the family. including Com
| modore Vanderbilt. the founder of the great
| fortune.