Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-14
MULTI-MILLI0NAlR GONE
Death Of Cornelius Vanderbilt in
New York City at an Early
Hour Tuesday.
A GREAT SHOCK TO HIS FRIENDS
He Returned From His Summer
Residence. at Newport, r. L.,
Monday, and Was Pros
trated During the Night.

New York, Sept. II. --Cornellus van
derbilt is dead. His death occurred at |
b. 10 O'Clock this morning, at his home,
at Fifty-seventh street and Fifth ave-
nue., this city, and was caused by a
stroke of paralysis, the second which
he suffered. The first attack was in
July, 1896. The stroke which caused
death occurred about midnight. The
patient was semi conscious until death.
DIR. f. Tilden Brown was with him
when he died.
HIS DEATH UNEXPECTED.
Mr.. Vanderbilt arrived at his Fifth
avenue home, from Newport, r. L..
with Mrs. Vanderbilt. at Q O'Clock last
night. He appeared in excellent health
and spirits, and retired soon afterward.
About midnight, he was seized with a
serious attack, and the household was
reused. kilograms were sent to DIR.
Walter b. James, DR.. E. G. Janeway
and several other physicians, who ar
rived in short time Everything pos,
sible was done for the patient, but he
grew rapidly worse, and died at b. 10
| o'clock.
Chauncey M. Depew reached the
| Vanderbilt house at 7.3O O'Clock, and
remained 10 minutes. When he came
out, he was greatly affected. and, with
| tears in his eyes, said he was too
deeply grieved to give any information
| OF that time. ,..a,
William *. Vanderbilt, brother of
| the dead man, arrived soon after Mr..
| Depew, and was much agitated. He
said, when asked for information :
"My brother died suddenly, at B. 10
| o'clock, from heart failure, brought on
| by an attack of acute paralysis, which
occurred at midnight. When he died,
his wife, his daughter Gladys and his
son Reginald were with him. p"
CAREER OF THE DECEASED.
| Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on
Staten Island November 9th, 1913.
William II. Vanderbilt, his father.
was, at that time, farmer, and
Cornelius, at the age of 16, left school
and secured place as messenger in
the Shoe and Leather Bank. His
grandfather, the commodore, learning
of this, sent for him, and asked why he
had not applied to him for place.
"Because [ did not want to ask you for
anything" was the reply. This pleased
the commodore, and it is said that he
made a codicil to his will few days
later, leaving 81, 200, 600 to his grandson.
Cornelius left the Shoe and Leather
Bank to go into the employ Of Kessam
Bros, bankers, but his grandfather
asked him to enter the railroad
service. The young man was making
$50 month. and decided to leave his
place, unless he got more money. He
was given s65. and accepted it. He
was then about 81 years old. The first
place he was given was that of assistant
treasurer of the New York Il Hartford
railroad. His rise was rapid, and hi
succeeded his father as head of thu
Vanderbilt system. Mr.. Vanderbilt
/ active career was practically CLOSED
when he suffered paralytic stroke, il
1896. Despite his enormous business
: interests, he found time to devote t,
church and Sunday school work. which
he began early in life. He gave freel,
: to the railroad branch of the J. NJ. Y
: A. and to the work of st. Bartholo
nevis P. E. Church. in this city. Mr.
' Vanderbilt's great business cares mad
I; his life necessarily methodical, and h
. was noted for his punctuality.
c Mr.. Vanderbilt vent to Europe las
spring, and came home june, 24th
accompanied by Mrs. Vanderbilt AM
his daughter Gladys. They went t
Newport the same day. and Mr.. Van
Z derbilt improved constantly in hi
health. On August 9th he gave hous
4 party at his home, the Breakers. Th
. last social affairs in the Breakers wer
y upongthe departure Of Alfred Yanderbi'
for a round the-world trip. He left 70
: Seattle July Goth, accompanied b
l. William Proudfit Burden, Ernest lseli
II and Douglas II. Cochran.
When MIR. Vanderbilt was % veal
: old, he married Alice Gwynne, tn
I; daughter of Cincinnati lawyer. Hi
first-born son, William H., died
1892, while he was student in va
u University.
d Mr.. Vanderbilt left five children.
n Cornelius, Gertrude, Alfred, Reginal
of and Gladys. Cornelius married
!. daughter of R. 7. Wilson, a banke
about two years ago, and later Gertrut
l. became the wife of Harry Payne Viii
J. ney, son of former Secretary OF IL
Navy William G. Whitney.