The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-14
CORNELIUS ~BILr
The Head Of the Vanderbilt Family
Dies Suddenly ut His Residence


New York. September 12.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt, head Of the Vanderbilt
family, died al his residence in this
city at 5:45 O'Clock his morning, from
a stroke Of paralysis. Mr.. Vanderbilt
was in his 56th year. AT his bedside
when he died was his wife. No ply
stefan was in attendance. The attack
was very sudden and entirely unex-
pected and it was impossible TO reach
any doctor before death occurred. DIR.
Francis Delafield, who has been attend
ing Mr.. Vanderbilt, arrived after Mr..
Vanderbilt's death. Many erroneous
statements were made concerning the
circumstances surrounding the death
of Mr.. Vanderbilt and Senator Chaun-
cey M. DeDew gave out the following
late this afternoon:
"Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport yester-
day afternoon at l o'clock for the pur-
pose Of attending a meeting Of the di-
rectors of the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad which was to
be held today He was feeling as we'll
as usual and had no premonition of ap-
prOching death. He reached this city
at about 9 o'clock last night, was
driven to his home Immediately and
went to bed abou 10 o'clock. He
awoke in the morning about 5 o'clock
n complained of feeling very ill. He
called his wife and she Immediately
sent for a physician. Mr.. Vanderbilt
died within a few minutes and before
any physician arrived. DR.. Delafield,
who had been attending him, when he
arrived pronounced the cause of death
to be cerebral hemorrhage. Because
death was so sudden the coroner was
notified and there will be a formal in
quest.
1.-THE funeral will be held in ST. Bar
tholomew's church, probably next Fri
day, and Bishop Potter and the rector,
Rev. DR.. Greer, will officiate.
There will be a meeting of the Van
derbilt lines next Thursday to pass ap-
| propriate 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 ia
pan, informing him of the death. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Jr., sent a telegram
from Newport stating that he was on
| his way"
The newS of the death of the rail
road magnate soon spread over the
city. Messages were sent to all the
relatives and near friends of the de-
ceased and the family.
Chauncey M. Depew, who was a neal
lI1CLu dI1u puSllIcSS dSSOCldle VI III Oc-
ceased, reached the house about 7:3t
o'clock. He was visibly affected. He
remained a short while and when hi
came aut there were tears in his eyes
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and hi:
wife called early and remained som
time at the house. Then William K
Vanderbilt. Jr., went for his father ant
brought him to the house. The fathel
was so much affected when he caugh
sight Of the house where his brothe
lay dead that he clasped his son in hi:
arms and kissed MIN. They walked to
gether arm in arm into the house, shed
ding ears.
Mrs. w. D. Sloan and Mr.. and Mrs
H. NICK. Wombly and others called a
the house during the day.
Mrs. Elliott Shepard, President Cal
loway, of the ley York Central. Dr.
Seward Webb and man. leading off
Gals Of the rOad called during the day
A c%oroner's physician made an in
quest into the cause of death AM
found that it was due to cerebral hem
orrhage. The coroner ais viewed tn
body and endorsed his finding. Per
mission for burial was given and tn
body was embalmed.
A detail of police were ~dispatche,
to the Vanderbilt house and the polio
are on duty there now.