The Jersey City news., 1899-09-12
VANDERBILT I DEAD
Head Of the Great Rail
road Family Died Sud
denly This Morning.
SECOND STROKE OF PARALYSIS
Man of Independent Charac-
ter and a Good Citizen
His Family Relations.
SECOND STROKE OF PARALYSIS

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 1S99-Cornelius
Vanderbilt, ST., died this morning at 5l5
o'clock at his home, at Fifty-seventh
street and Fifth avenue, this city. There
were with him at the time of his death,
his wife, his daughter Gladys. and Reg
maid. his youngest son.
Mr. Vanderbilt arrived at his Fifth ave-
nue. home from Newport with Mrs. Van
derbilt at nine o'clock last night He ap-
peared 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 DR..
Walter B. James of No. II West 54th
street, Dr. Janeway and several other
physicians, who arrived in a short time.
Every thing possible was done for the
patient, but he grew rapidly worse and
died at a quarter past five o'clock.
Mrs Vanderbilt and her daughter, Miss
Gladys, are prostrated by the shock and
physicians are attending them
Nothing more be learned at the
house at present, but detailed statement
will be prepared later.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was the eldest son
of the late William II. Vanderbilt, and
was born on Staten Island November zi,
1913
Mr.. vanderbiltls death was caused by
a stroke OF paralysis the second Whlcn
he suffered. The nrst attack was in July
1896.
The stroke which caused death occurred
about midnight The patient was semi
conscious until death. Drs. Janeway and
Butler were with him when he died.
Dr.. <Depew reached the Vanderbilt
house at f:so O'Clock. He remained but
ten minutes. When he came out ne Was
greatly attected and with tears in his
eyes said he was TOO deeply grieved TO
give any information at that time
william K. Vanderbilt brother of the
dead man, arrived soon after Dr.. 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 ms
wife, his daughter Gladys and son
Reginald were with him.
Dr. chauncey M. Depew, speaking Of
Mr. Vanderbilt, said.-'FMr Vanderbilt
and were the most intimate friends. We
He was most bright minded man on al
questions. He felt the great responsible
tiles of his work and believed ne owed
obligations to all He believed he should
be an active citizen in all matters and
gave much attention to public affairs.
About one-fourth of his time was devoted
TO religious and charitable WORK ne was
active IN political matters and was al
ways very careful to vote. HE was the
most charitable of men. Appeals TO him
for help were innumerable. He heard
and Investigated all personally ana never
was known to- refuse aid TO q worthy
applicant
ssHe disliked nothing SO much as pub
licity of any sort and particularly dls-
tastefully to him was any informauon
about his requests. He always MADE
secrecy one condition of assistance. He
gave away vast sums annually. He was
ever assisting churches colleges, nos
pitals and may be said to have been the
father of the Railroad Department OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
He established the branch in this city and
used his powerful influence with railroad
officials all over the country When ne
found them hostile to the idea OF furnish
ing their men with place OF rest ana
recreation he argued for the me and
always won.
ssOf course he was lately retired from
all business except to act as supervisor
of his properties. He was thorough
worker and loved work for work sake
His usual work day was from nine o clock
IN the morning until five o'clock in the
afternoon. Frequently he Went over this
limit He knew every detail OF all ms
properties; every detail of all the canrlta-
BILE institutions which he supported. Ihere
were never any deficiencies IN the latter.
When Mr.. Vanderbilt heard of one he
paid it out of his own pocket.
There existed a perfect attachment Dy
the officials and employees OF the New
York Central Railroad to Mr. Vanderbilt.
When he got his first paralytic stroke, n
| 1896 they were constantly asking for his
| condition and every department sent q
| letter of sympathy. When they heard
this morning that he was dead some OF
| the older men actually shed tears.
This country never had better man
nor a better citizen than Cornelius Van-
! derbilt