The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-13
DEATH
SUDDENLY
STRIKES
The Head of the Vanderbilt Fam.
Observation-Disclosures succuhibs
to a Stroke of Paralysis.
ONLY HIS WIFE WAS PRESENT
At the Final Hour..stasement OF
senator Depew..sketch oI
his Honorable Career.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-corlallus
Vanderbilt, head Of the Vanderbilt fam-
ily, died at his residence in this city ut
5.i5 o'clock this morning from stroke
Of paralysis. Mr.. Vanderbilt WaH In
his hfty-sixth year. At his bedside
when he died was his wife. No physi-
clan was in attendance. The attack was
very sudden and entirely unexpected,
aud It was impossible to reach any phy-
sIcian before death occurred. DR.. Fran
els Delaaeld, who had been attending
Mr.. Vanderbilt, arrived at the house
after Mr. VandeFbilt's death had Oc-
CURED. Many erroneous statements
were made concerning the circum-
stances surrounding the death Of Mr.
Vanderbilt, and Senator Chauncey II.
Depew gave out the following statement
late this afternoon:
"Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport yester-
day afternoon at o'clock for the pur-
pose OF attending meeting OF the dl-
rpctors Of the New York Central Z Hud-
son River railroad, which was to be
held to-day. He was feeling as We'll as
usual, and had no premonition OF APP
preaching death. he reached this city
about o'clock last night, was driven
TO his home Immediately and went to
bed about 10 o'clock. He woke up In
the morning about o'clock and COM
planned OF feeling very III. He called his
wife, and she Immediately sent for a
physician. Mr.. Vanderbilt died within
q few minutes, and before any physl-
clan arrived. Dr.. DelaAeld, who bad
been attending him, when he arrived,
pronounced the cause Of death TO be cer-
ebral hemorrhage.
because death was so sudden the
coroner was notified. and there viii be
4 formal inquest. The funeral VIII be
held In st. Bartholomew's church
probably next Friday. and Bishop Pot
ter and the rector. Rev. DR.. Greer, VIII
oRclate. There will be meeting OF the
Vanderbilt lines next Thursday to pass
appropriate resolutions OF respect 70
Mr. vanderbilt. All the members OF the
family have either called In person or
sent telegrams with the exception OF his
son Alfred, who ls now travelling some
where In China. A telegram was sent
10 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.r
The news Of the death OF the railroad
magnatb soon spread over the city.
Messages were sent to all the reiativee
and near friends OF the deceased ana
the family.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was near
friend and business associate OF the de-
ceased, reached the house ut about l:50
O'Clock. He was vlslbly 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 K.
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 lay
dead that he clasped his son in his arms
and kissed him. They walked together
arm In arm Into the house. shedding
tears,
A coroner's physician made an In
quest into the cause OF death and found
that It was due to cerebral hemorrhAge.
The coroner also viewed the body and
endorsed this finding. Permission for
burial was given and the body was em-
balmed.
A special detail of policemen was dis.
patched to the Vanderbilt house. ana
The police are on duty there now,