Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-19

derbilt, arrived at the house after Mr..
Vanderbilt's death had occurred. Many
erroneous statements were made con-
corning the circumstances surrounding
the death of Mr.. Vanderbilt, and Sen
ator Chauncey NJ. Depew gave out the
following statement late Tuesday after
noon:
Mr.. Depew Tells Sad Story.
'Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport yesterday
afternoon at one o'clock for the purpose of
attending meeting of the directors OF the
New York Central & Hudson River rail-
road, which was to be held to-day. He was
feeling as we'll as usual and had no premo-
milton of approaching death. He reached
this city about nine o'clock last night, was
driven to his home Immediately and went
to bed about ten o'clock. He woke up in
the morning about five o'clock and COM
planned of feeling very i'll. He called his
wife and she Immediately sent for ply
stefan. 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 noti-
fed, and there will be a formal inquest.
The Funeral.
1.-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 meet
ing of 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 tire -eAveI,tio~-~H-,i 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
a telegram from Newport stating that he
was on his way"
Grief of Relatives.
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 yNas
near friend and business associate of
the deceased, reached the house at
about 1880 o'clock. He was visibly af-
fected. He remained a short while, and
when he came out there were tears in
his eyes. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
and his wife called early and remained
some time at the house. Then William
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 en-
balmed.
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 aft
ernoon. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr..
remained at Newport. All of Mr. Van
derbilt's children are in the city, with
the exception of Alfred, and he will I'M
doubtedly come home. The home
coming of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,
was an unusually sad one. The es-
arrangement between him and his IA
Their because of his marriage with Miss
Wilson had never worn away, and he did
not suspect that his fathers end was
so near,
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