The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-13
At His Home Monday Night
He Retired Apparently
in as Fine Health
as Ever.
A STROKE OF PARAL YS|S
Disposition of His Vast Estate
Still Matter of Doubt-Cor-
nelius, jr., Alienated From
the Family by His
Marriage.

New York, Sept 12.-Cornelius VAN
| derbilt, head of the Vanderbilt family,
| died at his residence in this city at 5:45
o'clock this morning from a stroke of
paralysis.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was in his 56th year.
No physician was in attendance. The
attack was very sudden and entirely
unexpected, and it was impossible to
reach any physician before death oc-
CURED. DR.. Francis Delafield, who had
been attending Mr.. Vanderbilt, arrived
at the house after Mr.. Vanderbilt's
death had occurred. Many erroneous
statements were made concerning the
circumstances surrounding the death
of Mr.. Vanderbilt and Senator Chaun-
cey M. 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 a meeting of the di-
rectors of the New York Central & Hud-
son River road, which was to be held
to-day. He was feeling as well as usual
ana mad no premonltion of approaching
death. He reached this city about 8
O'Clock last night, was driven to his
home Immediately and went to bed
about 10 o'clock. He woke I'D in the
morning about o'clock and complained
OF feeling very i'll. He called his wife
and she Immediately sent for a physi-
clan. Mr.. Vanderbilt died within a
few minutes and before any physician
arrived. DR.. DeIafield, who had been
attending him, when he arrived pro-
nounced the cause of death TO be cere-
oral hemorrhage. Because death was
SO sudden the coroner was notified and
there will be a formal inquest
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 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 tele-
grams with the exception of his son
Alfred, who is now travelling somewhere
in China. A telegram was sent to sew
eral places in China and Japan inform
ing him of the death. Cornelius Van
derbilt, jr., sent a telegram from New
port stating that he was on his way"
The news of the death of the railroad
masnate soon spread over the city
Messages were sent to all the relatives
and near friends of the deceased and
the family. Chauncey M. Depew, who
was a near friend and business asso-
ciate of the deceased reached the house
at about 7:30 o'clock. He was vsbly
affected. He remained a short while
and when he came out there was tears
in his eyes.
William X. Vanderbilt, jr., and his
wife called early and remained some
time at the house Then William X
Vanderbilt went for his father and
brought them to the house. The father
was so much affected when he came
upon the sight of the house where his
brother lay dead that he clapped his
son in his arms and kissed him. They
walked together arm in arm into the
house, shedding tears.
Mrs. w D. Sloane and Mr.. and Mrs.
n. NICK. Twombly and others called at
the house during the day There were
quite number of people in front of
the house all day watching the car
riages drive up and the people enter
and depart Mrs. Elliot Sheppard,
President Galloway of the New York
Central, DIR. Sheppard and many Off
cials OF the New York Central called
during the day. A coroner's physician
made an inquest into the cause of death
and found 1t was due to cerebal hemor-
rhages. The coroner also viewed the
body and indorsed this finding. Per-
mission for burial was given and the
body was embalmed.
A special detail of policemen was dis
patched to the Vanderbilt house and
the police are on duty there now.