The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-13
END WAS UNEXPECTED.
Deceased Had Planned to Attend Special
Meeting of New York Central Direc-
tors-Cornelius, Jr., Hastens to
His Bedside-Alfred Absent
In China Biography.

I the most intimate friends. We were on
intimate terms for 30 years. He was a
most bright-minded man on all ques-
lions. He felt the great responsible
tiles of his work, and believed that he
owed obligations to all. He believed he
should be an active citizen in all mat
tiers, and gave much attention to pub
Nc affairs About one-fourth of his
time was devoted to religious and char
liable work. He was active in polit-
zeal matters and was always very care
tui to vote. He was the most CHART
able of men. Appeals to him for help
were innumerable.
He disliked nothing so much as pub
lcity Of any sort, and particularly dis
tasteful to him was any information
about his requests. He always made
secrecy one condition of assistance He
gave away vast sums annually. He was
even assisting churches, colleges, hos
pitals and may be said to have been
the father of the railroad department
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. He established the branch in this
city, and used his powerful influence
with railroad officials all over the coun-
try. When he found them hostile to
the idea of furnishing their men with
place OF rest and recreation he argued
for the men, and always won. OF
course, he was lately retired from all
business, except to act as a supervisor
of his properties.
He was thorough worker and loved
work for works sake Few men are
such persistent workers His usual
work day was from o'clock in the
morning until Z o'clock in the after
noon. Frequently he went over this
limit He knew every detail of all his
properties, every detail of all the char
liable iL; institutions which he supported.
There We're 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
between the officials and employees OF
the New York Central railroad and Mr.
Vanderbilt. When he had his first
paraIytic stroke in 1896 they were con-
stantiy asking for his condition and
every department sent a letter of SYM
pathy. When they heard this morning
that he was dead some of the older men
actually shed tears.
This country has never had a better
man nor better citizen than Cornelius
Vanderbilt"
Mr.. Vanderbilt left Newport at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon to attend a
meeting of the New York Central and
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroads. He got home about 8 o'clock
and retired at 10, feeling well. He fell
asleep and slept till between S and 0
o'clock this morning He then awoke.
and calling Mrs. Vanderbilt, told her he
was unwell She aroused the house,
hold and sent for physicians. Mr. Van
derbilt died before any doctor arrived"
DR.. Depew said the funeral would
probably be held Friday at st. Barthol-
omeW's church, Madison avenue and
Forty-fourth street, and that Bishop
Potter and the Rev. Dr. Greer would
probably off1ciate. He said also that
the directors of all the Vanderbilt rail-
roads would meet Thursday to take APP
proprlate action on the death of Mr.,
Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.. and Harry
Payne Whitney and his wife arrived at
the Vandebilt mansion late in the az
ternoon. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Jr., remained at Newport. DR.. Depaw
said tonight that all of Vanderbilt's
children were in the city except Capt,
Alfred, and that he would undoubtedly
come home.
The home coming of Cornelius, ~.
was sad one. The estrangement be-
tween him and his father on account OF
his marriage to Miss Wilson had never
worn away, and he did not suspect that
his fathers end was so near.
Concerning this, DR.. Depew said: IT
think they were on fair terms"
1t was stated tonight that the funeral
would take place at 1880 o'clock Friday
morning from ST. Bartholomew
Church. A special car will carry the
body family and friends from the foot
of West Forty-second street to Staten
Island. The burial win be in Newborn.
where the Vanderbilt mausoleum ii
and where lie several members of the
family. including Commodore Wander
bilt the founder of the great fortune
The pall-bearers had not been select
ed tonight, but they will be tomorrow.