Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-13

pected and it was impossible to reach
any physician before death occurred. DIR.
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
thauncey NJ. Depew gave out the follow
ing statement late this afternoon:
Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport yesterday
afternoon at / o'clock for the purpose of
attending a meeting of the directors of the
New York Central & Hudson River rail-
road. which was TO be held to-day. He was
feeling as well as usual and had no pre-
1nonttion of approaching death. He reached
this city about o'clock last night was
driven TO his home Immediately, and went
10 bed at about 10 o'clock. He woke up in
the morning about 5 o'clock and complain
ed of feeling very i'll. He called his wife
and she Immediately sent for a physician.
Mr.. Vanderbilt died within q few minutes
and before any physician arrived DR..
Delafield, who had been attending him.
when he arrived pronounced the cause of
death 10 be cerebral hemorrhage Because
death was so sudden the coroner was noti-
fed and there will be formal inquest
The funeral will be held in St Bartholo-
Bishop Potter and the rector, Rev. DR..
= Greer will officiate. There will be a meet
ing of The directors of the Vanderbilt lines
next thursday TO pass appropriate reso-
lutions of respect to Mr.. Vanderbilt. All
the members of the family have either
caiied In person or sent kilograms with
the exception of 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"
The news of the death of the railroad
magnate soon spread over the city. Mes
sages were sent to all the relatives ant
near friends of the deceased and family
Chauncey n. Depew, who was a nea,
friend and business associate of the de-
ceased. reached the house at about 7:3
O'CLOCK He. was visibly affected He re
mained short while, and when he cam,
out there were tears in his eyes
william K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his wifi,
called early and remained for some tim.
at the house. Then William X. Wander
bilt went for his father and brought him +,
the house. The father was SO much af
fected when he caught sight of the hous,
where his brother lay dead that he claspeC
his son in his arms and kissed him. The,
walked together, arm-in-arm, into tn,
house. shedding tears.
Mrs. W. ID. Sloane and Mr. and Mrs. II
Mch- Iwombly and others called at tn,
house during the day. There were quite ;
number of people in front of the house al
day watching the carriages drive I'D an,
the people enter and depart.
Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard, President Cal
loway. of the New York Central: DR.. Sew
ard Webb and many leading officials O
the New York Central called during th
day.
\ ooroner's physician made an inoues
into the cause of death and found that
was due to cerebral hemorrhage. Tb
coroner also viewed the body and indorse,
this inding. Permission. for burial wa
given and the body was embalmed
A special detail of policement was dis
patcned to the Vanderbilt house. and tn
police are on duty there now.
William X, Frederick w. and Georpe or,
surviving brothers of Cornelius Vanderbilt
After the first stroke of PARALYSIS Mr.
Vanderbilt leased residence in Washing
ton, d. C.. and. upon advice of his nhvsi
clans. lived there for three months refrain
ing from entertaining, however and Iiyin,
very quietly. His sojourn in WashingtoI
W 10 OF evlGent benefit. and upon his return
he appeared TO many of his friends TO IN
nearly as strong and as well as he ever ha,
been. Plans We're made for a triD tn L.
rope in the following month.
In the months following his departure hi
filends We're delighted by letters which de
scribed his health steadily CROWN,
frmer, and said that his physicians ha,
consented TO his returning home in The an
iumn, but with the proviso that he must
tor an indefinite time, content himself wifi
very general supervision of the Wander
pit railway systems, and relnquish EN-