Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14

reach any physician before death oc-
Cured. DR.. Francis DelaAeld, who had
been attending Mr.. Vanderbilt, arrived
at the house after Mr.. Vanderbilts
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 yesterday afternoon:
Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport yesterday Mon
day. afternoon ut one O'Clock for the purpose OF
attending meeting Of the directors Of the New
York Central & Hudson River railroad which
was to be held to-day. He was feeling as well
as usual and had no premonition Of approach
Ing death. He reached this city about nine
o'clock last night, was driven to his home i'm
mediately and went to bed at about ten o'clock.
He woke up In the morning about five o'clock
and complained Of being very III. He called his
wife and she Immediately sent for physician
Mr. Vanderbilt died within few minutes and
before any physician arrived. DR.. Delafeld,
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 notified and there will be formal
inquest.
The funeral will be held In st. Bartholemews
church, probably next Friday and Bishop Pot
ter and the rector, Rev. Dr. Greer, will ofliciate.
There will be meeting Of the Vanderbilt lines
next Thursday to pass appropriate resolutions
Of respect to Mr.. Vanderbilt. All the members
of the family have called In person or sent tele-
grams with the exception OF his son Alfred, who
Is now travelling somewhere In China. A tele-
gram was sent to 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.
The news of the death of the railroad
magnate 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 near friend and business asso-
ciate of the deceased, reached the
house at about 7:3O o'clock. He was
visibly affected He remained 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 X.
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 to-
gether 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 hemor-
rhsve. The coroner also viewed the
cody ana if.uoised urfls nhuing. r..-
mission for burial was given and the
body was embalmed. A special detail
of policemen was dispatched to the
Vanderbilt house and the police are on
duty there now.
A SHORT OUTLINE OF HIS CAREER.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on Staten Is
land November q, lsi3 William H. Wander
bilt his father, was at that time farmer and
Cornelius at the age of 10 left school and secured
place as messenger In the Shoe and Leather
bank. His grandfather, the commodore, learn
ing Of this, sent for him and asked why he had
not applied to him for place. Because did
not want to ask you for anything" was the re-
ply. This pleased the commodore, and II is said
that he made codicil to his will few days
later leaving u, 100000 to his grandson.
Cornelius left the Shoe and Leather bank to
go into the employ Of Nissan Bros. bankers,
but later his grandfather asked him to enter the
railroad service, The young man was making
90 month and declined to leave his place un-
less he got more money, He was given S65 and
accepted IL. He was then about 81 years old.
The first place he was given was that Of assist
ant treasurer Of the New York & Harlem rail-
road. Hi rise was rapid and he succeeded his
father as head Of the Vanderbilt system.
Mr.. vanderbt's active career was practically
closed when he suffered paralytic stroke in
1895. Despite his enormous business interests
~ found t,me to deynte to church and SUNDAY
scnool WORK. wn,un no 49,. ssarty n, i,ro, nv
gave freely to the railroad branch Of the Y. NJ
c. A. and to the work Of ST. Bartholomew
Protestant Episcopal church in this city Mr.
Vanderbilt's great business cares made his life
necessarily methodical andhe was noted for his