Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
Millionaire, Suddenly Stricken,
Dies Without a Doctor.
WAS THE HEAD OF HIS HOUSE
Chauucey Depew wept When Tho Tidlnss
Reached Him. Coroner W.ll Hold a
Formal Inquest. Biographical
Sketch. The Funeral.
CEy Telegraph

Vanderbilt. head of the Vanderbilt
city at 3:i3 O'Clock this morning from
stroke nf paralysis. Mr.. Vanderbilt
was in his 56th Year. AT his bedside
when he died was his WIFE No physi-
clan was in attendance. The attack
was very sudden and unexpected ana
it was impossible to reach any doctor
before death occurred. Dr. Francis
Delafeld. who has been attending Mr.
Vanderbilt. arrived at the house after
Mr. Vanhisrbilt's Death
THE CIRCUMSTANCES
Many erroneous statements were
maue concerning the circumstances
surrounding the death of Mr.. Wander
bit. and Senior Chauncey NJ. Depcw
gave out the following late this after
noon:
'FMr. Vanderbilt left Newport yes
teruay afternoon at l o'clock for th.,
purpose of attending a meeting of tie
directors Of the tSew~1orlz Central and
Hudson River Railroad. which was to
be held today. He was feeling as we'll
as usual. and had no premonition of
approaching death Tie reached this
| city about o'clock last night, was
1
went to bed about 10 O'Clock. He
| awol1e in the morning about O'Clock
and complained of feeling very i'll. He
called his Wife and She immediately
sent for a physician. Mr. Vanderbilt
died within a few minutes and before
any physician arrived.
CEREBRAL IIElNORRHAGE.
'Dr Deiafieid. who has been attend
ing him, when he arrived pronounced
the cause of death to be cerebral hem
orThage. Because death was SO sud
Gen the Ecoroner 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.
the Rev. Dr.. Greer, will off1ciate. There
Will be meeting Of the Vanderbilt
lines next Thursday to pass appropri-
ate resolutions of respect to Mr.. VAN
derbilt. tsll the members of the fam
lly have either called in person or sent
kilograms with the exception of his
son, Alfred, who is new travelling
somewhere in China. 4 telegram was
sent to several points in China ana
Japan telling of the death Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Jr., sent telegram from
Newport saying he was on his way to
New York
Ihe news Of the death of the rail-
Way masnate soon spread over the
city. Messages were sent to all the
relatives and near friends Of the de-
ceased family
IR. EEPE'W WEPT.
Chauncey M. Depey, Who was near
friend and business associate of the
deceased, reached the house at about
! 80 clock He was visibly affected.
He remained a short while, and when
he came out tears We're in his eyes.
VIM X. Vanderbilt. Jr., and his
wife called early and remained some
tine at the house. Then William K.
Vanderbilt vert for his father and
brought him to the house.
The father was SO much affected
where his Brother lay dead that he
clasped his son IN his arms ana kissed
him.
The two Went togethe: arm and arm
from the house shedding tears
Mrs. w. D. Sloan and Mrs. NJ. Mex.
TwoMbley and others called at the
house during the day. Mrs. Eliot Il.
Shepard, DR.. Seward Webb and many
leading officials OF the New York Cen
trail called in the afternoon
The doctors found that death was
due to cerebral hemorrhage. The cor
oner also viewed the body and endors-
ed this finding. Permission for burial
was given and the body was embalmed.
A special detail of policemen was
dispatched to the Vanderbilt house ana
the police are on duty there now.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on
staten Island, November 81, 1s43. VIM.
III. Vanderbilt. his father, was at that
time a farmer, and Cornelius. at the age
OF 10 left school and secured a place
las messenger in the Shoe and Leather
Bank. His grandfather, the ron1rno-
do:e. learning OF this sent for him and
asked him why he had not applied to
him for q pace.
Because ! did not want to ask you
for anythiHg," was the reply. This
pleased the Commodore. and it is said
that he made a codicil to his will few
days later leaving $1,000, 900 to his grand
son.
Cornelius left the Shoe and Leather
Bank to go into the employ Of Nissan
Brothers, bankers, but later his grand
rather asked him to enter the railroad
service. The young man was making
$50 a month"; and he declined to leave
his place unless he got more money.
He was given SOS and accepted it. He
was then about q years old. The first
place he was given was that Of asss-
! Harlem Railroad.
| suCCEElDIuD HIS FATHER.
J His rise was rapid and he succeeded