Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-13
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
Passes Away at His New York Home
at 5.45 Tuesday Morning.

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| his seth year At his bedside when he
died was his wife. No physicians We're
| in attendance. The attack was very
sudden and entirely unexpected and it
was impossible to reach any physician
/ before his death occurred. DR.. Fran
els Delaneld. who had been attending
Mr.. Vanderbilt, arrived at the house
after Mr.. Nanderbilt's death had oc
| CURED ana pronounced death due to
cerebral hcmorrhaee
The fureral win be held in St Bar
tholomcws church. probably next Fri
day. and Bishop Potter and the rector.
| rev Dr. Greer. will ofnciate at the
service There will be a meeting Of
1.-THE Vanderbilt lines, Thursday. To pass
appropriltc resolutions OF respect to
MIR. Vanderbilt All the members of
the family have either been called in
person or sent kilograms. with the cX-
ccptiun OF his son Alfred who is now
travelling in China
Chauncey NJ. Depew. who was n near
friend and business associate of the de
ceased. reached the house AT about 80
O'Clock. lie was visibly affected. He
remained a short while and when hc
came out there We're tears in his eyes.
| WIN. *. Vanderbilt. .Ir., and his wife
called early ana remained some tim"
at the house. Then VIM. Is. Wander
| bilt. Jr 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 claspcd his son in his
arms and kissed him. They walked to-
| ccthcr arm in arm into the house.
| shedding tears.
| Coroncr's Physician Or. Hamilton
| Williams made the inquest into the
! cause OF death and found that il was
| due to cerebral hemorrhagcs. Coroner
! Fitzpatrick also viewed the body and
| indorsed Or. Williams finding. Penis
sion for burial was given and the body
was emhalmcd.
| special detail % policemen are On
| duty At the Vanderbilt house.
| Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. and Harry
! Payne Whitney ard his wife. arrived
| at the Vanderbilt mansion, late in the
afternoon Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Dr.. remained ut Newport
| Mr Depew said, tonight. that an ~
| Nr. Nanderhnt's children were in tn"
| city with the exception Of Alfred and
| that he will undoubtedly come home
| The home coming Of Cornelius Wander
bilt. Jr.. was an unusually sad one
The cstrangemcnt between him ana his
| father because of his marriage with
Miss Wilson had never worn away ana
he did not suspect that his fathers end
was SO near. OF the relations between
| father and son Senator Depew said
They We're on fair terms | think il X
/ L. tu- t-tat h..r fta
gcthcr at Newport
Mir. Depew stated, tonight. that tn"
funeral would take place. at 1850
O'Clock. Friday morning. from 81. Bar
thclomews church. a special boa;
will carry the body. family and friends
from the foot of West 43nd street "a
staten Island. The burial viii he in
New Dorp. where the Vanderbilt maus-
oleum is and where lie several mem
bcrs Of the family. including Commo-
dorc Vanderbilt, the founder Of the
great fortune The pail bearers had not
been selected. tonight but they will be.
tomorrow.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on
Staten Island. Nov. -. 1Si&. VIM. II.
Vanderbilt his father. was NJ that time
farmer ana Cornelius At the age of
&c loft school and secured a place as
messenger in the Shoe and Leather
bank His grandfather. Commodore
learned of this and sent for him and
asked him why he had not applied 70
him FOR a place.
Because | did not want to ask YOU
for anything" was the reply.
This pleased the commodore and il is
J., 10 IN
few days later. leaving $l,ooo,o0o to
his grandson Cornelius left the Shoe
ana Leather Bank to go into the en-
ploy Of Nissan Bros, bankers. but lat
rr his grandfather asked him to enter
the railroad service. The young man
was making $50 a month and declined
to leave his place unless he got more
money. lie was given $50 and accepted
it, He was then about q years old.
The first place he was given was that
! of assistant treasurer of the New
York q Harlem Railroad. His rise was
rand and he succeeded his father as
| head of the Vanderbilt system.
| Mr.. Nanderbilt's active career was
practically closed when he suffered the
paralvtic stroke Of 1896. Despite his
| enormous business interests he found
| time to devote to church and sunday
School work. which he began early in
| life. He gave freely to the railroad
branch OF the Y. NJ. &. a. and to the
work Of St Batholmew's Z. f.. church
in this city.
Mr. Vanderbilt's great business cares
made his life necessarily methodical
| and he was noted for his punctuality.
Mr.. Vanderbilt went to Europe, last
spring. and came home on June "a ac-
companied by Mrs. Vanderbilt and
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. his daughter.
They went to Newport the same day
land Mr.. Vanderbilt improved constant
IL in health. on Aug. ;, he gave
house party at his home. The Breakers.
The last social affair in The Breakers
were upon the departure of Alfred
| Vanderbilt for round the-World trip
He left on July 20, accompanied by
| Williams p. Burden, Ernest Iselin and
Douglas II. Cochran. 1t is said that he
has been recalled and that the trip Will
be abandoned.
Mr.. Vanderbilt married Alice Gywnn,
the daughter of a Cincinnati lawyer.
He was % years old at the time of his
marriage. There are five living chill