The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-13
HEAD OF VANDERBILT HOUSE.
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, ,efests he found time to de-
vote TO Church and Sunday
SGhooi work, which he began early in life
ne save freely to the railroad branch of
tne Eoung Mems Christian Association.
and 10 the work of ST. Bartholomew P.
h. Church in this city.
WI. Nanderbilts great business cares
h. MS me necessarily methodical, and
ne was noted for his punctuaIity,
When Mr.. Vanderbilt was 23 wears of
ase ne married Alice Gwynne, the daugh-
Vel Ol a cincinnati lawyer. His first born
Soh, william H., died in 1892 while he
"Ss student in Yale University.
IN. hr' vanderbilt left five chIdren-Corne-
li1's' SIertr ude, Alfred, Reginald and Ola
~ . SClheIlus married a daughter of R.
l. wilson, the banker, about two Years
ago, and later Gertrude became tine wife
oI harry Payne Whitney son OF the for
Whitney. "-i''i' -
His Railroad Career.
In 1877, after the 1eath of Commodore
naunetplIt, who was succeeded by his son
w HIldm Henry as president of The NeU
IoIh central Railroad, Cornelius was
nldoe hrst wee president of the road with
ehute control of it's finances, and MS
oio.Hei' Wliham Nissan, second vice pres
menl IN control of the traffic. In Nav
1888, William II. Vanderbilt retired from
tne presidency of the Vanderbilt roads and
CorHelus and his brother William Kis-
sam resigned their vice presidenc;es. Cor
neIIus became chairman of the board of
directors OF the New York Central and
nudson River Company and the Michigan
TeA'tdl' Wmle William Nissan assumed
me same position in the Lake Shore ana
Nickel Plate. James II. Rutter was he
nrst president of the New York Central
uhoer me new management. and at his
ueath was succeeded by Chauncev M. De
pew VINO prior 10 this time, had held the
position OF second vice pres ident and gen
eIdi counsel. As chairman Of the hoard
OF directors of the several great railroad
properties, MIR. Vanderbilt's connertion
WIN them was direct and his influence
paramount. He was member of all of
me, ,ne reading clubs of New York, and a
rover and liberal patron of high art He
was religious man, and a liberal giver
one OF MS gifts was the sum of $lOOO0O
towards the erection of Protestant Epis
copai Cathedral in New York CITY. An
oVher notable gift was that of a magnifi-
oem' cup house in New York city 20 the
eilpioyes OF his railway systems.
Connected With Many Lines.
At the time of his death, Mr.. Vanderbilt
was president of the Canada Southern
Railway; vice president and director 81
the Beach Greek Railway; president of the
Detroit and Bay City Railroad; director of
the Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago and St
Louis Railroad; director of the Detroit and
Chicago Railroad; director of the Duukirk
Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg Railroad;
director of the Hudson River Bridge Com
pany' president of the Joliet and Northern
Indiana Railroad; president of the Lean
ington and st. Clair Railroad; president Of
the New York and Harlem; president Of
the Niagara River Bridge Company; pres
ident of the Spyton Duyvil and Port Nor
ris Railroad; director of the Wagner Pal
ace Car Company; director of the West
Shore Railroad; director of the West Shore
and Ontario Terminal Company; director
of the Toledo, Canada Southern and De-
troit Railroad Company: director of the
New York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road, and a dozen other affiliated railroads.