Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-13

advice of his physicians lived there Tor
three months, refraining from enter
tanning, however, and living very quiet
ly. His sojourn in Washington was Of
evident benefit. Upon his return to his
residence in this city in April, 1897, he
appeared to many of his fri@Ads TO be
nearly as strong and as well 49, ever
had been. Plans were made for trip
to Europe in the following month.
In the months following his departure
his friends were delighted by letters
which described his health as steadily
growing f1rmer, and said that his ply
sicians had consented 10 his returning
home in the autumn, but with the pro-
viso that he must for an indefinite time
content himself with very general
supervision of the Vanderbilt railway
systems and relinquish entirely the de-
tail work, which he had previously
taken upon himself.
His promised return at this time did
not take place. however Either IN
clination or a change of opinion on the
part of his physicians, of whom the
celebrated Partisan scientist, DR.. Char
cot, was one, prolonged his stay abroad
He remained in Paris most CT the time
until December, when he went to Mar
seiles, and there went aboard his yacht
for leisurely winter cruise across the
Mediterranean to Algerian and other
North African ports, afterwards pro-
ceeding up the Nile. On the journey
he was accompanied by Dr. Charcot
and he was not then expected to return
to the United States until the summer
of 1898
Cnauncey M. Depew, speaking of Mr.
Vanderbilt, said: Mr. Vanderbilt and
I were the most intimate friends. We
were On intimate terms for thirty years.
He was a most bright-minded man on
all questions. He felt the great re-
sponsibilities of his work and believed
he owed obligations to all. He be-
1ieved he should be an active citizen
in all matters and gave much attention
to public affairs. About one-fourth of
his time was devoted to religious and
Christian work.
At the time of his ceath Mr.. Van
derbilt was president of the Canadian
Southern railway, vice president and
director of the Beach Greek railroad.
president of the Detroit and Bay City
railroad, director of the Cleveland, Gin
tlhllcLls AtlItbSO " ~ l@OhtiSo AeNiAl OSIit
director of the Detroit & Chicago rail
road: director of the Dunkirk Allie
gheny VaMev and Pittsburg railroad;
director Of the Hudson River Bridge
Company; president of the Joliet &
Northern Indiana railroad; president of
the bennington & st. Clair railroad;
president of the New York and Har-
lem railroad: president of the Niagara
Did ,orooidoot Of ho
Spuyten Duyvil & Port Morris railroad
director of the WAGNER p ace Car
Company: director Of the West Shore
railroad; director of the West Shore &
Ontario Terminal Company; director
of the Toledo, Canada Southern & De-
troit Railway Company; director Of
the New York Central and Hudson
River road and a dozen other affiliated
roads.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew gave out
the following statement late this after
noon:
Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport yester-
day afternoon at l O'Clock tor the pur-
pose of attending a meeting Of the di
rectors of the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad, which was to
be held to-day. He was feeling as well
as usual and had no Eremonition of
approaching death. He reached this
city about o'clock last night, was
driven to his home Immediately and
went to bed about 10 o'clock. He woke
up 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. 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. Bartholomew Church, probably
next Friday, and Bishop Potter and the
rector, Rev. DR.. Greer. will officiate.
There will be a meeting of the Wander
bilt lines next Thursday to pass ap-
propriate resolutions of respect to Mr..
Vanderbilt. All the members of the
family have either called in person or
sent kilograms with the exception OF
his son Alfred. who is now travelling
somewhere in China. 4 telegram was
sent to several points in China and
japan informing him of the death.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., sent tele-
gram from Newport, stating that he
was on his way"