The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-13
SUMMONS WAS SUDDEN.
UNEXPECTED DEATH OF COR
NELIUS VANDERBILT IN HIS
NEW YORK HOME
HAD BEEN IN GOOD HEALTH

Attacked With Cerebral HemOr-
rhage, He Expired Before Physi-
Ending of "a Busy Career of Use
fuIness-Son of a millionaire Who
Carved His Own Way in Life.
NEW YORK, Sept H.-Cornelius Van
derbilt. head of the Vanderbilt family.
died at his residence in lthis city at 5:45
this morning. from a stroke Of paralysis.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was in his fifty sixth
year. At his bedside when he died was
his wife. No physiciarh was in attend
ancc. The attack was very sudden and
entirely unexpected, and it was impos-
sihle to reach any physician before death
occurred. ]. Francis DelaAeld, who had
been attending Mr.. Vanderbilt. arrived
at the house after Mr. Vanderbilt's death
had occurred.
Many erroneous statements were made
of the circumstances surrounding the
death of Mr.. Vanderbilt, and Senator
Chauncey M. Depew gave out the follow
ing statement late this morning:
Mr.. Vanderbilt left Newport yesterday
afternoon at l O'Clock for the purpose Of
attending a meeting of the directors of
the New York Central & Hudson River
railway, which was to be held today He
was feeling as we'll as usual and had no
piemonition Of approaching Ceath. He
reached this city about o'clock last
night; was driven to his home immedi-
ately and went to bed at 10 O'clock lie
woke up in the morning about o'clock
an dcomplained of feeling very i'll. He
called his wife and she immediately sent
for q physician. Mr.. Vanderbilt died
within few minutes, and before any
physician arrived. Mr.. Delaield who had
been attending him, when he arrived, pro-
nounced the cause of death to be cerebral
Eemorrhage. Because death was SD sud
den the coroner was notified.
The funeral will be held in St Barthol-
omews church. Probably Bishop Potter
and the rector will officiate. 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 either called
in person OF sent kilograms. with the ex-
certion 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" tfE 4d
NEWS SPREAD QUICKLY.
The news of the death of the railroad
n1agnate sooE spread over the city. Mes
sages were sent to all the relatives and
near frierds Of the deceased and family.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was near
friend and business associate of the de-
o'c'oc He was visibly affected He re-
manned but a short time, and when he
came out~there We're tears in his eyes
VIII X. Vanderbilt Jr and his wife
called early and remained some time at
the house. Then William K. Vanderbilt
went for his father and brother and
brought, them to the house The father
was so much affected when he caught
sight CT the house where his brother lay
dead that he clasped his sor sin his arms
and kissed him. They walked together,
arm III arm, into the house, shedding
tears
Mrs. w D. Sloane and Mr. and Mrs.
Mex. Twombly and others called at the
house during the day. There, was quite
a number Of people. in front Of the house
all day, watching the carriages drive up
and the people as they departed
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, President Cal
loway, of the New York Central; DR..
Seward Webb and many leading officials
CT the New York Central called during
the day.
coroner's physician made an inquest
into the cause Of death and found it
was due to- cerebral hemorrhege. The
coroner also viewed the body and in
dorsed the finding. Permission for burial
was given, and the body was embalmed.
A detail Of policemen was dispatched to
he
en- duty there now.
CARVING HIS WAY.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, son of William
H. the first, was born in New Dorp S. l.,
on Nov. 81, 1S43. His grandfather was
Cornelius j., the founder of the family
The young Cornelius went through the
common schools and then entered a
bank, not as president or ornamental di-
rector, but as plain clerk, at a plain
clerks salary; in the Shoe and Leather
bank Cornelius second began his life
work at the age of 20 the boy was trans
ferred to the banking house of Nissan
Bros, on a broader and more lucrative
footing, but he still stuck to the patient
methodical habits, to the quiet and I'M
complaining industry of the bank clerk
The commodore about this time saw
fit to raise William II. to a higher place
in his regard and gave to him share in
the management of their then infant
Vanderbilt system. Cornelius junior
shared in his fathers good. favor and was
transferred from the bank to the office
of the Harlem road. This was his first
taste of railroad work Within four
years, which had been four years of work
and not of play, he was made treasurer
Cornelius was "a years old when Com
modore' Vanderbilt died. William H
succeeded to the presidency 1of the Har-
lem road and of the New York Central;
his eldest son to the first vice presidency
of both roads He had already very near
a score of years of hard business expert
ence to his credit.
When William H. Vanderbilt withdrew
from the presidency and created the board
of control (Which he himself controlled)
of the reorganized system, young Corne-
Illus was made chairman of the board of
control of the New York Central, Lake
Shore and Michigan Ce3ttrafj roads
This meant that he was the virtual
ruler of these properties. He had at that
time salary of $1,000 a year-not an ex-
travagant stipend for a railroad presi-
dent. The Commodore had given him
house when he married and some odds
and ends of stocks, worth about $4,000 a
year.
At his grandfathers death Cornelius