The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-13
HEAD OF VANDERBILT HOUSE.
TAKEN FROM LIFE by A SUDDEN
STROKE OF PARALYSIS.


rive-SenatOr Depew Gives Ont IA
Statement-Many Friends and Rel
atives at the HOuSe-Life of the
Deceased Millionaire.
New York, Sept. 12.-Cornelius Wander
bilt, head of the Vanderbilt family, died
at his residence in this city at 5:i5 o'clock
this morning from stroke of paralysis
Mr. Vanderbilt was in his 56th year. At
his bedside when he died was his wife.
No physician was IN attendance.
The attack was very sudden and entire
ly unexpected. and it was impossible to
reach any doctor before death occurred.
DR.. Francis Dela1eld. who has been at
tending Mr.. Vanderbilt, arrived at the
house after Mr.. Vanderbilts death. Many
erroneous statements were made concern
ing the circumstances surrounding the
death of My. Vanderbilt, and Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew gave out the follow
ing late this afternoon:
"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 and Hudson River RaIl-
road, which was to be held to-day. He
was feeling as well as usual and had no
premonition of approaching death. He
reached this city at about o'clock last
night was driven TO his home Immediately,
and went to bed about 10 o'clock. He
awoke 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 ar
rived DR.. Delafeld, who had been attend
ing 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 a formal in
quest.
"The funeral will be held in ST. Bartho-
iomew's Church, probably next Friday and
Bishop Potter and the rector, Rev. Dr.
Greer, will of1iciate.
"There will be a meeting of the Wander
bilt fines next Thursday to pass appro-
pirate resolutions of respect to Mr.. VAN
| derbilt.
"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. A
| telegram 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"
Many Friends Called.
The news of the death of the railroad
| magnate soon spread over the city. Mes
| sages were sent to all the relatives and
| near friends of the deceased family.
| Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was a near
| friend and business associate of the de-
| ceased reached the house at about 7:30
o'clock. He was vsibly affected. He re-
maned a short while and when he came
! out there were tears in his eyes,
| William X. Vanderbilt. Jr., and his wife
| called early and remained some time at
I the house. Then William X. Vanderbilt,
| 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 clasp
| ed his son In his arms and kissed him.
| They walked together arm in arm into
| the house, shedding tears.
| Mrs w. d. Sloane and Mr. and Mrs.
| II. NICK. Twombly and others called al
the house during the day.
| Mrs. Elliot f. Shepard, President Cal
loway of the New York Central, Or. Sc
| ward Webb and many leading officials OF
the road called during the day.
A coroner's physician made an inquest
! into the cause Of death and found that
! 1t was due to cerebral hemorrhage. The
coroner also viewed the body and ndorsed
this finding. Permission for burial was
! given and the body was embalmed.
! special detail Of policemen were dis
| patched to the Vanderbilt house, and the
! police are on duty there now
His SONS Homecoming.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., and Harry
| Payne Whitney and his wife arrived at the
Vanderbilt mansion late in the Afternoon.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr remained at
Newport. Tonight all Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
children were in the city with the excep-
ton of Alfred and he will undoubtedly come
home.
The Homecoming of Cornelius Wander
blt Jr., was an unusually sad one. The
| estrangement between his father and him
self because of the young mans marriage
with Miss Wilson had never worn away.
OF the relations between the father and
son Senator Depew said:
"They were on fair terms. I think It IS
a week ago to-day that l saw them to-
| gether at Newport"
Mr. Depew stated tonight that the fun
eral would take place at 1890 o'clock Fri
day morning from st. Bartholomew's 8
Church. special boat will carry the
body, family and friends from the foot Of
West Forty street to Staten Is
land.
The burial will be in New Dorp, where
the Vanderbilt mausoleum is and where
lie several members of the family, nelud-
ing Commodore NhnQefDllti tne IOunueF
Of the great fortune.
Stories of His Youth.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on Sta
ten Island. Nov. q, 1S43. William II. Van
derbllt, his father, was at that time a
farmer, and Cornelius, at the age of l6,
left school and secured a place as mes
senger in the Shoe and Leather Bank.
| His grandfather, the commodore, learn
ing OF this sent for him and asked why
he had not applied to him for a place.
because I did not want to ask you for
anything" was the reply. This pleased
the commodore, and it il said that he
made a codicn to his will a few days later
leaving 100000 to his grandson.
| Cornelius left the Shoe and Leather
Bank to go into the employ Of Kissam
Brothers. bankers, but later his grand
| father asked him to enter the railroad
service. The young man was making SEQ
A month and he declined to leave his
place unless he got more money. He was
given SG5 and he accepted Il. lie was then
about q years old. The first place he was
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