Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
DEATH OF !. c. VANDERBILT
III Was Due to Fatty Degenera-
tton of the Heart.
fHE LUNG TROUBLE WAS YIELDING

RfHE LUNG TROUBLE WAS YIELDING
Funeral Services Tomorrow
at Noon.
ITO he Conducted at His Late Residence,
81 No. 1905 Broome Street, by the Rev.
NJ, Alexander T. Bowser-New Castle County
Bar Association to Meet on Friday and
a Take Action.
N In view OF tho suddsnness of the |
j81eath Of Lewis q. Fandegrift, Tues
3{tiay afternoon, consent was given to q |
Hposr mortem examination. The result |
Of this examination bore out the belief
4 OF the attending physician, DIR. James
A A. Draper, that heart weakness was
4 ths immediate cause Of death. 10 those
q who were acquainted with Mr.. VaDde
y Rrift, it seemed very strange that bis
strong physique should comprise a
a weak heart, and they we're very much
a PUZZLED to account for the sinking spell
which came without warning and which
Il caused his death. But the post mortem
n showed not only the existence OF the
N uro-pneumonia, hut also fatty de-
e generation of the heart. 1t was the
latter which caused death, in speak
l1R Of the case yesterday, DIR. Draper said
khht it was the most marked case OF
S3&tty degeneration Of the heart In man
Mr.. yandegrift's age that he be-
wed he had ever sesp. The heart wall
*lAs exceedingly soft and fatty, and
Maven il the patient had survived this
szSillness he would probably not have
1iyed long. The condition Of the pleuro.
pneumonia was as the physicians had
bxpected; the disease being on the right
$side and there being some effusion, but
N the lung was dong well, and il the,
n heart had been strong, the patient
N would probably have recovered.
"A From all the conditions, the peuro-
4 pneumonia was not sufficient to account
/ for the death, but it was the condition
4pf the heart, which caused the sudden
])!pollapse and fatal ending.
M The apparent improvement in the
NJ =patient's condition continued Tues
4 Lay morning until he himself felt that
be- was getting weaker aud asked for
k bourishment. This was given him hut
Hid not restore him, and DR.. Draper
las sent for. Nothing availed to stay
be sinking spell and Mr.. Vandegrift
he'd about $50 o'clock.
|Ihe last appearance Of Mr.. Vande-
lit In the United State Court was on
Ely 12th. when he asked Judge Brad
ID to FIX time for hearing in the
&use will case, 10 which he had fled
|eross bill on which argument was to
/sS heard. He was taken i'll ths follow
rs q day. At first he had pleurisy and
bis seemed to grow better and he was
bile to He downstairs July 21st. Then
tme relapse and for several days his
\ ambition was critical. Again he began
E3f3 improve, and 1t looked as If the
4rpgress OF the pleuro pneumonia thai
Asd developed was checked. Monday
~ <3ening, he spoke Of going on his va
tion.
\ "a fter the announcement of his death,
N dinerous attorneys and other friends
"a IS ~ ted his residence, No. 1906 Broom,
y n eet, and expressed their sympathy t.
y Ge bereayed family. The news causet
36R. Deputy Clerk William g. Mahaff,
ii S}2yF the United States Court notified
v. pdge Edward q. Bradford, who wa
;3 K Featly shocked.
II At The funeral will take place tomorrow
Rbeu services will be held at the hous
n \; ~ noon. This Rev. Alexander 4. Bowse
5H6E the First Unitarian Church, who |
< NAV at st. Andrews, N. b., has bee
N 3y6tified of MIR. Vandegrift's death an
3 # {fiis expected that he will have oharg
"A * the services at the funeral.
8 President Willard Salisbury of th
2(ew Castle County Bar Associatio
81 1kurned Tuesday from Portsmouth
"A H., where he is spending his vaca
# &<6p, and called meeting OF the asso
4 a n bon for Friday morning. at 10.a
't: t1#X95U Ill b. taIya action on Mr. Nap1s
" Sf3}t's death.
X, U0LoGIsTIc REMARKS IN CITY COURT.
At the conclusion Of the business
@ G}tS Court yesterday remarks eul'
I @ 6la{ic of the deceased were made
~ a Instant City Solicitor Cahoon an
n31orsed by Judge Ball, who adjournt
"a Il n court out Of respect to his memor
x6 Cahoon said Mr.. Vandegrift vi
IA Qtsof the best, brightest and able
Sk he ever knew. He had reco
~ lear as any man could have and b
ik15wss without blemish. He W
\ M 61x Of the ablest at the bar and o.
MIMI whom it was q pleasure to CO
"a a1nqf case. He will be widely MISE
N Judge Ball, after giving his enders
y \! r3tz3t to all that Mr.. Cahoon had sal
"a Marked that Mr.. Vandegrift's dea
! u great shock and great loss
:" &14Sbar OF the county and STATIC
3S SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
pis o. Vanderbilt was born in s
$X&Ikes hundred, where his ancestc
an 4 h9}| jiyed since the earliest settleme
pt 81 Tic country, on August 9th, 49,
\ N al Intended public schools with req
Al larity, aud with the education thu
NJ iscelyed, together With the assistan
! ~ %1{ private instructions during the !,
l. tixjb years before leaving home, he v
5|HS 6led, In the spring Of 1878, to en-
mI Hun ware College, and graduated vi
, ,rn IS IL plass Of 1876. After graduating,
2oI If&tS1fned for postgraduate cou
6{1r}pg the year 1875, and afterwai
on xH1ht school for few months, a
&HSn rseis.sred as law student W
th = S& George Gray. MIR. Vandegr
phn red the Law School Of Haryi
Cd n fersity in the fall Of 1877, o
,aui 1hated from that institution
vii 1880, having, in the meantir
,pdll ~ the November term of 1s
Sept ~ his examination and gail
,tecli &Q5 Etance TO the bar Of this State.
New first undertook the practice
ant Jun WA January, 1881, In Wilmingt
tuto and Yduring the first few months,
ATS order to make both ends meet, did W
.sburi TOR nearly II not quite all the Wilmi
Oh III ton Newspapers. besides writing for
erstst IS Sunday editions Of some Of the Ba
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