The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT SICK.
Young Millionaire Has Had Typhoid
Fever Since Thursday.


New York Special to the Baltimore Sun.
After being nursed In secret four days
with typhoid fever, his condition ap-
preaching critical stage. his physicians
in attendance on Cornelius Vanderbilt
announced his illness today. He is lying
in his home % Park avenue. constant
ly attended by Dr. Janeway and DR..
Austin Flint; his wife. formerly Miss
Grace Wilson; Mrs Ogden Goelet Mrs.
vanderbiIts sister. and several trained
nurses.
The physicians issued the following bull
letin:
Mr.. Vanderbilt has had rather rest
less night, but medically speaking, he is
as well as can be expected"
The residence had many visitors late
in the day, who had learned of Mr.. Van
derbilts illness and called to leave their
cards. Among the number were Colonel
Dyer, orme Wilson, Mrs. w. Butler Dun
can, Mrs. R. T. Wilson, DR.. w. Seward
Webb, Elliott Gregory, Mrs. w. Sloane
and Baron Won Happier. Many boxes
of flowers were received both for the
patient and for his wife. Mr.. Wander
bilt had been suffering from colds during
the last fortnight, but persisted in max
ing light of his condition, despite the fact
that he could not succeed In shaking off
his heavy cough.
Thursday last he complained that he
felt feverish, and his condition growing
worse the physicians were called in. BY
night it was recognized that Mr.. Wander
bilt was seriously i'll, and symptoms OF
typhoid fever plainly declared themselves.
Trained nurses were at once engaged and
all that wealth can command is being
done for the patient
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. mother of
the young millionaire, is in Europe. OF
his brothers, Reginald Vanderbilt is in
Newport while Alfred G. Vanderbilt is
out of the city travelling, his exact where
abouts being unknown.
There has been little intercourse be-
tween the eldest son and the rest of the
Vanderbilt family since his marriage
which was so displeasing to the elder
Vanderbilt that he practically disinher-
tied. his namesake giving him legacy
of only S1,5OOOO0, while most of his for
tune went to a younger son, ALFRED
! Gwynne Vanderbilt. Cornelius, however
resented this attempt to deprive him OF
what he deemed his rights and 1t was
understood that he threatened to attack
the will. A family council was held anc
a settlement made by which the young
er brother agreed to the gift of $6.0OOOOt
to Cornelius. He accepted the adjustment
and refrained from instituting a contest
At the time he said 1t was merely fam.
lily settlement, not gift and that he
was satisfied his brother had acted fairly
in the matter. Even this amount was fal
short of what Cornelius would have re
| ceived had he not defied his father, fol
it was estimated at the latter's dealt
that the chief heir would get fortune Of
$50, OOO,0OO.
Since these events there has not beer
a restoration of cordial relations between
the two branches of the family. Tht
elder Mrs. Vanderbilt and the younger
sons were never seen at the social enter
tainments given by the wife of Mr.. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. nor were they to b.
found at the same receptions given by
others, though all have given much tim,
to society. The most critical point in Mr.
| Vanderbilts condition is expected on the
ninth day Of his illness, which will b.
Saturday next.