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Show HMD OF 'BOWIE I dies ii ismra George W. Vanderbilt Succumbs Suc-cumbs to Heart Failure Following Operation. WASHINGTON, March C Georpto V. Vanderbilt, multimillionaire phii-anthropiot phii-anthropiot and sportsman of international interna-tional renown, died here at 1 o'clock this afternoon from heart failure, fail-ure, following an operation for appendicitis appen-dicitis last Tuesday. His death came suddenly, caused indirectly through the development of pulmonary embolism which affected ' the heart, preventing blood circulation. He "was 52 years old. Although seriously ill for some time, Mr. Vanderbilt had sustained the operation oper-ation and continued to show signs of improvement until tho complications unexpectedly arose. 1'rovioun to their appearance no alarm had been felt for his rocovery and 'physicians said his condition was improving. Mrs. Vanderbilt, Van-derbilt, who was lormorly Miss Edith Dreasor of Now York, had been continuously con-tinuously in attondanco at tho bedside. She was nlmoat prostrated by her husband's hus-band's death. At tho palatial residence resi-dence which Mr. Vanderbilt occupied hero as his winter residence it was said tonight no announcement would bo mado until tho wishes of Mr. Vau-dcrbilt's Vau-dcrbilt's relatives had been ascertained. ascer-tained. It was understood, however, that the Amoral arrangements would bo announced tomorrow, when Frederick Freder-ick Vanderbilt, a brother, will reach Washington. NJ5W YORK, March 6. George Washington Vnnderbilt was the youngest young-est ami probably the least known of tho sons of tho lata William Jl. Vanderbilt. Van-derbilt. lie never took an active part in tho business and financial world whero other mcmbors of tho family gained wealth and distinction. Ho was a student and a traveler, and his eluof interest was in his magnificent estate at Biltmore, near Aslicvillc, 0., whore- ho spent the greater part of his time. Mr. Vanderbilt was born in the old Vanderbilt homo at Now Dorp, Staton Island, November 14, 18G2. In 1885 he became interested in the wild mountain moun-tain region of western North Carolina, and bv succcssivo purchases ho accumulated accu-mulated an estate of 100,000 acres on the French Broad river, aud laid out there a vast park and orcctod buildings build-ings on a scale which has seldom boon crnialod in this country. Mr. Vanderbilt Vander-bilt devoted most of his time to the fersonal supervision, of this estate. In he valley he built a model town, and called it Biltmore. His farms were filled with blooded stock and he devoted de-voted thousands of dollars to tho scientific sci-entific conservation of tho forests which covered the greater part of his property. George Vanderbilt 's fortuno was never a factor in Wall street. He was supposed, however, to be one of America's Ameri-ca's wealthiest mon. Ho had a number of charities and he spent money without with-out stint on tho development of his mountain estate. Ho seldom camo to New York, but spent part of his summers sum-mers at Bar Harbor, Me., whero lie had a handsome home. In 1898 Mr. Vanderbilt married Miss Edith Stuyvesant "Dresser. Mrs. Vanderbilt and one child, a daughter, surviyo him. |
