Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1877 — Vanderbilt. [ARTICLE]

Vanderbilt.

There is but one Vanderbilt in New York, and he is familiarly called “Bill.” It was a question how he would meet the responsibilities thrust upon him by stepping into the huge shoes of his father. Some men who had operated with the old Commodore for years said that William was a better railroad man than his father. Many shook their heads and doubted. So far Mr. Vanderbilt has exceeded public expectation. He has shown a great deal of practical wisdom in the late strike, proving that he has the tact of one of his own bumpers—yielding as well as striking. Mr. Vanderbilt is a peculiar looking man. In size and appearance he resembles John Jacob Astor ; his frame is herculean. He is very stout, and seems to be puffed up bodily. His hair is sandy; his countenance florid; his whiskers huge and of the English cut, and he would easily pass for a man who was born within sound of the Bow bells. He is a man of few words; resolute in his opinions even to obstinacy, and through all his gifts runs- a streak of caution and hesitancy. He has an elegant mansion on Park avenue in upper New York. He is very domestic in his habits. Mrs. Vanderbilt is distinguished as one of the best housekeepers in the city. She personally superintends her own domestic arrangements, and knows how to lend a hand herself in case of emergency.— New York Letter.