Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-10
shock. The weather to-day is mild, and
lower pressure prevails.
IT WILL ARRIVE

shock. The weather to-day is mild, and
lower pressure prevails.
IT WILL ARRIVE.
HALIFAX, March 9.-The weather is pleas
ant and clear, wind northwest; no appear
ance of storm in this region. Prof.
Virgins was asked from here last night if
he could perceive signs of storm
being close at hand, and when
it's appearance would be perceptible at
Halifax. He replied as follows: 'The
coming of the storm is a scientific deduc-
ton, and l can give no signs, not even that
of the prophetic Jonah. At this writing it
is clear and cold. The falling Of heavy
meteors the last two days shows that un-
usual pressure is expected on the earth.
The storm will be on you tomorrow after
tsrnoon or Sunday. A great tidal wave
is now flowing up the bay of Bengal"
THE FISHERMEN FAIRLY PARALYzED- FISHING
VESSELS WRECKED.
HALIFAX, March 9.-There is a general
feeling of fear of Wiggins' storm among
great many outside of the city. Not a
single fisherman outside will leave for the
fishing grounds tomorrow. Each will
beach his craft till the dreaded period is
past. This dread of the storm has been
increased by the loss of friends and prop
erty in Tuesday nights storm. One vessel
went down with all hands, and another was
wrecked, but with no loss of life. When
the iercest blast of the storm came on, all
the vessels hove to but the Agnes and an
other. The latter was wrecked at mid
night, but all hands were saved. The Agnes
has not since been heard from.
Among the men on board were JAS.
Thomas, captain, and son of Edward and
cousin of Charles Thomas, and Patrick
Brown. The names of the other two men
we're not ascertained. Other vessels rode
the storm safely, but spent wild and dan
gerCus night. The weather to-day is nilder
Than yesterday. A local prophet says
heavy storm is near at hand, but only of
the violence usual at this season.
REAL NICE WEATHER.
MONTREAL, March 9.-Ths weather is as
balmY as May, and not enough wind to
dislodge Snow from the trees.
DIDN'T PASS THE BAR.
NEW YORK, March St appears that of
all the sailing vessels cleared yesterday and
to-day, whose agents we're visited, and
lief, Of the latter not one was signaled as
having passed Sandy Hook bar.
NO DISTURBANCE IN NEwFoUNDLASD.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., March S.-No appear
sHcs of violent convulsion of the elements.
Fishing schooners went out this morning,
the crews feeling no danger.
BAD WEATHER AT CHARLESTON.
New YORK, March 9.-Five steamers and
q bark put to sea to-day Notwithstanding
Wiggins. Charleston reports the steamer
Equator, for Philadelphia, detained in port
by bad weather. No indication of storms
elsewhere.
THE oNoNDAGA INDIANS FRIGHTENED.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, March 9.-Anticipating
Wiggins' storm the Indians on the Onon-
daga reservation have tied their houses to
trees and fences with large ropes. The
weather is splendid.
COST OF THE FIsHERMEN's SCARE.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 9.-The loss
of those dependent on the fisheries by the
storm scare is $125,OO0. great loss to
business interests, as well as to fishermen
themselves. Over three million pounds of
fish might have been taken.
LOOKS THREATENING AT SIOUX CITY.
Sioux CITY, Ia, March 9.-The weather
has been clustering here to-day from the
northwest. 1t has been mild, however,and
thawing all day. The wind is now, at 9:3O
p. NJ, moderately high, but indications of
a storm.
JAPAN BOLSTERS UP wIGGINS.
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 1S.-The heaviest
storm in thirty years ragged at Toxic and
vicinity Feb. s. Railroad traffic was sus-
pended several hours and the average
depth of snow was three feet.
PUTTING INTO HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, March . -Midnight.-An ocean
steamer is just sighted at South Sambre,
at the entrance of the harbor, making for
this port.
THE STORM COMING.
HALIFAX, March 10, 1 a. m.-The wind
suddenly changed to southwest and begun
to blow quite breeze; the sky is overcast
and murky; very light snow; no storm sig
nails, however, at the citadel station.
New YORK, March 10, a. NIT is very
cloudy. Boston reports similar condi-
ton. Barometer falling.
IOEBEBGs.
BOSTON, March 9.-Arriving steamers re-
port sighting between thirty and forty