Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-09
Nations cf Fools Anxlously
Waiting for the Crack
Of Doom.
While the Prophet Bemoans
the Fate of His Fellow
Creatures.
The Fatal Calm Preceding
Storms Felt on the North
ern Coast.
Tho Signal Service Reports all
Clear I'm tho Land OF Promise.
The Coming Storm 9

opccih Disphtch 10 hnh DIM.
OTTAWA, March 8.-A great con.
sternation has been created In the
Ottawa district by q binding snow
storm which set In yesterday and con-
tinues to-day. Several farmers In the
country district have deserted their
homes and are seeking shelter In the
woods where they are building snow
houses. They fully believe In Wig
gins prediction. The railways lesv-
Ing the city are blocked up with snow.
In conversation with Wigglns to-day
he stated this storm was caused by one
of the planets moving into position
to take part In the great storm on the
9th and 11th of March. This planets
force has CROSSED western Europe and
the eastern half Of America, and was
really the arm Of the great storm.
The Michigan storm proper will begin
on the 9th In the eastern hemisphere
and reach here on the 11th. He
thinks there must have been terrific
storms In England yesterday and to-
day. For the remainder of the
week there will be severe frosts.
He said In conclusion that
In all his letters, both to the minister
of marine and to the lords of admir-
atty he advised that all vessels should
be In safe harbors not later than March
9th, for he feared minor storms that
always preceded the great one. The
storm Is the decisive battle ground
between himself on the one hand and
Generals Hazen, Corpmall, Venorsnd
meteorological scientists on the other,
and he Is willing to stake his reputa-
ton that 1t will be on time and prove
, the biggest blow ever known. Many
maritime shippers are acting on his
n advice, and have ordered their vessels
to remain in port until after the 18th
Inst.
OTTAWA, March S.--As the time
n approaches for Wiggins great storm,
the interest becomes more intense.
A Many timid persons are known to be
prostrated with nervousness. The
\. telegraph reports several women have
q become insane through fear In the
: United States. It has visibly affected
Ia Virgins, and seriously interfered with
!. his appetite to-day, He regrets that
y the storm is coming, and almost
!. Wishes now he had not predicted It.
y In the interest of science, however, hs
q felt It duty he owed his fellow cres
a lures. He promises early next weel
q to publish to the world the theory on
q whloh he based his representations
y The weather this evening is somewhat
!. milder, the wind having subsidized
a Virgins regards this a. the calm
n before the storm.
y HALIFAX, March 8.-Tha northern
!. lights are bright tonight. WigginI
" stated yesterday the would preoede hi
: storm. A local weather prophet
!. while predicting "a hours Of the pres
"a ent fine weather, says he would not b.
surprised at blow Friday night, witt
IL new moon and high tides. Som
.. wharf proprietors, fearing the ful6ll
N ment of Wiggins prediction, have noti
n fed owners of goods the will not b'
"a responsible for their safety during tn
,e ensuing week. Property in stores Of
te some Of the wharves ID being removes
N to the upper Ut tories. Owing to tn
refusal of American fishermen to q
10 on the banks again until after tn
ID promised storm, q fresh fish famine ha
Ia been caused. Boston and New YoR
,e orders were received for as large o sur
re ply for those markets as possible.
Va WASHINGTON, March 8.--The signs
service report again says. "There ar
r. no indications Of the development of
J. great storm energy within the station
be Of observation of the signal service.
"a. ST. JOHNS, N. B., March e--Th
o. weather tonight Is fine and clear.
rv FREDERICKToN, N. b, March g.
= The heavy northwest gale Of Ia
4. night and early this morning has col
~ '.e siderably abated this evening.
n 70, BATHURST, N. B., March 3.-A
re M appearances indicate big storm.
n ns NEW York, March S-Here al
''o along the New England coast no sig
+. of storm are reported.