The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-23
THE GREAT MARCH STORM.
On What the Prophet Virgins
Bases His Predictions-Storm
He has Prognosticated--
His Caution to the
Princess Lou
Use.
Ottawa Can. Cor. New York Herald.

Il wish could feel as certain OF
heaven as | do that q great storm will
pass over the country on the 9th-1lth
of March next" remarked Prof Wig
gins when speaking to your cOrrespon-
dent about his recent predictions.
IL observe that the chief signal
officer of the Washington meteorolog-
ical bureau discredits your predic-
ton, and says it is impossible for you
to foreshadow the storm you say will
weep from ocean to ocean next march.
What have you to say on the sub
ject ?"
"Nothing, but that the storm will
come unless the planets stop in their
orbits, and that the chief officer of the
signal bureau talks of what he knows
nothing about opinions never changed
natures laws"
I" Admitting that, will yon tell me
why you believe. or TO be more posi-
tive. bow you know great storm will
occur in March 7"
''Yes in the same way | know
when there will be a lunar or solar
eciIpse-by the heavenly bodies.
The data on which the storms period
and force are calculated, having been
heretofore unebserved by astronomers,
and founded partly On observation.
would. not even if given, convince the
public People in general are less
credulous in believing VIVA: they
know than what they do not know"
why not enlighten them then 2"
because wish them to believe to
save life and property The chief
reason, however, why they will be-
lieve is, that they have known me
frqueetfy to foreteli storms which
hare taken place exactly as predict
cd
1T is stated that your forecasts
have not been made from your knowl-
edge of astronomy, out 10y second
sight and communion with the spirits :;
what have you to say to that ?"
81 will not refer to the many storms
/ foretoid years ago, but to those
which you yourself will remember of
recent date. Last year | published a
letter in the Canadian papers which
was subsequently republished in the
press of the United States, announcing
that great storm accompanied by
hail would pass over the American
continent from the southeast on the
25th of June Of that year. 1t was on
hand at the hour named. many proofs
of which may still be found in large
number Of United States cities. 1t
unroofed houses in Washington, blew
trains from the railway track, threw
down churches and public buildings in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana. Illinois
and Iowa, and was very destructive in
western Canada In Georgia and
Memramcook, New Brunswick, the
hail lay for twenty-four hours SIX
inches deep on the ground. The press
both in the United States and Canada
we're loud in their praises. and the
Toronto Mail said that my prediction
was fulfilled to the letter."
Il remember the storm to which
you refer, as well as the prediction
You made of its coming. What other
have you anticipated within the last
year or 30 ?"
early in July last | warned the
public through the press that a great
storm, with high tides would fall upon
the Atlantic, crossing westward Oh the
18th of September. The storm that
day is still, and always will be, pain
fully remembered BY many readers Of
the Herald. Her majesty's man-of:war,
Phenix, was stranded on the coast of
Prince Edward Island, and the propel-
Ter, Asia, foundered in Lake Huron
with ever 100 souls on board
"Why did the Asia leave Colling-
wood if, as has been stated, the storm
signal of the meteorological service was
raised at the port before she left her
moorings?"
The storm signal was not raised.
A hurricane was blowing at the time
and the passengers implored the cap.
tain not to leave port until the storm
abated. Many Of them had read my
representations and were anxious to
give me the benefit of the doubt and
accept them as likely to be realized.
To their appeal the captain pointed to
the signal-tower and said: The signal
Is not nm. there will ~, M Storm ~
Have you predicted any other
heavy storms, professor" asked your
correspondent.
'Several others. In July last pub
kshed warning of heavy storm
which would cross this meridian from
the east on the 18th of December, and
it came. as you knew to the minute. I
see by the Herald that the tides on
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