The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-10
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WIGGINS.
Virgins Defies Everybody.
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New York, 9.-All morning papers
devote space to the discussion Of the
great storm prophecy, and the prospect
of its fulfllment. The Tribune has an
Ottawa, Ontario, special reporting an in
tervieW last night with Virgins, who
stoutly reasserts the storm will originate
in the Northern Pacific on the morning
of the 9th, strike this continent from the
southeast all along the Atlantic Coast on
the afternoon of the 9th, travel westward
south of parallel forty-fve, and returning
from the Rocky Mountains, range over
the great Canadian lakes on noon of
the 11Ih. Remember, the storm
will begin then and continue its work
in some part Of the world for
several days. The falling of heavy me-
teors IN the last few days is owing to the
increased attraction and continuous
northern lights are signs, You will also
have q sign on an enormous tidal wave
in the Bay of Bengal tomorrow, ane one
of increased tides this afternoon, and toa
morrow IN the Atlantic, The meteoro-
gicsl bureaus here and in London laugh
az what they call my nonsense, and all
my predictions, but what are simply
scientific deductions. They are over
whelmed with floods, and these meteoro-
logists can't tell why. They were pre-
dicted by me LAST December. aud l can
show why they are transferred to
America.
The reporter said; Then you are posi-
tive the body OF the storm is yet to come?
Virgins replied, an arm of the storm
is now over the South Pacific. You will
certainly see a great storm on Saturday.
Halifax, 9.-The weather is pleasant
and clear; wind northwest; no appear.
ance of storm in this region yet. Prof.
Virgins was asked from here last night
if he could perceive any signs Of the
| storm being close at hand and wien its
appearance might be perceptible at Hal
flax. He replied as follows: The COM
ing of the storm is q scientific deduction,
and can give no signs as yet, not even
that of a prophetic Jonah. At this
writing, it is clear, cold, falling heavy
meteors the lass Two days. showing that
an unusual pressure is expected on the
earth. The storm will be on you to-
morrow afternoon or Saturday. A great
tidal wave is now flo wing up the Bay Of
Bengal.
Ottawa, 9.-Uneasy lies the head that
dips into the future, said Virgins friend
to-day. The westher prophet has been
so sorely troubled in mind he is unable
to sleep for the past few nights. To add
| to his discontinue threatening letters, he
said, have been poured in from all sides
He is heartily sick of the business and
longs for Tuesday next, so that his mind
may be relieved. It is stated that large
crowd of women waited on the prophet
this morning asking where they could
find q pace Of safety during the progress
of the storm, he quieted them by saying
that Ottawa would only experience the
tail end of the shock. The weather to-
day in mild and lower pressure pre-
walls.
Gloucester, Mass, 9.-The loss to thnst
dependent on the fisheries by the storm
is $12 500. with great loss to business in
terests ss we'll as the fishermen them
selves. Over 300, OOL pounds of fish nigh
have been taken.