Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-12
NEW DOMINION.

1 Wtggfns' World Sweeper Nowhsre-He COngratulates Himself That His Pre- dictfOn Has Been Fulfilled.
 OTTAWA, March 11.-Dr. Wiggins, the ''weather prophet" was interviewed yester- day when he made the following statement ::
 My advice that ships of all nations should
 be in safe harbors by the Sth inst, I am
 pleased to state, was taken and acted upon,
 and it was on the 9th that an arm of the
 great storm began. The storm, as said,
 struck the Atlantic coast yesterday afternoon
 from southeast was in direction we have
 seen. The storm of the 7th and sth followed
 the exact course I marked out. This great
 storm is an utter defeat of General Hazen,
 who in his criticism of my letter to the Pres
 ident stated that no storm ever took that
 course. Meteorologists everywhere-in
 Washington, Toronto and London-declared
 it impossible and absurd that great storm could be predicted more than forty eight hours in advance. This storm proves what reliance can be placed on that statement. It would be well to notify mariners to re- main in port until Tuesday morning. I have learned that considerable destruction is al- ready reported. I will be glad to learn that nothing serious has occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, as have been told that if the tide rises more than four feet above it's normal height the city of Mobile would be flooded and much loss of property ensue.
 ''The people of San Francisco expected the great storm, and stated in answer to num- erous letters of inquiry months ago that that city and, in fact, the whole coast of Califor- mia were the safest ports in the world. The storm would originate west of them and lit tie effects would be experienced there. Gen. eral Hagen, you know, refused to hoist storm signals until the great storm commenced, and I am greatly surprised at this. To prove that my prediction has been fulfilled to the letter, may state first predicted the storm on the 23d of September, and ssid it would originate on the Northern Pacific on March 9, and would strike this continent from the southeast on the afternoon of the 10th, and | and such exactly has occurred"
 He stated that he was much pleased at the | courtesy of the President of the United 1 States in replying to his letter.
 The doctor also said that among the tele- | grams received by him was one announcing | that storm signals on the New England coast | had been hoisted. He added: ''This should | have been done some days ago, as I ad- | vised." He wished to deny the report that | he would explain his system of forecasting | storms within the next week. The dispatch | regarding his inability to sleep was also un rue. He seemed to be greatly pleased at .he result of the intelligence received con ,erning the storm, and claims that his pre- fiction so far has been verified along as much of it's course as heard from.
 ST. JOHN, N. B., March 11-A very heavy gale is prevailing here and the tide has reach ,d an unusual height. No serious damage to hipping or to property inland is as yet re- ported, but it is feared severe losses will occur along the coast.
 MONTREAL, March 11.-A heavy snow torn has been prevailing over a large area in Canada for the past twenty-four hours.
 HA1EAY, March 11.-No serious damage as yet reported from the effects of the prevailing heavy gale althoogh the tidal wave s much higher than usual and some proper y along the water line has been destroyed.
 ST. JOHNS, Que, March 1.-Two shocks f an earthquake were felt here this morn ng, the first at 1O:57, the second at 11:07 iclock. No material damage was done, but auoh alarm was caused, especially among he French Canadians and the believers in Yiggins' storm.