The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-10
THE STORM rIzzLE.

MORNING, MA.
THE STORM PIzzLE.
virgins Prediction Faiis-The Prophet
sore Troubled In Mind.
HALIFAX, March 9.-The weather is
pleasant and clear and the wind northwest
There is no appearance Of storm in this
region. Yet, when Prof Virgins was asked
from here last night II he could perceive
any signs Of q storm being close at hand
and when its appearance would be per-
ceptible at Halifax, he replied as follows
"The coming OF storm is scientific de-
duction and / can give no signs, not even
prophetic, as at this writing it is clear and
cold. The heavy. meteors Of the past two
days show that an unusual pressure Is ex-
pected on earth. The storm will be on
you tomorrow afternoon or Saturday. A
great tidal wave isnow flowing up the Bay
Of Bengal"
OTTAWA, March 0.-"Uneasy lies the
head that dips into the future" said Wig
gins to friend to-day. The force OF his
remarks will be observed when It Is known
that the weather prophet has been SO sore
ly troubled in mind, unable to sleep Tor
the past few nights, and, to add to his dis.
comtture, threatening letters are said 70
have poured in from all sides. He is
heartily sick Of the business and longs for
Tuesday next, so that his mind may be re.
lieyed. 1t is stated that large crowd OF
excited women waited on the Professor
this morning and asked where they could
find place 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
is mild, and lower pressure prevails.
Another dispatch says: Great interest is
taken in Virgins storm. The weather to.
day is springlike and the question Is asked,
Where is the storm In an interview to-
day, Virgins said there seemed to be q
general misunderstanding as to the time
the great storm would begin. "This is no
fault OF mine, for In my almanac this year,
l say that under March It will be felt in the
Northern Pacific on the 10th, and will
strike this continent on the afternoon Of
the 10th. It will cross the continent from
East to West, south Of parallel 45, tomorrow
afternoon, and, being DETECTED by the
Rocky mountains, will pass down the great
Canadian Lakes toward the East on Sunday
morning. The great tidal wave must
already have occurred on the Bay OF
Bengal and the tremendous storm must
now be raging over India. II the theory
OF opposite tide be true, though have
always disputed 1t, then the tidal wave
must occur on the Gulf Of Mexico to-day.
am glad to know the Gloucester fisher
men were wise enough to keep on shore, as
they must all have perished had they been
on the banks yesterday morning. suppose
there is not a storm signal displayed on all
the North American continent at this
moment though there will be upon us
shortly one Of the greatest storms ever wit.
messed by anyone living now. During the
last six months have done everything in
my power to prevent loss at sea by keeping
shipping in safe harbors from the 9th 10
the 1lth OF March Whether I will get
credit or not, feel had at all events done
my duty to myself and the public. The
weather o.day must be mild over the west
ern hemisphere, for the pressure is all upon
this side Of the earth, but will be trans.
ltEIeu " us tu'luOlIohs IseLneluUtl tue
storm is not to begin until the 11th in this
meridian, and 1t will be some hours before
its full forces will be experienced, and it
will probably last several davs. This is
what said in my letter first published on
the subject, and adhere to 1t in every
particular. No respectable astronomer
has risked his reputation by saying the
storm will not come and scientific men
generally throughout the world III we
except meterologists, who are interested
parties) have either endorsed the storm or
remained silent. see the Meteorological
Bureau in Toronto indicates mild weather
in the maritime provinces tomorrow. We
shall see"
HALIFAX, March 9.-There is general
feeling Of fear OF Virgins storm among a
great many outside Of the city. Not
single fisherman will leave for the fishing
grounds tomorrow. Each will beach his
craft until the dreadful period Is past. This
dread OF the storm has been increased by
loss Of friends and property in Tuesday
nights storm. One vessel went down
with all hands, and another was wrecked,
but without loss Of life. II
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 9.-The worst
snow and wind storm OF the season Is re-
ported along the line. OF the Northern
Pacific. Freight business west OF Fargo Is
entirely suspended. all passenger trains
move with difficulty. Grafton, Dak., SUI.
fered the most, business being entirely sus.
pended during the day.