New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1883

riod," which he began on September 13 but
what of that The others may have been de-
layed or bought of by Tennor. Nobody can
deny that Virgins was so bold as to risk pre-
dction of a storm in the usually calm and
mild month of January, and that he has bagged
his game. Tally one for Virgins The thing
to do now is to keep an eye on the 9th OF Feb
ruary, and il there is q great storm then, there
will be no safe course left open to any of US ex-
cept to hire q cave or a cellar somewhere and
wait for the dreaded gale of March III, for
Virgins says that all others will be mere
zephyrs compared with that, which, in bis
latest and most revised opinion, "will be one
of the greatest If not the greatest of the pres
cent century. 1t will be felt all over the world
from sea to sea and from pole to pole" VI
WISH" he says with moving solemnity, wish
/" could feel as certain Of heaven as L do or
that great storm. 1t will come unless the plan
cts stop in their orbits From which it will
be apparent to the most fiippant observer that
Virgins is very much in earnest. He VIII have
that storm or the planets will suffer for IL
Virgins will not stand any nonsense from
them.
SO much for Virgins. Now let us see what
Vennor is ND to. In his latest utterance he
SAYS: 81 do not wish to interfere with Wig
"gins's predicted storm in any shape or man
sner, but while he is terrifying people with
"what is coming in March, may just give no.
atice that on the 9th and 2Sth days or Janu-
"ary severe period of stormy weather 10
"likely to he experienced at and around New
York and Boston, and generally throughout
gNew-Yoik, Massachusetts,, Vermont and adJa-
acent States.n There we have an illustration
of the way this rivalry between the prophets
works Wiggins's January STORM got along yes
tarday. and as Vennor must put his January
storm at different date, in order to demon
strate the originality of his genius, he gives
us large general dose of stormy weather on
the 9th and 2Sth. The same trouble Is coming
again in February. Virgins has put his storm
for that month on the 9th; now comes Vennor
and says, abiding TO his January storm :
"This storm is likely to be repeated about the
asame dates in February-27th and 2Sth-but
probably with less severity" On March
weather lie does the handsome thing by the
public. He not only does not get up special
storm of his own, but he discounts that Of
Virgins. "The storm period of the 9Th to 11th
Gof March is likely to be a cold and wntTy
"blast, but, in my opinion, nothing very out OF
. the way This is not a prophecy but prooa-
ability based upon very probable 'recur-
"rence.'"
1t will be seen that as the matter stands now
we have a very large supply of weather on hand
for the next three mouths. This may be doubled
if thoughtless persons continue to set these
prolific prophets by the ears. We lift our voice
in favor of wiser course. Let all possible
efforts be made to bring about reconciliation
letween Virgins and Vennor. Ii that cannot
lie done, let VennCr be forced to cease his war
.are on Virgins. The world cannot afford to
run tho risk of having that planet manipulation
made any more desperate than he is now. Let
us have harmony if we can; but at all events
let no one stir up WiggiIs any more. He's too
heavily loaded.