The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-16
rs WIGGrNs A FAILURE Z
Some Meteorological Caprices Along the
Atlantic Coast

feeling of fear of Wiggins's storm among
great many outside of the city. Not single
fisherman will leave for the fishing grounds
till the dreaded period Is past. This dread
of the storm has been increased By the 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. When the fiercest blast of the storm
came, all the vessels hove to but the Alice
and another, and the latter was wrecked, but
all hands were saved. The Alice has not
since been heard from. The other vessels
rode the storm safely, but spent wild and
dangerous night.
A local prophet SAYS heavy storm is near
at hand, but only of violence usual al this
season.
GLOUCESTER, March 9.--The loss Of those
directly dependent on the fisheries by the
storm scare Is S12,500. There is great loss
to business interests as well as to the fisher
men themselves. over 900 podnds VI
fish might have been taken.
OTTAWA, March a.-Uneasy lies the head
that dips into the future, said Wiggins's
friend to-day. The weather prophet has been
SO sorely troubled In his mind that he has
been unable to sleep tie past few nights. To
add to his discomfeiture, threatening letters
are said to have poured in on him from all
sides. He is heartily sick of the business,
and longs for Tuesday next, so that his mind
may be relieved. 1t is stated that large
crowd Of excited women waited on the Pro-
fessor this evening, asking where they could
find place Of safety during the progress of
the storm. He quieted them by saying Otta-
wa would only experience the tail end of
the shock. Weather to-day mild, and lower
pressure prevails.
MONTREAL, March 9.-Weather mild and
balmy as May; not enough wind to dislodge
the snow from the trees.
HALIFAX, March 10. Wind suddenly
changed to southwest and began to blow
quite breeze; sky overcast and murky-
very light snow. No storm signals, however,
at the citadel station.
NEW YORK, March 10, 2 a.m.--Very cloudy.
Boston reports similar condition; barometer
falling.
NEW YORK, March 9.-lt appeared of all
sailing vessels cleared yesterday and to-day,
| whose agents were visited and which had de.
parted, according to the belief of the latter
not one is signalled as having passed Sandy
Hook bar.
KANSAS CITY, March GA report comes
| from Wyandotte that an aged German nam
ed Bueen, in anticipation of Wiggins's storm
| dug small cave on his premises, stored II
| with provisions, and to-day, accompanied by
| his family, descended into the cave, closed
| the door, and at last report Is still in the re-
treat awaiting developments.
New YORK, March Give steamers and
| q bark put to sea to-day, notwithstanding
Virgins. Charleston reports the steamer
Equator, for Philadelphia, detained in port
by bad weather. No indications of storm
elsewhere.
BosToN, March 9.--New England report.
the coolest March on record.
SYRACUSE, March 9.-Anticipating Wig
gins's storm, the Indians on the Onondagc
and fences with long ropes: weather splen
| did.
BosToN, March 10.-The last report from
Harbor Island stated the wind Is blowiue
| forty-six miles per hour and still increasing
MONTREAL, March 11.-A heavy fall Of
snow, the heaviest this season, commenced
| yesterday noon. 1t only ceased at three thi:
afternoon.
| WHITEHALL, Y. Y, March 11.-Twelve
inches Of snow fell yesterday afternoon ant
evening. The storm extended the whole
length Of Lake Champlain.
MONTREAL, March 10.--Great damage ha!
been caused by heavy food. The St. Law
renee Is rising rapi lily and people are leaving
the low lands seriously alarmed.
| ST. JoHN's, March lit Is raining ant
blowing hard. Few people are on the streets
Many stores have closed already. All small
vessels have been hauled into slips and hav,
put on additional fastenings. The bay Il
very rough.
| NEW YORK, March 10.--ln Jamaica, Grea
South Bay, and Hampstead, Long Island
the tide was higher at noon to-day than fo
many years. The low lands are covered will
water. At Flushing the water is three feet
deep I'm the streets. ~
HALIFAX, March II, a. ma sligh,
breeze Is blowing from the south. 1t ap
pears at times to increase somewhat IL
strength and then subsidies. The high tide
has gone completely down and vessels rid,
easily at their docks.
| Boston, March 10.--A somewhat unusual
ly high tide prevailed at noon to-day, ant
alarming predictions as to the next higl
water led TO expectations Of freshet alons
the river front, which investigation at 1874
failed to verify.
QUEBEC, March 11.--There Is high watel
to-day in the st. Louis and st. Charles rivers
| The wharves and the Champlain market
places are flooded, as we'll as the houses In
st. Roch's near the st. Charles river, and IL
the village on the opposite side.
WATERLOO, Ont, March 1.-THE severes
storm known for years is in progress. The
snow began falling yesterday afternoon and
continued undated through the night. The
wind has been blowing a gale all day, ant
the snow is piled almost mountain high
Traffic of all kinds Is suspended. Between
10 and IL O'Clock this morning two distinc,
shocks of earthquake were felt, the wave:
passing west.
HALIFAX, March IL, 10 p. m.--The wind
rose shortly after noon and until o p. IN
blew gale, the tide rising to great height.
Much terror prevailed and tn. ferry steam
ers ceased to run. AT 9p. m. The weather
Gained suddenly.
| LONDON, March 10.-There is a fearful
gale eff the English coasts and many vessel:
have foundered. The Hull shipping fee,
lost many vessels, some of them founderns
with all hands. ..-..
WATERFOWL, n. Y, March lit rained
Saturday throughout Northern New York
but changed to snow last night, with heavy
cold wind. Three to six inches Of snow
have fallen. ,l.. ha.
LONG BRANCH, March 1l-Reports along
the coast of New jersey say, 'sNo sign of the
Storm"
| OTTAWA, March 12.-Wiggius to-day
| claims his prophesy has been literally full.
filed. The highest tidal wave ever known
has been reported at Halifax, aud kilograms
received indicate a severe tempest. Some
| people, he added, expected an Impossible
storm yesterday. ..- -.
ST. JoHN's, N. B., March 10-The north.
ern division Of the sealing fleet sailed for the
ice fields to-day. A fierce westerly gale all
| day. The steamer Farrew has arrived, 30
days from Dundee. She will be ready to
| sail on the sealing trip to.morfow. The
Arctic is now the only ship in the Dundee
| feet not arrived. #s 900
HALIFAX, March 1.-THE effects of last
nights storm are not serious. w
The fishing schooner, Agnes, thought
foundered in last Tuesdays storm, arrived at
Herring Cove to-day. ri,
ST. JOHN, N. B., March 1.-THE storm
which prevailed last night subsidized at three
this morning. The storm Mould attract no
attention but for Wiggins's predictions.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 11.--About O'Clock
this afternoon crowd of excited people col
lected In front Of Prof. Wiggins's residence,
and began to clamor for his appearance. As
the doors and windows remained firmly
closed, cries of "fraud" and "humbug" filled
the air, and an attack on the house was only
averted by the opportune arrival of the po-
lice who quelled the impending disturbance
and assured the mob that Virgins was not at
home.
Lease of the Yellowstone Park.
WASHINGTON, March I0.--The Secretary
Of the Interior to-day formally leased to G.