Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-10

WfHGtms and EIf1 Absurd Prediction.
AD STORM NOT on TINR N wAsHrNoroN.
The people who went 70 bed wearing life-pre-
servers last night, In anticipation OF Virgins
storm, were disappointed this morning upon
waking to ind nothing more terrible than an or
binary drizzling, housekeeping March rain
storm. Then later In the morning the sun came
out, and those who have faith In Virgins, the
sublime prophet, explained that the storm had
not swung around to US yet, but would probably
arrive tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, the de-
mand for Boyton rubber suits and tubs in q sea-
worthy condition continue TO increase. and IL has
conspiracy, with dealers In cork and rubber goods
10 influence the market To those who have faith
IN Virgins every nap OF sheet or other linen
an agitation OF the air, has given new proof TO
strengthen their faith.
THE SIGNAL OFFICE NOTES PASSING STORM
The signal Office this morning at II O'Clock sent
out the following notice:-"A storm OF great
energy, which first appeared at midnight on the
North Carolina coast has pursued northeas,erly
track, ana Is now central near the Delaware
Oreakwater Dangerous northeast winds are an
acipated to-day and tonight on the New England
coast, ioi.ewed Tomorrow by Clearing weather and
westerly winds"
OFFICIAL CONTENT For wraGrSS
When STAR reporter, provided with a patent
Notable and water tight umbrell and infiatlbie
rubber Undertaking, visited the signal bureau
this noon, the ofncer in charge OF the 'indica-
lions" was absent, but some OF the attaches OF the
Office entered into the discussion of the Virgins
question with considerable spirit. These gentle
men viewing the subject from the narrow stand
point OF science, regarded the ground OF lofty In
some scorn. Why said ONE anysody c wrId
Cake the weather reports for ten years back. and
learn that we have always had something OF
oh somewhere In the county about the 9th or
But" said the reporter still cl,ngtng to his
Iaith In Virgins, "how about this storm Of great
energy on the North Carolina coast" &c
Ihat'S local Storm" said another guardian OF
the weather. "This storm OF Virgins as under.
then sweep over tho sea westward to us. Now
this storm on the coast Is mere local depression
AS matter OF fact, all our big storms travel the
Then the gentlemen fell into highly scientific
discussion OF barOmetric readings and other deep
which was that they united in laughing at Wig
surd.
ONLY ORDINARY MARCH STORMS PREVAILING.
When one of the officers who, it is popularity
supposed, can, by stroke OF his pen, or the ap-
plication OF red wafer to map, change a March
gale into June zephyr, came In, the reporter
applied at once to him for Information. "There is
n ne5hins, srv said ldorn the officer, to ina-
You may always safely predict storms in March,
and the storm on the coast is not so severe as we
taking the reporter into the Where tbe
weather Is compounded, turned over the maps
which are inscribed with all the secrets OF the
cave OF the Winds, and as he turned from map to
map, interpreted their story. On the afternoon
OF the Sth inst there were signs OF a disturbance
IN the northern part OF Montana, and
me me storm center, which appeared
this adso morning it appeared north Of Lake
peared within the limits OF our observation STA
lions, the winds were very high, but as they moved
eastward they moderated considerably. Then last
evenings map showed storm on the south Attain
TIC coast, which had swept In OF the ocean.
CAUTIoNARY SIGNALS
were displayed along the coast This morning the
storm had travelled up the coast and was centered
on Chesapeake bay, extending as far north as
Sandy Hook. By tomorrow It will be beating
against the rocky shores OF New England. This
storm, the officer said, was not OF unusual severity
Ior this season. The barometer on the Pacific
coast and along the south and west show no indi-
cations OF the approach Of a storm from the Pa.
chic.
81 don't see," said the officer, referring to the
Wiggin's prediction,::' why newspapers print such
things. We received reports month ago that ig.
norant people in the gulf states We're greatly
alarmed on account OF the predictions"
wIGGINs ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE.
sis 1t possible from any scientific data to pre-.
dict storm month ahead2" asked the reporter
"Nothing has been devised yet, said the ofllcer,
smiling, shat will accomplish that From the
best data we can get we never venture predic-
ton OF more than three days ahead"