The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-14
THE ADVENTUROUS PSYCHIC.
After His Return to whatcom He Will
Seek the North Pole.

WBATcoM, May s.-Your reporter, hav-
ing sent up his card to Mr. Train. was
graeiously accorded an interview with re-
gard 10 his future plans. AFTER my re-
turn to Whatcom," said he, lit is my in
tention to make two more trips around the
world, one from Anacortes and one from
Mukilteo. each trip beating my former re-
cord. And then, after taking needed
rest, intend TO make trip to the North
Pole in a balloon. Two well-known French
aeronauts and scientists have arranged
the details of the trip, and have made ar
engagements TO accompany them. What is
my principal object in going? Well,
wish to make personal inspection of the
ice accumulations at the North Pole.
These immense deposits at the poles are
menace TO the stability of the earth, and
also to all of its inhabitants" I'm what
way?" 'Well, to make my views clear,
will have to commence back way. We
find plenty of fossil remains of polar ami
mails at and near the equator; and, on the
other hand, We find the mastodon and
other tropical animals Embedded in solid
ice in Northern Siberia. There is only one
way to account for these phenomena. The
earth has at some former time changed its
axis. There is only one way to account for
the change. When, through countless
ages, the ice has accumulated at the poles
to certain extent the earth becomes top
heavy, as it were, and flops over in the
twinkling of an eye. the relative position
of the poles and the equator being changed.
When the change occurs all of the
loose rock at and near the surface
will leave the earth in a tangent,
being thrown into space with such velocity
that most of it will 90 beyond the earth's
attraction and become meteorites and star
dust. What would become of the people
i'll such an event? Well, they would be
apt TO lose their grip on things terrestrial,
and, to state the case very mildly, would
be badly shaken up. ] have invented and
perfected method by which large masses
Of ice, even icebergs, could be rapidly
melted by electricity. No, / will not at
tempt to utilize the aurora borealis for my
electricity.
"If | find on personal inspection that ice
has accumulated at the poles TO such an
extent that the earth will be in any imme-
diate danger of losing its balance my ice
melting machine will be brought into
requisition. Where Will | get my cleo
tricity? At the nearest available land
where there are large bays and inlets, huge
dams, with gates at suitable intervals, will
be built across their entrance TO the ocean;
the gates will be left open when the tides
are coming in, and when the water is up TO
its highest point the gates will be closed,
and when the tide is out the water thus
confined will be used to drive immense
water wheels, and these will operate great
dynamos. Large storage batteries will also
be constructed for use when the dynaInos
are not running. insulated wires will be
laid to the vicinity of the ice accumula-
tions. and, if the work is carried on on a
scale commensurate with its great impor-
lance, not only will the great polar ice
masses be rapidly melted, but the hyper
borean climate will be so modified that the
Ice will cease TO accumulate to any great
extent"
Thanking Mr.. Train for courtesy in
granting an interview, your reporter babe
him good day. G. W. w.