Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-20
KEEP OFF THELAKE
Foster Sounds a Note Of Warn
ing 10 Mariners
FURIOUS STORMS APPROACH
And ths Winds VIII Blow Fseroeis oves
the wstefs-rhe Errors Of Processes
Proctor Exposed ny Foster.

Proctor Exposes ~ Foster.
ST. JosErH. No, March is.-My iass
letter gave forecasts of the storm wave
due 10 cross the continent from shs letn
10 I'D aud the co., wave from the isth
10 Esd. The next storm wave Viii n
due TO rekeh the PAcifie ooss, sl.ont the
I'D, cross the western mountains by tna
close of the Esd, the great central VAL
lev from the path 10 a6tA and the east
err states the 9th or esth. TIM storm
viii be very dangerous on the coast Of
the northeastern states on the 2sth o.
2sth, and If il should not reach fhs
coast ull late or the 18th, the highest
tides that have been known for yesu
may be expected. The tides viii be
very high on all our coasts on tue esth
bot 4 this severe storm shall have
passed out onto the Atlantic on thai
day the northeast winds will faaser.ally
lessen the tides on the coast OF Maine
and Newfoundland. Keep of tie
oceans and lakes about that time. The
fishermen about Newfoundland would
better take a oay or TIVE of about tna,
time and remain away from the naters
and along the coasts Of the Bas a
fundy preparations should be nlaas
for destructive tides and storms on the
27th and 18th. That dangerous sforu
wave viii probably continue on the
routes OF the passenger stes5nerx lie.
tween New York and Europe from the
2Sth TO April I'd. and those who do NOD
desire rough passage should seleof
some other time. Al the same tine.
not far from the asth, Il dsaeenonl
storm Will be developing on the pacifls
slope. The Pacific coast storms are not
usually very severe. and this one NH
not be of such great force, "a will thar
on the Atlantic coast.
Two More of Them.
There are two other storm wave.
moving around TIE earth IN these lati.
indes, one Of whica will pronauls Ia
not far from the British Isles, and ths
other IN central Asa. Eicctro-piane.
tary meteorology indicates Unusual
Disturbances al around the earrk
wherever these four storm waves NAV
he from the 18th TO the 2slh. The last
storm wave OF March will reach thk
Pacific coast about the 18th. cross ths
western mountains by the ccSe OF Tia
2sth. the great CO trial valleys from ~
seth 10 April i, odd the eastern ftats
Apul or ). This storm wll Dc al 10
greatest force sbout tie 2sth ard Wi
decrease IN energy as 1t moves cast
ward. Cool waves VII cross tie west
ern mountains about the 18th and 3lfl
iae great central valleys asacut IA
9th I'D April ,. and the casters
SAFES about tAe 2s.h and April A.
LaZzard - expected on the northern
lakes the 9Th Ut 18Th. Tnss ssorm v J.
a,so effect tie Weather Of the sousheu
states with a probability II tornadoo.
Tho dgssariBng lufiuencTs lave been &c
areat TINS year that Tire storms frou
ia TROPICS have moved up onto Tie
continent. and as am net vet Able e
etlcnlate these tfopcs! storms. fhss
have. ma two or thrce cases, knockec
my forecasts out. hope that ns
readers viii be CHAR table however. "a,
/ am determined ;oconquef thee rop
zeal siorls. or their records, 40 as 10 bg
aole TO forecast ti,eia also.
Mistakes Of orthedox soseatsss>4
Among feccut astronomers Prof. 4
a. Proctor WAS. ln the United states
the most widely known critic. Hs
= eai isis iiis IA discussing and critters
lng the theories and discoveries q
oiitcrs and N advancing his own re
cn!sar theories. lie was q forcshls
writer and most of HE work Las beer
well received while part OF a has
teen severely criticized. One If hn
hobbies was that the heat ard light Of
the sun l. kept up ly meteors fallins
INTO d: but tins has generally been DE.
credited. IL would rave no foundation
ieft II the electric theory should be &C
cepted. and therefore Isis friends am
dong al they can 20 chock the grow
ing belief that electricity 10 the caos
of neat and motion. In hrs discussions
OF other worlds than onrs Prof. Proctor
dweiis long on the inhabitants OF Ner.
curry, basng has arguments on The sup-
position that Mercury revoived on ia
axis IA about tweuiy-four nonrs. max
INK the days aud nights OF that orr
about equal 90 those Of TIE earth.
But recently IT has bean discoveries
that Mercury rcvoires only onse NJ
about eighty eight Of our DAYS. There
fore is dave OF sunshine would equai
about iorty-four Of eus and lss night
would lie Of equal length. This wouid
cause beat sufficient 70 boil water and
would 90 change the copaaious of the
weather on Mercury "a 10 make Il sm.
pOstiihe iof animal life 20 exist. There
fore Prof. Proctof's long argument or
that subject Is left without fcnndaticr
and this failure suggests that he may
have heen mistaken siso IN his opposl.
ten 10 eiectro-pisnetary meteonoicgy.
wili Prove ma Ntsfakes.
When Professor Proctor criticizee
the theory that the planets influences
our westher he did 40 without any
knovledge az what Tire theory a. He
appeared 60 enteftain the common
I English ides that no valuable scientific
discovery could he made by the western
people who snbabif the hsssisspp
Valley and therefore never fnfcrmes
himself on this subject. But be made
mistake. ether ia eppo<ine the
theory of u admitting iu bastc prip<
cpies and TINS propose 10 de ~ que
tshons from Ms vritlngs- Electro
PLANETARY meteoroloeisk hold that
electricity and magnetism are tho
same. but under different conditions.
tnst these elements effect the eafth, 10
Atmosphere and ia weather throufh
enc process While gravity shects them
through another. and that gravity u -
effect Of electricity and magnetism.