Show WIGGINS WORSTED the cania canadian ian storm prophet hoisted higher than a kite severe be squalls on the tic tio shores by ir U Teler telemon mph to the geraldl Heral dl pa heavy enow snow storm OTTAWA march 10 1010 10 pal p al heavy enow snow storm storia prevails BOSTON mar 10 tha last reports from harbor island states that he the wind is blowing 40 46 miles an hour and increasing HALIFAX mar 10 the fishing schooner thought lobe to be foun derd der d n nn night arrived at herring cove today to day MONTREAL march 10 there is great treat danger ofa of a heavy flood the at t lawrence ie is rising ra rapidly idly and people are leaving the tow low fqy lands seri bously alar alarmed ined ST jon 4 mar 10 1030 pm it is raining and blowin blowing g hard few people are on the streeta streets and many is tores closed early all email small vessels have been hauled info into the of blips and put ut on ba additional fastenings nin jn the E bay ay it is very very rough NEW bonic mar 10 in jamaica hempstead and great south hay bay L I 1 the tile tide was higher at noon today llian than for many years the low lands linds were covered with water A at flushing the water wae was three feet deep in the streets HALIFAX march 10 pm the water is breaking over some of the wharfs and on a level with others the wind is blowing with terrible violence and rain is still falling great excitement prevails reports from eastern provinces state that 9 a morin has started in that region KANSAS CITY in a private letter received in this city tice the st SL louis weather prophet ridicules lidi cules wiggins claims as a forecaster of weather tice states that li ins 1 is own almanacs predict a severe storm between the ali and of march 31 arch but he apprehends no general disasters BosroN MarlO th there ere waa was a somewhat unusual unusually IT high tide at noon today and the a alarming arming predictions as ff tile next it high agh water led to ex expectations Pesta of bf a freshet fres liet along the river front to all investigation nt at 1045 failed to verify the rise being really less than at noun noon the sky is now clear march IO 10 shortly after noon theU the breeze reeze shifted to the southeast quarter and gradually grew in farce fo fcc shortly after one the istomin signals were up at the citadel station and the people began to pre pare oare for a storm learners and sailing I 1 vessels in th the e docks were secured to to wharves with extra hawsers hawkers haw sers and merchandise in places of insecurity were removed to higher and safer quarters no remarkable change occurred in the following follo wim two hours but about six the wind quickened anan and light rain and ond hail ball commenced to fall the clouds overhead grew raw dark half an hour tater later the wind had increased doubly in in strength and the rain and hail was falling heavily the tile fol following loving two hours this state ef of things thing contin udd liedthe alie breeze increasing increasing to a gale and howling overhead year ear became general among wharf owners and the huners of property on the water line ond nd there was great excitement at 7 tho tile ferry steamers to dartmouth ceased their trips the last one occupying four times the time and made tho the trip with creat great difficulty F from rom then till nine the tile kale blew with terrible fury causin causing 1 vessels in tho the docks to strain their r fastening fastenings and almost to tear from them thein while some were d driven ir iven into harbor the tide rose during the blow to the highest point known since the baxley gale at eight it was nearly on a level with tile lie wharves and at 9 a high eca d over considerable fear wab felt for the safety of the steamer land due between 8 and find 9 when the stor storm uvas was at its highest at ai the wind was blowing 37 miles an hour and was apparently gaining in velocity about 9 it calmed suddenly feelings feell of property owners and people began to be more confident no more heavy weather is expected tonight to night but in the morning it I 1 is said aid by old and observers 0 of athe the weather hermith with tide the wind will rise again and blow with equal or creator greater violence |