In 1908, Nyack, New York prophet Lee J. Spangler had forecast the end of the world. Spangler fled town during the night before his prediction was to come true, leaving his followers to be ridiculed by a crowd for much of the day following as they wandered through Nyack looking for the appearance of saints.
http://timestraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/disappointment-in-nyack-as-world-goes-on/
