==Did this event even exist?== 
 Doing a google search turns up no references to a Great August Gale in Canada in 1904, or any combination thereof, except on wikipedia and its mirrors.  The monthly weather review for 1904 doesn't mention anything.  Additionally, the entire text of this article was written by an anonymous who has basically no other contributions. I conclude that this article is misinformation.  What should be done with it then? —