Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1904 — REMARKABLE FEATS OF THE WIND AT ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. [ARTICLE]

REMARKABLE FEATS OF THE WIND AT ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS.

Banked broken glass up in the streets like frozen snow. Lifted several huge roofs far in air, replacing one neatly. Blew heavy skylight downward inside of high office building. Pulled big trees out by the roots as if they wore young onions. Compressed rain water'into solid mass, so it swept through upper stories of high buildings like a heavy wave. Clipped high church spire off and set it up on the ground close by. Ripped business signs loose and carried them into-neighboring rival stores. Ground and beat glass store fronts to afine powder. ' • Drove light straws through heavy planks and tin roofs by force and compression. Prostrated all electric wires and wound them many times around trees and Itouses. Lighted two cities as bright as midday by continuous intense shimmer of lightning.