Willmar tribune., 1909-06-02
QUAKE IN 4 STATES.
MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN,, ILLINOIS
AND IOWA SHAKEN BY
TREMoR.
MANY PEOPLE PANICSTRlCKEN

Aurora, Ill.,, Seems to Be Center Of
shock-None kilIed-chicaqo 10
Thrown Into Uproar by Seismic
Disturbance.
Chicago, May 27.-Ch1cago and vi.
cinity. almost the entire state of 1lli.
nois, Iowa, Wisconsin and the west
ern half of Michigan were rocked by
an earthquake between 1886 and $40
q. m.
On the outskirts of Chicago the
shocks were felt most, and Aurora
and Elgin seemed to be the vortex of
the tremor, where pictures were
shaken from the walls, mirrors broken
and furniture overturned.
In the western section of Chicago
residents rushed to their doors panic
stricken, but reassuring reports from
the police department that the shock
was only slight quieted their fears.
Two frame buildings toppled over
at Belvidere and women and children
rushed panic-stricken from their
homes.
The shock seemed to have been
heaviest in Kane and Will counties
and the west and northwest parts of
Cook.
The shock was distinctly felt in
EdgeWater, a number of persons at
trlDutlng it to an explosion. The
house of DR.. ]. NJ. Nicholson, 2511
Lakewood avenue, a substantial brick
structure, was shaken to it's fOunda-
tions, pictures on the wall swayed
back and forth and dishes on the shelf
ratified about.
Quake Felt in Joliet.
Joliet reported an earthquake at
$40. Steady tremors continued for
three minutes. Some felt two distinct
shocks. Reports of the quake were
received in Joliet for miles in all d.
rectlons, from Lemont on the north to
Braidwood on the south. It seemed
to follow the line of Desplaines river
valley. No serious damage was re-
ported except to mirrors, chimneys
and frail objects. Chairs and port
able objects were overturned.
Whole Valley Is Shaken.
From Beloit, Wis, came word that
the entire Rock River valley expert.
enced an earthquake shock at $40.
Reports of like happening came to
Beloit from Rockford, Ill. All the
college buildings rocked violently and
houses throughout that city were
shaken. Dishes rattled and people on
the street at the time of the shock
experienced difficulty in remaining on
their feet.
A distinct quake shock was felt at
Freeport, ILL.,, at 8:39. Its duration
was about two seconds.
A slight shock was felt at Blooming.
ton, ILL.,, at S:35 a. m...
Aurora reported violent earthouake
tremors lasting ten seconds. Build.
ings were shaken and fires followed.
Think It ain Explosion.
At Rockford, ILL.,, earthquake
tremors were felt quite perceptibly at
1888. Dishes and fixtures ratified.
Some supposed there had been an ex-
plosion and people came down from
upper stories to learn what was the
matter. No damage is reported.
From Milwaukee came word that an
earthquake shock lasting about Is sec-
onds was felt in the Office of the
weather bureau in the federal build
ing OF that city. Pictures hanging
on the walls of the weather bureau
we're caused to swerve considerably.
The shock was also felt in other parts
OF the city. No damage was reported
there.
Peoria, ILL.,, experienced it's first
earthquake in years. The shock
lasted four seconds there and was re-
corded on the new weather bureau
selsmograph. Many of the larger
business buildings were shaken and
on the bluffs in the residence section
1t was felt more perceptibly than
downtown.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, reported that the
earthquake shock which was felt in
Belolt at about $40 o'clock was also
felt In GAINESVILLE. The shock lasted
about four seconds.
Michigan Feels Tremor.
Michigan also felt the quake. A
Slight shock was felt at Muskogee. It
occurred few minutes before nine
o'clock. The disturbance lasted only
few seconds.
kalamazoo, Mich, reported that the
earthquake that shook Wisconsin and
illinois points was felt at South
Haven, Mich, and Benton Harbor.
Mich, shaking windows and breaking
china. No loss of life or damage
reported.
Iowa Feels the Shock.
At Cedar Rapids, 1a., the shock last
ed Is seconds, and was most severe at
Coe college, causing students to rush
from the fourth floor of the building.
The first earthquake shock at
Dubuque, Ia, occurred at $3.50 and
continued ten seconds. The second
followed almost Immediately and was
of shorter duration. The shocks were
felt throughout the city, but were
worse In the downtown district. Big
buildings trembled, and the occupants
rushed into the streets in terror. The
Bank and Insurance Office building, a
substantial seven-story structure, was
shaken violently, and several hundred
occupants made hurried exit, chok-
ing the stairways in their haste to
escape. In the large manufacturing
plants there were several panics when
machinery ratified and boxes and
crates fell.
Burlington, 1a., felt distinct earth