The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-29
QUAKE IS FELT
IN FIVE STATES
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Michigan and Iowa.
DAMAGE ONLY SUPERFICIAL

Majority OF Persons Thought Rocking
Was Due to Ordinary Causes Such
az the Passing OF a street Car or
Heavily Loaded Truck-HIah Tow
ers In Chicago swayed by the Sells
mic Disturbance = San Francisco
Refugees Nervous.
San Francisco refugees in Central
etates-persons who were frightened
by the quake which preceded the
fire In the Golden Gate city and who
since have refused TO return-are
nervous The seismic spasm that
rocked towers In Chicago and that was
felt In Indianapolis and In places in
Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa makes
them feel that there is no getting
away from the commissions which now
and then disturb Old Mother Earth.
The majority OF persons who noticed
the trembling supposed II came from
ordinary causes such as the passing OF
street car or OF a heavy loaded truck.
No damage OF any great consequences
was reported
Associated Press dispatches and spe-
cial kilograms brought succession OF
accounts of the earthquake from
Springfield. Peoria, Freeport, Aurora.
Bloomington. Kewanee Geneva, Strea-
tor. Dixon. Rockford. Moline. ILL.,; Mil.
waukee. Whitewater, GAINESVILLE. Beloit.
Wis; Cedar Rapids. Dubuque. Burling-
ton, Ia; Kalamazoo. Muskegon, Mich,
and many other points.
Broken china and windows were re,
ported from South Haven and Benton
Harbor. Mich.
On the west side OF Chicago the
quake caused intense excitement.
Women and children ran out OF their
homes in terror.
Thought Is Was an Explosion.
The shock was distinctly felt In
Edgewater a number OF persons az.
tributlng IL TO an explosion. The
house OF DIR. j. NJ. Nicholson, 25ll
Lakewood avenue, a substantial brick
structure. was shaken TO IT'S founda-
lions, pictures on the wall swayed back
and forth and dishes on the shelf rat.
tied.
At the home OF p. J. Madden. adioin.
ing the Nicholson residence. a maid
who was serving breakfast was thrown
TO the floor with tray OF dishes. She
was uninjured, but the shock TO her
nerves was severe. and she was
thrown into Mysteries. II was neces.
sary to call physician TO quiet her.
AT Rockford. H.. Francisco Bona
was seriously injured as a result OF
the shock. car that was standing
on an incline at the barns was set in
motion by the earthquake. After run
ming wild through the city for almost
a mile the car ran into BonZa's wagon
and overturned II.
Z ID Fires Started at Aurora.
= AZ Aurora several fires were started
In houses by the oyerturning of stoves.
Residents became greatly frightened
and rushed into the streets.
An hour after the shock four fires
were reported TO be burning in various
parts OF the city.
Reports coming from all parts OF
Winnebago county show that damage
was done, Pictures were knocked of
walls and dishes were broken In pan
tries.
AT Elgin the residents fixed the time
of the earthquake at S:41 o'clock. In
the office OF the Elgin Press the limo
type machines were rocked. Books
were knocked OF the desk OF the su
perintendent OF schools X. l.. White
A panic was caused In the telephone
exchange. the operators deserving their
ldesks
The shocks were much stronger I'm
Joliet and Elgin and towns near those
cities than In Chicago. After the first
shock Joliet residents were thrown
into a panic for fear the controlling
works OF the drainage canal at Lock
port had been damaged. releasing the
water.
The towns near Joliet that were
rocked are Lockport, Lemont. Plain
Held. Wilmington and Braidwood
SUDDEN ACTIVITY IN HOUSE