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were little affected by the shock, presenting almost no outward signs 
of disturbance, although the former was near the water’s edge where 
the ground was much agitated and small fissures opened. They were 
still usable after the shock. 
Combination buildings—The type of dwelling having a lower 
story of brick and an upper story of wood was very common at Kings- 
ton, but was, unfortunately, not adapted to resist the earthquake 
disturbances. The brick portion was invariably damaged and in a 
Fic. 9.—Showing complete demolition of brick tower while wooden porches are 
unaffected. (Photo by Cleary’s Studio, Kingston.) 
great many cases collapsed completely, the wooden upper part often 
resting on the ground, its integrity essentially preserved, presenting 
a striking lesson in the relative resistances of the two materials. 
Windows.—One of the striking features of the earthquake was 
the few windows which were broken. In many instances the window 
frames, without a single pane broken, were seen where the brick 
walls surrounding them had crumbled and fallen. This immunity 
seems to indicate that while there was much shaking there was 
relatively little tortional or crushing movements in the walls. The 
peculiar feature of window panes perforated by clean-cut round holes, 
