1851.] A Twentieth Memoir on the Law of Storms, 43 



Abridged note from G. W. Cheek, Esq. B. M. S. Civil Surgeon of 



Bancoorah. 



On the night of the 26th we had drizzling rain, and in the night one or two 

 showers ; at 4 a. m. on 27th a little thunder ; at daylight on the 27th, we had rai n 

 with puffs of wind from the Eastward; by 8 a. m. the wind had come round 

 to the N. Eastward more violent with frequent showers ; at noon the wind was 

 North and increasing, with heavier falls of rain ; at 2, the wind was North North 

 West and very violent and continued increasing till 5 p.m.; but at 6 p. m, 

 it was a little more Westerly and from that time gradually decreased in violence, 

 and at 12 at night all was quiet. I never saw a more violent gale here, it was 

 much worse than in 1842, still the gale was worse to the S. East of this towards 

 Basserpore, Thotulpore, Amdanga, and in the Mirzapore direction. 



Due South in my range of factories it was also very violent. To the West 

 and North West 15 miles from this they only had rain; none of my factories in 

 the North West or West complain of wind ; while in other quarters nothing 

 but reports of roofs and manufacturing houses being destroyed have come in. 

 In my compound upwards of twenty large trees were torn up by the roots. 



I have heard that at Soonamooky and Burdwan the storm was very violent, the 

 rivers in this part were full and at Soonamooky flooded much land. 



Dr. Cheek has also kindly obtained for us through J. "W. Mactier, 

 Esq. C. S. the Magistrate of his district, the following reports 

 from native Darogahs (Police Officers) at various stations. They 

 are entitled " Reports of Darogahs relative to the hurricane of the 

 27th April" and all relate to that day. 



Ragunatpore. — High wind nearly from E. to N. rain very heavy. 



Chatra. — Hurricane began N. W. then S. and ended S. E. heavy ram, storm 

 at its height from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. 



Condah. — Hurricane, commenced N. N. E. then N. then W. then N. at 

 which it died away ; at its height from the N. from 9 to \ past 4 p. m. 



Bishenpore. — Commenced about 3 a. m. from N. then E. then round to S. 

 heaviest from noon to 8 p. m. At times blowing from all points, damage done 

 very great ; at this place the storm was greater than any part of my district. 



Kotulpore. — Cloudy during the whole night ; towards morning a drizzling 

 rain and wind from N. N. E. then N. then E. when at its height; then S. at 

 which it died away ; at times when at E. it blew what the natives call " bindal" 

 i. e. whirlwind. 



Gomangelilie. — Not very heavy ; commenced N. E., then N. when at its 

 height then to S. when it died away. 



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