74 MIDDLEMISS : KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



Earthquake Forms — Simla. 



Ranjeet Singh, Signaller at Chota Simla. — Several minor shocks were followed 

 by the principal, shock. Direction E. — W. Chimney of post office fell. No 

 sound. 



Mr. S. D'Cruz.— Time 6-12 by watch. House rocked S.E.— N.W. Walls 

 cracked. He experienced a foreshock at 1-30 a. m. on the morning of the earth- 

 quake. 



Major R. S. Maclagan, R.E., at the United Service Club.— No prelim, tremors. 

 One most severe shock. Distinctly felt, doors and windows rattled, roof creaked 

 pictures swung and bookshelves on walls running N.W. — S.E. fell inwards into 

 the room. No sound. 



Mr. A. R. Astburn, Assistant Engineer. — Time 6-10 by watch corrected about 

 every third day by telegraph office. Direction N — S. He was' living in a double- 

 storied house, the lower story being masonry, the upper one "dhajji. " The 

 shock awoke him. He left the house. Nothing was upset in the way of orna- 

 ments. Water from fire buckets spilled about £ total quantity. No sound. 



Mr. B. N. Mass, Sub-Divisional Officer. — Time 6-10= the mean of times shown 

 by some 10 pendulum clocks, which all stopped, and 4 watches. 1st shock the most 

 severe. Direction N.— S. apparently. Uppermost 14 feet of an isolated tower 

 at the new Civil Secretariat Buildings twisted round contrary to the hands of a 

 watch. Chimney stacks lying E. — W. moved N. — S. and were ruptured at the 

 intersection of the roof. Pendulum clocks showed the same movement. A flat 

 iron masonry tie f inch in diameter in a wall lying approximately N. S. was 

 burst asunder and the washer 12 inch by 12 inch by £ inch was projected with 

 terrific force against a wall opposite. Of high walls (60 ft.), those lying approxi- 

 mately E. — W. showed horizontal as well as vertical cracks at about 1 feet from 

 the top. Glazing in windows lying E. — W. approximately was broken and shattered. 

 There was a loud rumbling sound continuing some 15 to 20 seconds after the shock. 

 Its beginning was almost simultaneous with the shock. 



Mr. W. H. Donald, Ex. Engineer, Kulu, at " Chillingham," Simla.— There was 

 a rumble and then the shock came. Direction N.E. — S.W. All doors rattled, 

 rafters creaked and pictures were displaced. No cracks in buildings. 



Mr. D. Macfarlane. — Time 6-10 by watch regulated by telegraph office. 1st 

 shock the most severe. Distinctly felt, walls cracked, roof creaked and a few 

 small ornaments fell. 



Mr. W. E. Buchanan, at the Municipality Water Works. Direction N. W.— 

 S. E. taken from 2 filter tanks. The water in the two outer ones which were filled 

 to within 17 inches from the top flowed first over to the S. E. sitfe and then over to 

 the N. W. side. 



Captain F. W. Hawks, Indian Army, at " Eric's Own, ! ' Simla. — Time just 

 after 6 a. m. One continuous vibration. Trees swayed, bed shook, galvanised 

 iron roof rattled continuously for about 1 minute. Doors jammed tight, walls 

 cracked vertically in some places sufficient to admit the hand. Masonry chimneys 



