94 MIDDLEMISS : KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



seemed a high wind during the main shock. He first thought it was a dog under the 

 bed. When he got up he could not stand without taking hold of the centre pole 

 of t lie tent, which was shaking as if in an awful dust storm. Bottle of kerosine 

 oil on ground fell to the E. Bottle of Eno's Fruit Salt half full fell W. on the 

 table. Pint bottle of whisky on table did not fall. Banks of streams displayed 

 small landslips. 



Abul Aziz, Probationary Sub- Asst., Survey Training School. — One main shock 

 N. E.— S.W. Sound like train half a mile away, half a minute before the main 

 shock. Bottles fell: Eno's Fruit Salt, Propert's A. and N. Polish, both from the 

 W. corner of the table. A fissure at foot of the ridge about 1 ft. wide and running 

 X.— S., its length being about 2 chains. One bucket about £ full overturned, 

 another was half emptied but not overturned. 



A. G. Harrington, Survey Training School. — One principal shock E. W. A 



pair of Indian clubs in standing position with bases 6 in. diameter and weighing 6 

 lbs. each fell down in E. direction. Earth fissure along flat-topped ridge and run- 

 ning N. E. with the ridge. Fissure 4 in. wide. 



Raj pur. 

 This town lies at the foot of the Mussoorie ridge close to the 

 main -boundary fault which is, however, generally hidden by sub-recent 

 debris fans and alluvium. Mr. Simpson's account is as follows : — The 

 European quarter is to the south, and is built on a gentle slope. It 

 has suffered very slightly. The native quarter is chiefly a long 

 stragglling street running up a steeply inclined ridge between two deep 

 ravines. Much damage has been done in this portion of the town. 

 Some few buildings are said to be founded on rock, a soft shale, but 

 in most cases the alluvial deposits have not been pierced. 



This is the only building seriously damaged in the European quar- 

 ter. It is aligned E. — W., and is built of dry stone 

 Mr. Chapman's walling< Tbe easte rn wall contained a large brick 



go down. 



arch, which fell outwards to the east. The ridge 

 pole is supported on four pairs of stone pillars, all of which are irregu- 

 larly fractured. 



E. — W. wall of small house fell to south. In the next house a 



wall in the same direction displays a strong crack 



hading W. at 25°. A parallel wall fell to the south. 



Gobind Bania's house was considerably wrecked. In it walls running 



X. — 8. show horizontal cracks and cracks hading S. from 10° to 45°. 





