150 MIDDLEMISS: KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



The houses in the bazar are rudely built, and the walls in many 

 cases have obviously been out of the perpendicular 

 for some time. There are several two-storied 

 houses, and nearly all these have been seriously cracked. 



A small minaret of a mosque has fallen towards the S. 



In five cases roofs have fallen, and in one case the whole upper 

 story is missing. 



The shock was felt universally and many of the inhabitants re- 

 moved to tents owing either to the dangerous con- 

 Intensity. . . 



dition oi their bungalows, or to the inconvenience 



associated with repairs. Practically all houses are cracked, and in many 

 cases portions of the walls have fallen. It is difficult to compare the 

 effect on this town with that upon Lahore, but it seems reasonable to 

 ascribe the greater damage inflicted upon the latter city to the presence 

 of large buildings, especially to buildings of two stories, rather than 

 to any difference in the intensity of shock. If anything, the shock was 

 slightly greater at Jullundur, due allowance being made for imperfect 

 construction in many of the buildings. The cantonment has been more 

 affected than the city. 



Earthquake Forms — Jullundur. 



Mr. G. H. Hilton, Sub-Divisional Officer.— Two main shocks, the 2nd the 

 more severe. Direction N. — S. or vice versd. It was most severely felt. Cracks 

 in buildings generally through arches and between junction of walls. Greatest 

 damage to walls running E. — W., the cracks being from top to bottom. A rum- 

 bling sound as if mail train were passing over bridge. 



Mr. M. W. Fenton, Deputy Conimissioner.— One continuous vibration increas- 

 ing to a maximum and decreasing again, with minor subsidiary vibrations through- 

 out the day. He woke up and ran precipitately out of the house. Cracks in 

 N. N. W. walls of house. Falls of masonry from arch. No sound noticed. 



Lieutenant G. C. Hynes, 4th Gurkha Rifles.— One distinct shock followed by 



steady vibrations. Trees swung. Distinct rumbling sound after the first shock 



like suri on a distant beach, and continuing almost as long as the vibrations. 



Lock brought down much plaster, pictures, etc. Ponies very restive before 



1 he shock. All the birds were flying very high after the shock. 



