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supporting a square domed roof. Upon the centre of tne latter was a 

 large cupola of gilt brass : smaller similar cupolas were borne by low turrets 

 at the corners and along the E. border. Most of the roof with the 

 large cupola collapsed, but failed to break through the temple roof, 

 which was fortunate, as the sanctuary below was densely crowded 

 with Sikhs. 



Out of 1,400 houses in the town, the majority are cracked, 150 

 seriously enough to require repairing, while in the 



The Town. 



case of 5 or 6, portions have fallen. The greatest 

 damage was done to the rather high bungas on the N. side of the enor- 

 mous tank of the temple. The wall facing the tank, ie., standing 

 due E. and W., fell outwards from four of the bungas, killing 9 and 

 injuring 7 men. 



Ferozepur. 



The time recorded by the Telegraph Master by the office clock 

 Time Observa- which had been corrected by wire from Madras the 

 previous day, was 6-12 a.m. No time observation 

 was taken at the post office. 



A few observers (see Earthquake Forms) record 6-10 by ordinary 

 watches which were said to be fairly correct. 



The Post Office itself is uninjured. Two rooms in the Postmaster's 



Effect upon build- private quarters show cracks over the window 



in g s - arches and a few slight ones in corners or between 



The Post Office. ,, „ , , 



the walls and roots. 



There is an irregular crack in one wall of the Mission Church and 



The Mission the steeple has rocked, causing a slight loosening of 



the brickwork all round. 



The school is a large one-storied building, divided by three prin- 



The Government ci P al P aitition walls > a11 running E. 30° N. to W. 



School. 30° S. Each partition wall contains four bricked- 



up arches, the bricks of which have fallen or project on one side or 

 the other. 



There are serious cracks in the corners of the rooms especially near 

 the roof. 



