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Mr. R. L. Bonnaud, Punjab Educational Department (retired). — Time 6-10 a.m. 



by watch showing Madras time, also by the stoppage of two clocks. There were 1st 

 no preliminary tremors,. 2nd 2 shocks, the 1st undulatory and the 2nd like a push or 

 thrust in a W. direction, with intermediately violent vibrations too rapid to be 

 counted, as if the house were a box shaken to and fro by giant hands, 3rd tremulous 

 vibrations afterwards for 2 to 2\ minutes. Direction of the 1st shock S. S. E. — N. N. W. 

 that of the 2nd being E. S.. E. — W. N. W., judging by sensations and by move- 

 ments of hanging lamp and water in tub. Felt slight nausea. No articles overthrown. 

 Pictures on walls awry. The N. E. part of the buildings suffered more than anyother 

 part. The writer mentions subterranean sounds (Barisal Guns) like distant artillery 

 heard for long ages In Ludhiana. Such are more frequent in the hot and rainy 

 season. They start in one quarter and continue there till they die away in about an 

 hour. He was never able to locate them and failed to explain them by bombs, etc., 

 exploded at native weddings, etc. No fixed period or times associated with their 

 appearance. A few days before the earthquake at 11 a.m. they were unusually loud. 

 Since the caithquake there has been a lull. 



Multan. 



An Assistant Stationmaster of Amritsar, on leave at Multan, noted 

 the time of the shock at once, by a clock keeping 

 correct railway time. The time was 6-12 and the 



duration a little over 1 minute. 



Earthquake Forms — Multayi. 



Captain G. W. Robinson, 27th Punjabis — One main shock, very distinctly felt, 

 caused nausea, houses creaked but no plaster fell. It was severe enough to wake most 

 people and make them leave their beds. No difficulty in keeping equilibrium. No 

 sound noticed. 



Narain Das, Meteorological Observer, Multan Observatory, and Head Clerk in Civil 

 Surgeon's office.— No preliminary tremors, 3 main shocks at intervals of about 1 

 second. The 1st and 3rd intense. There were tremors for 1 minute afterwards. 

 Direction S. 8. W.— N. N. E. Buildings shook, doors and windows rattled, hanging 

 lamps swung, pictures were displaced. No buildings in Multan were cracked, nothing 

 overturned, etc. No sounds. 



Phagwara. 



Time of the first shock, 6-10 a.m. ; duration \\ minutes : direction 

 Time, etc. appeared to be from E. to W. 



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