182 MIDDLEMISS: KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



Gurdaspur District. 



Aliwal. — Mr. F. W. Shonemann, Executive Engineer. There 

 were, first, violent shocks which after 10 seconds became, second, a 

 regular forward and backward motion, apparently horizontal. Total 

 duration 3 minutes by guess. Direction N. — S. by fern basket, cracks 

 in. walls, church spire, and bottles on mantelpiece. The church spire 

 was broken and the top stone shifted S. The bottles fell. Tum- 

 blers did not fall, but shifted \ inch N. Cracks in arches of roof. 



Bakhh. — Postmaster, A shock of 2 minutes' duration. Direction 

 E. — W. Most severe. 



Batala. — Mr. J. A. Ward, M.A. Arches and walls running N. — S. 

 are cracked, those E. — W. not so. 



Bhim/pur (Bari Doab Canal). — Mr. F. E. Kanthack (see p. 344). 



Dalhousie.— Mi. H. Foster, Military Telegraphist- Time 6-15 a.m. 

 by clock regulated by telegraph clock. There were, first, innumer- 

 able trem. vibrations, second, the main shock. Direction N. — S. Office 

 walls slightly cracked. Fissure in earth, slight, near barracks. A 

 loud rumbling sound during main shock. 



Dhariwal. — Postmaster. Duration 2 to 3 minutes. Direction W. — E 

 and N. — S. Sound like cannons. He thought walls would fall. Tele- 

 graph poles trembled very much. He was not in sound senses to 

 make observations. [Although not mentioned by the writer, the 

 high chimneys- belonging to the Dhariwal Mills were apparently not 

 damaged, as they were standing when the author passed through on 

 his way to Pathankot.] 



Gurdaspur. — Chiman Lall, Postmaster. There were 2 main 

 shocks N. E. — 8. W. the shocks were awful. Trees had a tremendous 

 motion, they seemed to kiss the ground both ways. Doors opened 

 and closed with great noise and force. The buildings were one-storied, 

 and with solid foundations. Therefore no loss of life. Cracks never- 

 theless in every building, and sometimes dangerous. Nothing over- 

 turned. The effect on tanks was described as the same as that of 

 the moon on the ocean. The waves travelled in both directions, first 

 opposite and then with ihe earthquake wave. Hanging lamps moved 



