Igg MIDDLExMISS: KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



was most violent. Water, spilt out of basin N. W. — S. E., *a chimney 

 stack fell N. No bottles, etc., overturned. All cracks were vertical. 

 A chestnut tree moved N. W. — S. E. Roof cracked and rattled its 

 slates. No sound. 



Srinagar. — Pandit Gobind Prasad Ghildyal, B.A., Excise Inspector. 

 Principal shock lasted 5 minutes about. Trem. vibrations for a few 

 sees. Before the shock it appeared as if some big rat ran over planks 

 followed by a cat from W. to E. Trees shook N. — S. People were 

 terrified. Buildings cracked chiefly in W. and N. walls. All door 

 arches cracked. 



Srinagar. — Postmaster. He reports that many houses were cracked 

 and the flow of the Ganges stopped during the earthquake. 



Tehri Garhwal District. 



Mania". — Kaushi Ram Kapur, Deota Range Officer. Two principal 

 shocks, the interval being less than \ hour. The first was the more 

 severe. Direction E. — W. by the swinging of Chir pine trees and oscilla- 

 tions of walls. The oldest inhabitants say they have never felt such 

 vere shock. Large stones overturned [presumably on slopes]. 

 Tehri. — Suraj Bali Dikshet, Postmaster. Duration of the shock 

 ut t minutes. Direction N. W, — S. E. by cracks of walls. H. H. 

 ■ raja's elephant tried to break loose. Four arches of the Maharaja's 

 damaged and thrown aside. It is built at a high level. 

 I tower cracked in upper part. 



GROUP 2. 



Kashmir. 



- nil being one of the areas of the Himalaya and of 



rhere earthquakes are common and have been destruc- 



d " times, r lu:i-«> was much anxiety during the first few 



rthquake regarding the fate of that country. Events, 



that the shock, although very severe, was not very 



Iru tive. 



