]92 MIDDLEMISS : KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



Srinagar. — Dr. A. Mitra, Mcteorol. Reporter to the State. (With 

 reference to his remarks and the seismogram recorded by the Milne- 

 Casella seismograph (see p. 352). 



Srinagar. — Mr. W. Rehill, Postmaster. Time 6-10 a.m. by watch 

 and telegraph clock regulated every day by gunfire by Madras time. 

 Among other things this observer noticed a rumbling noise a few seconds 

 before the shock like distant thunder. House seemed to move 3 inches. 

 Bottles were overturned in cupboards generally towards W. Hanging 

 lamps swung about 2 feet E. — W. 



Titwal Station (Tehsil Kernah). — BalaKoul Moharir, Grazing Depart- 

 ment. Two principal and prominent shocks with 15 seconds interval. 

 The first was slightly the more intense. Trem. vibration lasted' for 2 

 minutes. Direction E. — W. by falling to W. 



Sialkote District. 



Nowshera.— Mr. W. J. Rose, Government Telegraph Office. Pre- 

 lim, tremors felt ; every door rattled. The main shock was a fear- 

 ful to and fro movement. He felt giddy. Trem. vibrations after 

 for several seconds. Direction E.-— W. It was very severe, far more 

 so than he felt at Patna during the 1897 earthquake. Large trees 

 moved. Punkah swung violently. No damage. No sound. 



Sawbrial—Charu Duss, Sub-Postmaster. Two large and many 

 small shocks. Direction N.— S. Cracks in wall. No sound. 



Sambrial— Captain Deas, I.M.S., 51st Sikhs. There was move- 

 ment first from side to side (E.— W.) and then up and down. Dis- 

 tinctly felt. Punkah ropes swung for several minutes (there was no 

 punkah attached). Trees moved. Birds left trees. Nausea. A rumbl- 

 i ng noise before first ^Wi; about 30 seconds. 



Sialkote. — (See p. i i8.) 



Amritsar District. 



Raya.— Ali Mahomed, Sub-Engineer, Bari Doab Canal. Time 

 fl-15 a.m. by clock checked a week ago. Direction E.— W., about. 



