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feet high fell during the second shock. Some fell to the N., others 

 to the S. Nearly all houses cracked. 



Ruvw— Postmaster. Duration 7 minutes. Direction N.— S. Sound 

 a thundering noise accompanying the first shock. 



Tajawala. — Mr. W. R. Turner, Assistant Engineer, Karnal Division. 

 One continuous shock increasing in violence until it attained its maxi- 

 mum force and then ceased. Direction varying between W. — E. and 

 S.W. — N.E. It was distinctly felt, a kind of racking and twisting 

 movement. No objects overturned. A sun-dried brick house cracked 

 in 4 corners. Old rest-house of the same pattern severely cracked, 

 all the cracks being approximately vertical. Sound like a heavy 

 running vehicle during the shock. 



Saharanpur District. 



Deoband. — Damodar Dass, Sub-Postmaster. There was, first, a 

 blowing of wind and rustling of leaves, followed by 5 seconds interval ; 

 second, one principal and prominent shock ; third, 6 trem. vibrations. 

 Direction N. — S. The shock was very intensely felt. He felt as if some 

 one was violently shaking his body. Doors trembled, books and inkpots 

 upset on the table. Windows fluttered about very quickly and 

 noisily. The whole house shook as if about to fall. Giddiness was 

 produced. There were earth-fissures, and some of the houses of the 

 town have fallen down. 



Jmvalapur. — Postmaster. A distinct shock. Several walls cracked. 



Manqlaur. — M. Abdulmahid, Government Pensioner. Time 6-15 

 by watch regulated by railway time. There was, first, a slight shock which 

 increased in a fearful manner in a few seconds. Duration 1 \ minutes 

 or less. Direction W. — E. by articles fallen from the corner. Sound 

 like a gale of wind. He experienced great difficulty in walking. At 

 first charpoys and hanging things moved, afterwards doors, walls, 

 roofs and everything began to swing to and fro, and closed doors 

 were burst open. Animals cried with fear. Hens crowed, birds 

 screamed. A woman and child were killed under a wall. Walls of 

 enormous size were overturned, mostly N.N.W. to E. (sic). Cracks 



