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ropes strained as if camels or bullocks had run into them. Rattling, 

 rumbling sound like an unloaded country cart running down a steep 

 bridge, perhaps 1 minute before he felt anything. 



Garhmuktesar. — Ghasi Ram Varma, Sub-Postmaster. Distinct to- 

 and-fro movements. Table and roof shook, beams and walls waved* 

 He hastily went outside. Trees trembled nearly 5 minutes. No 

 such sh<3ck known to the oldest inhabitants. Ganges River moved 

 W. — E. according to hearsay. Some cracks in buildings. No serious 

 damage. 



Ghaziabad. — Postmaster. Direction W. — E. Sound like top spin- 

 ning. Another report by R. Sahai, Signaller, gave the time as about 

 6-12 by time-piece daily compared with clock in signal room. First 

 vibrations to and fro like train passing close by. Second, two actual 

 shocks, and third, trem. vibrations afterwards for 1J minutes. Direc- 

 tion W. — E. Utensils and clothes hanging moved. Water in jar shook. 

 No sound. 



Hafur.— -Postmaster. First, a slow movement for 1 minute. Second, 

 a severe shock for 2 minutes. Third, a slower movement for 2 J minutes. 

 Then, after an interval of 3 minutes, some light jerks lasting for 3 minutes. 

 Direction N.E.— -S.W. A rattling sound as of cannon discharged " far 

 distant and dull" at the time when the shock became severe. Cracks 

 in walls vertical from N. — S. 



Meerut. — Mr. H. S. Wildeblood, Executive Engineer. He noticed, 

 first, trem. vibrations gradually increasing. Second, shocks not counted, 

 not particularly distinct, more a roll than a shock. Third, trem. vibra- 

 tions gradually dying away. Very distinctly felt. A verandah collapsed 

 at Major Rind's house, portico badly cracked at the Kendels and 

 McLeans' house, church spire cracked near the top, Thomason College, 

 W. portico, badly cracked (its tall columns being cracked vertically 

 up the centres), and other parts, especially the arches, cracked: 

 Rebuilding of the latter will be necessary in parts. At St. John's 

 Church the crowns of all the arches are cracked, that between the 

 nave and chancel has to be rebuilt. 



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