216 MIDDLEMISS: KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



heavy. His bed rooked like a cradle. When walking he -felt as if 

 treading on a number of inflated balls. The second shock was of equal 

 intensity. Duration 10 to 30 seconds. Direction N. — S. No damage. 

 A gracing sound at the end of the shock. 



Kohala.— Postmaster. One shock, shutters trembled, verandah 

 also. Telegraph wires jingled. Trem. vibrations after for about 5 

 minutes. Houses, trees and telegraph posts all m tremulous condition. 

 He ran downstairs. 



Murree. — Telegraph Master, Time 6-16 a.m.. Madras time, usually 

 two or three minutes fast. Oue shock followed by slight tremors for 

 60 seconds. Direction B. — W. Doors and windows creaked and rat- 

 tled slightly. No damage. 



Rawalpindi. — Ldeutenant-General Sir B. Blood, K.C.B., Command- 

 ing Northern Forces. He was asleep in bed. Time 6-9 within a 

 minute or two of error. There was one prolonged shock. A north 

 door rattled and woke him. There was the usual rumbling ssound. 

 •Roofs, doors and windows rattled. A packed portmanteau lying N. — S. 

 rocked rather violently. Duration I J to 2 minutes, A pendulum 

 clock facing W. stopped at 6-9. Another clock of the same kind 

 facing S. did not stop. 



Rawalpindi, — Maya Dass, Postmaster, Durations minutes. Direc* 

 tion S. — N. A few lofty houses in the town cracked. 



Rawalpindi City. — Postmaster. Duration 5 minutes. Three build- 

 ings fell. 



Rawalpindi City.— Mr. G. W. Hollcy, Military Telegraphist, Dura 

 tion 1 1 to 2 minutes. A few cracks in one bungalow of 9th Lancers' 

 Lines. Direction N.— S. apparently. 



Rawalpindi —Mr. R. A. Munro, >Sub- Assistant Superintendent, 

 Telegraphs. In bed lying down. Time 6-11 at- end of shock by times 

 piece set by time signal from Madras Observatory at 10 hours the 

 previous day. One shock. Direction N.N.W.— S.S.E. Duration 

 1! .seconds. No sounds. 



Tret.— Kashi Pershad, Sub-Postmaster. The earth quaked here 

 nominally for a few seconds. No damage at all. Hardly felt. 



