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Bulandshahr District. 



Bilaspur. — Mr. W. A. Kinloch, Manager, Fargus-Skinner Estate. 

 Time 6-15 a.m. by large pendulum clock stopped (railway time). There 

 was, first, a rumbling sound like thunder increasing rapidly. Beds, screens, 

 almirahs and pictures swayed to and fro. Windows rattled and also 

 glass doors like castanets. We rushed out to the lawn keeping our 

 feet with difficulty. Huge trees" swayed and hanging baskets of ferns 

 from N.— S. Duration 2 minutes. It was succeeded by a few small 

 shocks. Large cracks in walls of single-storied pucca buildings. Fowls 

 and frogs have cried day and night since and before the occur- 

 rence. 



Bulandshahr. — Pandit Lakshmi Shanker, District Surveyor. Time 

 6-12 a.m. by clock correct with clock tower, Three shocks distinctly felt. 

 Duration 2 or 3 minutes. Direction N.W. — S.E. Bed shook, he went 

 out. Trees shook heavily N.W.— S.E. Slight crack in church tower, 

 canopy mortar fell. Another observer noted a slight whistling 

 sound. 



SiJcandrabad. — Hargian Singh, 2nd Master, High School. Time 6-15 

 a.m. clock compared with Post Office clock the previous day. Three 

 shocks : first at 6-15, second at 6-18 and third at 6-20. Direction S.E. — 

 N.W. Sound like a mail train . Bed swung, shutters of doors and windows 

 struck against each other. He left house and saw a boy running 

 towards him and stumbing as he went. No serious damage. Cornice 

 of wall fell in another house. 



Budaun District. 



Budaun (at Kheri village near). — Hire Khan, Supervisor, District 

 Surveyor, P.W.D. There were trem. vibrations for 2 or 3 minutes. 

 Then a severe shock of 10 seconds' duration and then trem. vibrations 

 again continuing for 10 minutes after. Direction E. — W. No particular 

 sound. He was standing in the N. verandah and saw houses bending 

 to the W. and the cracking of doors and roof timbers was heard. 

 W T ater in a well moved E.— W. against the walls. Hanging flower pot 

 moved E. — W. 



