238 MIDDLEMISS : KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



Farukhabad. — M. Ram Lai. Four shocks of uniform force. Bench 

 trees, room shutters trembled. No sound. 



Tripaulia Muhalla. — P. Badri Narayan Misa, Deputy Inspector of 

 Schools. Trem. vibrations distinctly felt for 2 minutes. Direction 

 N. — S. Doors and chains clanked. Trees quaked and walls waved. 



Hardoi District. 



Hardoi. — Postmaster. One shock 1 minute's duration. Punkah 

 moved E. — W. for about a minute. 



Shahabad. — Officiating Signaller. Five principal snocks each lasting 

 minute, each accompanied by 3 shocks lasting 20 seconds each. 

 Direction E. — W. The shock was distinctly felt for 5 minutes.. 



Sitapur District. 



Sitapur. — Mr. W. B. Partridge, Deputy Commissioner. Two very 

 light shocks felt at an interval of 4 or 5 seconds. No sound, nothing 

 fell. Bed shook (he thought it was an animal underneath at first). 

 A box balanced on a pile of newspapers did not fall. 



Sitapur. — Mr. J. Sykes, District Surveyor, P. W. D. One continuous 

 series of vibrations lasting about 30 seconds. Also Mr. A. Chunderkunar, 

 Post and Telegraph Master, gives the time as 6-13 a.m. by office clock 

 regulated daily at 4 p.m. There were 2 distinct shocks lasting for about 

 2 minutes. A pile of books fell to W. Mr. W. F. Martin, D. S. P., 

 also describes 1 shock lasting 10 to 15 seconds with rumbling sounds. 

 He first thought it was a dog under the bed. 



Sultanpur — Mr. R. F. Young, District Superintendent of Police. 

 Three shocks at close intervals. No trem. vibrations distinctly noticed. 

 Duration of each shock 10 to 15 seconds. Direction N. — S. by 

 punkahs. No sound noticed. [N. B. — The punkah which swung was 

 hanging E.— W. Others at right angles did not swing but the ropes 

 vibrated.] 



Bahraich District. 



Bahraich.— Syad Zahur Ahmad, District Surveyor, P W. D. He was 

 indoors ritting at the first shock, afterwards on roof of house. Time 



