248 MIDDLEM1SS : KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



Partabgarh. — Mahommed Ibrahim Khan, Signaller. He was in 

 the open ail sitting on the ground. Three slight shocks, 1 to 2 minutes' 

 duration. He first thought it was a " weakening of his mind." 

 Direction N.W. — S.E. " The sound of birds, who used to utter early 

 in the morning, was not so sweet that day before the earthquake." 



Partabgarh. — Mr. E. Hill, Special Manager, Court of Wards. Three 

 distinct shocks. The first felt like a dog under the bed " scratching 

 and heaving me up." It was of a few seconds' duration. Then an in- 

 terval of 20 seconds, second there was a more vigorous shaking which 

 revealed to him that it was an earthquake. Thirty seconds' duration. 

 Then followed 15 to 20 seconds' interval, and, thirdly, a table in the 

 verandah began shaking. A square horizontal frame of iron rods 

 hanging from the ceiling swayed N.N.W. — S.S.E. The suspending 

 cords were 14 feet long and the movement was 6 to 8 inches from the 

 vertical. No sound. 



Mirzapur District. 



Chunar. — Bishambar Nath, Signaller. One shock only, very 

 slight 



Mirzapur. — Mr. W. H. Clifford, Executive Engineer. Shocks very 

 slight in the early morning. 



Gorakpur District. 



Gorakpur. — Matilall, Officiating Telegraph Master. He was indoors 

 sitting. No trem. vibration at first. The office floor seemed to shake. 

 His wife continued this by observing water in the bathroom visibly 

 shaking for 5 seconds. Direction W. — E. by men's statements. 

 Hardly felt. 



Gorakpur. — Mr. J. Gilmore, District Surveyor, P. W. D. He was in 

 the open air driving. He did not feel the shock, but on arriving at 

 the Kapti River at 6-20 he was informed by a number of people that a 

 tidal wave had been observed, and he saw the marks of the crest line on 

 both banks. Also at Ami River where he was building a bridge he was 

 told that water in the bridge foundation wells was much agitated, 

 spilling over the top E. — W. 



