258 M1DDLEMISS : KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



Burdwan District. 



Burdwan. — Not felt. 

 Raniganj. — tfot felt. 

 Silarampur. — Not felt. 

 Vkhara. — Not felt. 



Calcutta District. 



Calcutta.— Wooma Charn Chatterjee, Telegraph Master, 46, Strand 

 Road. There were distinct prelim, vibrations, but of short duration, 

 followed by 1 slight shock, and then trem. vibrations for a few seconds 

 after. Direction N. — S. Water in tanks much agitated. No soundi. 



Calcutta— Mr. L. L. Fermor, A.R.S.M., F.G.S., Geological Survey 

 of India. Time between 7 and 8 a.m. His bearer and Hem Babu noted 

 the earthquake. The Babu noted water in tank having a N.W. — S.E. 

 movement. 



Calcutta.— -Mr. A. J. Bolton, M.I.C.E., at 14, Ezra Mansions. He 

 was sitting. Time 6-50. The direction of fans and lamps swinging 

 was E.—VY. 



Calcutta.— Rev. Father Lafont, S. J., at 10-11, Park St. The electric 

 clock stopped at 6-53 (Calcutta time). 



Kalighat (tiear Calcutta). — Annada Prosad Sircar, Executive Engineer* 

 2nd Calcutta Division. Water of tank faintly moving from S.— N. and 

 back for about 5 minutes. No sound. 



Champaran District. 



Baran Chohia. — Bishan Datt, Sub -Postmaster. Time about 8-30 or 

 9-30 [too late]. Two shocks were felt which lasted 3 minutes. 



Betiah. — Gobind Chandra Mukerjee, Sub- Postmaster. Indoors sit- 

 ting. Time about 6 a.m. There were a few very slight shocks for 

 about 2 'seconds 



Kisoriah.— Golam Rasool. In the open air sitting. About 5 a.m. 

 by guess. He noticed movements of tank water. 



Motihari. — Postmaster. Hardly felt. 



Raksal— Postmaster. Time 7 a.m. Very slight shock lasting 5 

 minutes. Water overflowed 18 inches (? of tank). 



