262 MIDDLEMISS : KANGRA EARTHQUAKE. 



Manbhum District. 

 Jharia. — Not felt. 



Midnapur District. 

 Midnapur.— Babu Jadu Nath Ghosh, Head Clerk, Executive Engi- 

 neer's Office. He was in the open air standing. Time about 6 or 6-30 

 a.m. No shock was felt, but water in a tank moved E.— W. It was 

 also noticed by many other people who recognised the nature of the 

 phenomenon and blew conches. 



Monghir District. 



Begu Sarai. — Not felt. 



Gidhaur. — Srikantha Bhattacharyya, Sub -Postmaster and Signaller. 

 Time 6-17 a.m., Madras time, by ,clock regulated daily at 16 hrs. 

 There were 1 or 2 distinct tremors continuing for about 2 minutes. The 

 table shook. Window planks and panes moved E. — W. No sound. 



Lakhi Sarai.—N ot felt. 



Monghir. — Mr. C. A. Oldham, Cojlector. He was indoors sitting. 

 Time 6-12 by railway time, clock and watch. Only one shock felt. 

 Direction N. — S. or N.W. — S.E. by revolving book-case 4 feet high 

 shaking J inch and also by lamp. 



Monghir. — Grunga Bishoon Pershad, Head Signaller. He was sitting 

 indoors. Time about 6-10. There were 2 distinct shocks. Walls and 

 water begau to shake N. — S. No buildings cracked. No sound. 



Murshidabad District. 



Berhampore. — Mahendra Nath Ray, Meteorological Observer. He 

 wa3 in the open air walking and so not felt, but he was told there was a 

 shock felt by about 1 per cent, of the people. Punkah rope swung 

 W.— E. 



Kandu— Officiating Sub-Postmaster. A slight shock between 6 and 

 6-30. It was perceptible on the surface, of a tank. Direction W. — E. 



Patkabarie. — Observer was indoors lying down. Time about 6*30 

 by gues?. Two distinct but slight shocks with 10 seconds' interval. 

 Direction N.—S. 



