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(3) Hanging lamps were found swaying vigorously from S.E. to 



N.W. 



(4) Trees, both large and small, were swaying in the same direc- 



tion. 



(5) No sound was heard. In 1885, booming sound as of a 



distant thunder or gun was heard. 



(6) There was a swell on the river Jhelum, the direction was 



from E. to W. 



(7) In Hazaribag there is a circular masonry tank with a foun 



tain in its centre. It was full of water. After the earth- 

 quake it was found 6 inches empty, the water being 

 splashed all round but not more in any particular direc- 

 tion than others. 



(8) In the main water-supply 12-inch pipes from Nishatbag to 



Kainawari there were 25 leakages caused by disjointing. 

 The following is the list of houses which partially suffered : — 

 Cracks in chimneys in houses occupied by Mrs. Losack, Mr. 

 Talbot, Rai Bhawni Dass and 2 houses in the city. Crack 

 in walls of new Memorial Ward State Hospital, and a few 

 other houses. Nine houses in the city suffered more or 

 less, but in none anything serious happened. 



(9) From the examination of the Barograph, no definite pressure 



variation was observed except a slight depression com- 

 mencing at 3 a.m. lasting till 8 a.m., but that is a part of 

 the usual diurnal variation. The records being as fol- 

 low : — 



3 A. M. . 



. 24-917 



4 „ . 



. 24-910 



5 „ 



. 24-912 



6 „ . 



. 24-920 



7 „ 



. 24-940 



(10) Half -an -hour after the earthquake another very mild tremor 

 was felt, moving the needle '5 cm. 



