The Earthquake in Bengal and Assam: Reprinted from the "Englishman." |
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12th instant appears Assam badly cracked badly damaged Bazar Bengal brick bridge bungalow Calcutta Cherra Cherrapunji Chitpur Chowringhi Church collapsed completely wrecked Dacca dâk Darjiling destroyed Dhubri Dibrugarh disaster district earth earthquake was felt east EDITOR ENGLISHMAN European experienced fallen falling feet fell fissures floor Gauhati Government ground heavy hill Howrah Hughli India injured Jalpaiguri Jubilee June 12 Karimganj Katihar Kuch Behar loss mails Manipur masonry Messrs miles Murshidabad Mymensingh native night occupied places plaster Police portion pucca pucca buildings Purneah quake Railway rain repairs reported residence river road roof ruins rumbling rushed Saturday seems seismic serious seriously damaged severe earthquake severe shock shaken Shillong shock lasted shock of earthquake shock was felt side Silchar Siliguri Simla slight shock South Sylhet station steamer Street suffered Sunday telegram Telegraph Tezpur three minutes town verandah vibration violent walls wave whole yesterday