46 The East Anglian Earthquake.
Eastern Counties Asylum, for Idiots, Essex Hall.—No special
damage was sustained here beyond the cracking of some
ceilings. Mr. W. Millard, the superintendent, reports that
five clocks were stopped, two with their pendulums swinging
E. and W., and three swinging N. and S.
Middleborough and North Hill.—Many chimney-stacks, new
and old, thrown down. The "Marquis of Granby" Inn,
and the premises of Mr. S. Bond much injured by stacks
breaking through roof.
High Street.—Not much damage visible from the front, but
many chimney-stacks thrown down at the backs of the
houses. The following cases have been noted:—Mr. E. J.
Hall's (corner of North Hill), stack thrown into the yard to
the rear. At the back of Mr. Bewer's (No. 23), a stack fell
on to the roof of the 'Essex Standard' office. Messrs.
George Ager and Sons, (No. 27), stack fell through skylight.
Mr. J. B. Harvey, deputy mayor, states that in his
premises adjoining the Public Hall all the bells were simul-
taneously rung and the gaseliers set swinging. Mr. Harvey
informs me that his impression was that the gaseliers swung
from S.E. to N.W. Of two clocks, one swinging N. and S.
and the other E. and W., neither was stopped. Respecting
the sound accompanying the shock, he adds that the noise
increased in intensity and resembled that of " a locomotive
passing through the premises and shaking the house and
offices and also the Public Hall adjoining to their founda-
tions." The duration of the disturbance was estimated at
from 8 to 10 seconds.
At the Bank (Messrs. Mills, Bawtree, Dawnay, Curzon & Co.)
a clock was stopped; pendulum swinging N. and S. At Mr.
Hopwood's (No. 47) a French clock was stopped; swing of
pendulum S. 6° E.—N. 6° W. On the other hand, two regula-
tors, swinging in the directions S. 25° E.—N. 25° W. and W. 16°
S.—E. 16° N., did not stop. At Mr. Hill's six clocks were
stopped, all swinging E. and W., among them a large
regulator which, as Mr. Hill informed me, was stopped
exactly at 9.18. At Mr. Hildyard's (No. 11) a clock (American)
was stopped; plane of oscillation N. and S.