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factory the building rocked so much that people at work in
the lantern room thought it was about to fall.
Lincolnshire.
Boston.—Mr. William Bedford reports that he was sitting
in his office near the steam mill, and felt the earth tremor
most distinctly; time 9.20 ; direction apparently S. to N.
Brigg.—Shock felt. (Report from Mr. Alfred Atkinson).
Crowland.—Oscillation of bed felt at about 9.20 by the Rev.
Mr. Long ; no sound heard (Mr. C. A. Markham's report).
Long Sutton.—Oscillation of church steeple rather strongly
felt by workmen engaged in some repairs upon it; they
thought it was going to fall, and all came down.
Partney, two miles N.E. of Spilsby.—A lady in bed at
about 9.20 felt the head of the bed (against an outside wall
with S.W. aspect) vibrate violently as though a train were
rushing past, and afterwards heard a faint rumbling noise
like distant thunder. Vibration felt by other persons on the
same floor, but not by anyone downstairs.
Skegness.—Shock felt.
Spilsby.—Shock distinctly felt by a person in bed in an
upper room; the bed oscillated, and the doors of a large
wardrobe partially opened; china and bottles rattled. No
rumbling sound heard. Time about 9.15.
Stamford.—" Two members of the Conservative Association,
whilst reading papers in the reading room, felt the earth-
quake " (Mr. C. A. Markham's report).
Sutton Bridge.—Mr. H. Gr. Grimley reports that he felt the
shock slightly ; room shaken and window rattled.
Wainfleet.—Shock felt.
Nottinghamshire .
No report received from this county.
Derbyshire.
Brassington, near Wirksworth.—Shock felt slightly at the
Vicarage, where a bedstead was shaken as though a dog were
under it. (Report from the Rev. J. Macrae).