" ...I saw thousands of men, women and children headed westward. All were pulling sleds, baby carriages, childrens’ wagons, anything on which they could load some of their belongings, or dragging trunks and suitcases along the streets and sidewalks block by block; all seeking safety somewhere."
Charles Kendrick
"Drays loaded with furniture and swarming over with men, women and children, struggled over the earthquake-torn street, their horses sometimes falling by the wayside in a vain effort to pass some bad fissure in the made ground."
"But by far the greatest amount of saved stuff was being borne along on man- back and woman-back, and even child-back. I saw one little girl of six or so struggling with a big bag of provision, the sweat streaming from her little red face and her eyes strained and tearful"
Bailey Millard

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" ...I saw thousands of men, women and children headed westward. All were pulling sleds, baby carriages, childrens’ wagons, anything on which they could load some of their belongings, or dragging trunks and suitcases along the streets and sidewalks block by block; all seeking safety somewhere." Charles Kendrick
"Drays loaded with furniture and swarming over with men, women and children, struggled over the earthquake-torn street, their horses sometimes falling by the wayside in a vain effort to pass some bad fissure in the made ground." "But by far the greatest amount of saved stuff was being borne along on man- back and woman-back, and even child-back. I saw one little girl of six or so struggling with a big bag of provision, the sweat streaming from her little red face and her eyes strained and tearful" Bailey Millard