This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnWOBrien Surnames: DUNLOP, MOORE Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson/6787/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Friday, June 16, 1893 TRAVEL AT THE JUNCTION. Policeman Robert DUNLOP, the big officer who stands at the Delaware street side of the Junction, kept account of the pedestrians and vehicles passing that point this morning between 8 and 9 o'clock. Here is the result for the hour: Cable cars ........... 108 Teams and wagons ...... 300 Pedestrians .........2,411 Bicycles ........... 10 Questions answered ...... 28 Officer DUNLOP thinks the hour between 8 and 9 o'clock is an average one for travel at the Junction. Upon that basis the figures for twelve hours would be: Cable cars ........... 1,296 Teams and wagons ...... 3,600 Pedestrians .........28,932 Bicycles ........... 120 Questions answered ...... 276 This does not include travel on the east side of Main street, from the Junction to the east side of Main or to the west side of Delaware, but between the west side of Main street and the Junction. ====================================================== additional info from Officer DUNLOP's death certificate: born; 13 June 1853, Londonderry, Ireland died: 24 August 1913, Kansas City, MO, father: Robert DUNLOP, born Londonderry mother: Jane MOORE, born Londonderry informant: Bertha DUNLOP, burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Kansas City, KS ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo10 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.