Hobo Jungle

I am sure that most of you folks in the Glasgow and surrounding area have noticed the huge crane and work being done on the railroad just west of Glasgow. Of course many of us slow down as we go by to see what progress is being made.

Observing this has prompted memories of Hobo Jungle for many of us that travel that highway. That was located just a little further from town where there are more trees. I’m sure this “camp” originated in the days when railroad cars were not all enclosed and there were a number of people that hitched rides on those rail cars. There was quite a little camp set up by these HOBO’s as they were called.

I do not remember that they ever caused any issues to the community, but then I wasn’t involved with law enforcement either. These are definitely things we see very little of in our area today.