Reply to "Were regular trainmen issued sidearms as standard equipment by the Railroads in the early days?"

In Sioux City, IA the Milwaukee road Riverside shops had an animal problem on the north end of the yard as it was fairly close to a river. They also cleaned out cattle and hog cars in that area with the occasional hog carcass thrown out. I was told the area was full of animals that would eat anything. Once in a while gun shots would ring out but the Milwaukee strictly forbid guns on the property..

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