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The family home was a block from the old C&A and a major street crossing a block north.  Never knew for sure if the people that knocked on our back door were tramps, hobos, or escaped cons. 

It was the height of the depression (early 30's); not sure if the railroad was their form of conveyance (passing sidings both ways for the double tracked main) or from Route 66 which ran parallel; but Mom always made a sandwich for those that asked for food.

Wondered when first hearing 'The Wabash Cannon Ball',  where did jungles exist in the US? Finding out about hobo camps being called Jungles cleared up everything.