Editing Expressman (section)

===Dangers===
The inherent danger in their job led some to arm themselves.<ref>Tucker, T.W. (1891). ''Waifs from the Way-Bills.'' Lee & Shepard Publishers.</ref> On major routes whole passenger cars were reserved for the expressmen, mainly for their security, as these agents would sit away from passengers as much as possible. 

In one incident, an expressman in a reserved car was shot in the head three times and robbed by a man pretending to be another expressman. He survived, and later aided in the prosecution of his attacker. On some routes, serial robberies were a serious concern. The expressmen would sometimes be accompanied by armed men for additional security, and some enlisted the [[Pinkerton Agency]], which became established in this era.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}