Description In 1854, traveling was full of danger.
None of this was on Elizabeth Jennings\'s mind as she climbed the platform onto the Chatham Street hors.
Yet somehow, they endured and transformed a trading post into the Empire City.
Pickpockets, drunks and kidnappers were all part of the daily street scene in old New York.
Rival police forces watched and argued over who should help.
Pedestrians were regularly attacked by the Five Points\' gangs.
Omnibus accidents were commonplace.
Description In 1854, traveling was full of danger