Characters
- Albert Dash-Student of Dr. Hosack's at Columbia who assists the doctor in his research and in fighting yellow fever
- Eamonn Casey-Powerful editor of the Herald, the most popular newspaper in Manhattan, and hopeful candidate for Governor of New York
- John Laidlaw-Rich Manhattanite who first conceives aqueduct idea
- Virginia Casey-Daughter of Eamonn Casey and friend of Vera Laidlaw, she is taking botany lessons from Albert Dash
- Vera Laidlaw-Daughter of John Laidlaw and friend of Virginia Casey, she is an aspiring actress and fiance of Albert Dash
- Dr. David Hosack-Professor of Botany at Columbia. An instrumental in fighting a previous yellow fever epidemic in 1814 and the major voice behind a quarantine.
- George Bickart-Friend of Albert Dash's from Columbia, he is on the payroll of John Laidlaw
- Mayor Van Ness-Mayor of Manhattan, member of group behind aqueduct plan
- Sam Geyer-Another member of group planning aqueduct and friend of Eamonn Casey and John Laidlaw
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