Baltimore City, Maryland Miscellaneous News Stories The Balitmore Whig of July 4th states, that the oldest inhabitants of that place declare, that they never witnessed as many sudden deaths in the same space of time (except during the epidemic) as last week. We have heard of twelve of those instant exits, all occasioned by extreme heat, or its consequences. Temperance now seems necessary to existence - and temperance now, may consist in avoiding the temparation of swallowing large doses of cold water. The thermometer has been as high at times last week as 98 degrees [The Centinel (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), July 13, 1808 - Submitted by Nancy Piper] Baltimore, Md. July 2, 1901 At 8 o'clock this morning the thermometer showed 91 degrees, 3 degrees higher than at the same time yesterday. The deaths yesterday numbered 18, prostrations thirty-two. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]   Back to Baltimore City Home Page ©Genealogy Trails