New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
A FIERCE GALE ON CAPE COD.
THEPLYMoUTHTowN TREE BLOWN DOWN.
YOUNG WOMAN KILLED BY ITS BRANCHEs-THE
BLOCK ISLAND CABLE our OF ORDER

a YOUNG WOMAN KILLED BY lis BRANChF.o-
BLOCK ISLAND CABLE OUT OF ORDER.
BosTON, Dec. 20 (SpecidD.-The famous old
"Town Tree" known well to visitors at Plymouth,
Mass isn more For over 100 years IL has stood in
Town Square, and in late years tho resident has never
failed to point the old trunk whenover he was show
ing stranger about the place. Its sturdy
limbs reached up toward Burial Hll
and overarched some Of the principal business
places in the town. Notwithstanding the gales which
have assaed IT, 1t stood until this morning when two
Of the branches. which years had been Dolted
with iron rods suddenly gave way.
Miss Alice Sampson, comDOsitor on The Pfyn0Wh
Free Press and three companions their way to
work. They had reached the vicinity of the tree when
suddenly the bolts gave way and ono Of the huge
branches fell upon Miss Sampson instantly killing her
The gale OF the 1crcest that has occurred In
Plymouth for years unaccomPaned by rain or snow 1t
has been blowing here for twenty four hours.
WELLFLEET, Mass, Dec. 26-A northeast gale OF un-
usual severity raging Cape Cod since yoser
day afternoon, tho wind blowing at the rate Of sixty
miles an hour and gradually increasing I'm force.
SANDwGCH, Mass, Dec. ga terrific northeast gale
unaccompanied by either rain snow, has prevailed
here since yesterday noon. and today the wind blew
harder than ever. No wrecks have been reported
Tic upper end of the bay clear to-day OF vessels OF
any sort The sea was the heaviest known here for
years and the tides unusually high Sandbars have
shifted and the channels are unapproachablc.
Tie g,le which has prevailed since yesterday, has
greatly Increased since noOn and tonight Is blowing
hercely The tide the highest known and many
streets have hooded the depth OF eight hing
cellars and doing much damage The Humane Societys 3
building. though temporarily unused. washed away
afternoon with its boats and other appurtenances
BosroS. Dec. 26.-The wind and waves mt Nantasket
Beach were high tonight. tho reaching higher
point than in the November storms The hull Of the
stranded brig Anita owen has ashore in pieces.
washout on the Nantaskct Beach Railroad near the
Ocean House prevented the running Of tho afternoon
train.
GLOUCESTER Mass. Dec %. "A severe northeast gale
prevailed here from midnight last night 20 O'Clock
this morning and the wind continued blowing heavily
today Several vessels either dragged their anchors or
broke adrift.
The schooner Nellie G. Thurston, from the Grand
Banks reports the loss OF three OF the crew OF the
schooner Lizzie Griffin Ivy tho capslzng OF their dOry
while visiting travis Their namos were William Cum
mlngs George Arnold and Louis Barnes.
Providence. RI, Dec. 26.-The Point Judith IAfe
Saving crew put In their eb0at yesterday for tho
scene OF The collision between the schooner Willie De-
wolf and another unknown vessel and have not yet re-
turned northwest gale prevailed yesterday and to-
day with snow nurres and thick weather this morning
dispatch from Point Judith to-day says It s supposed
that the crew reached Block Island harbor The Govern
mcnt cable to Block Island Is not In working order
General superintendent Kimball OF tho LifoSavlns
Bureau has telegraphed superneddent Waters at New
port L. t. to have tho marine steamer Dexter
20 10 Block Island vicinity In search for the missing
Point Judith Life Saving crew.
PORTSMOUTH, " H.. Dec. 26.-The schooner Floronco
" Power. OF Camden. No, with coal. from New-fork
for Portsmouth, went ledge In tho river yesterday