The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-06
MYSTERY
Surrounds Sudden Disappear.
anCe of Alfred Low.
It is Generally Believed That
He Has Drowned
Himself.

The neighborhood out in the vicln-
ity of Shaffer's bridge, about one mile
and quarter distant from Blooms.
burg is wildly excited, occasioned by
the sudden disappearance Of Alfred
Low.
Mr.. Low has been farming the DR..
E. w. M. Low property, the dwelling
Of which is located near the bridge,
and Monday morning sometime, prob
ably about seven o'clock, he and his
hired hand, William Jones, went out
into a field which forms the north
western boundary of Fishingcreek, for
the purpose Of planting some corn.
The two abored together until eight
O'Clock, or thereabouts, when Low
after instructing his helper as to what
to do while he was absent, started in
the direction of the Company Dam.
The two men had been talking about
the damages recently done at point
short distance below the dam, and
when he started off William thought
it was to view and form some idea of
the injuries sustained.
The heavy rains of the past two
weeks has had the effect of raising
the creek and naturally increasing the
strength of the current. The bank at
this point and for several yards further
down is without protection, and the
water has washed out and undermined
it to such an extent that person
attempting to walk on it would break
through and be precipitated into the
water. Many people entertain the
belief that this is the fate that has be.
fallen Low.
Others scout the accident theory
and look at it as pure case Of de.
liberate suicide. Limitless stories are
in circulation as to the mans object
in making away with himself, CHIEF
among them being marital unhappi-
ness. This rumor takes color from
the fact that Low and his wife had
for period been estranged from each
other, but little over a week previ
Gus to Monday she had returned to
her husband, and with her own mouth
on Tuesday informed the scribe that
her husband had welcomed her home
and that a reconciliation had beer
perfected. In the light of the reunion
this report appears to be without
foundation.
His wife, being unable to account
for his absence when the dinner hour
arrived, search was at once started
All the places where it is thought he
might have gone, we're visited, bu
none of the neighbors had seen him
Everyone who chanced to pass were
notified of the mans disappearance
and they made inquiries from scores
of people. Neighbors and friends
were out all night Monday in quest O
him. The nearby woods were searched
and inquiry was made at various
points along the B. & S. Railroad
His coat and vest, which he had left
in the corn field Monday morning
were found, but no other trace Of him
can be discovered.
The creek has been dragged, bu
without success. The bottom of the
stream for hundred yards has beer
searched. 1t is quite evident tha
the body is not in that space, and th'
searchers have continued their labor'
further down stream. 1t appears tC
have peculiar fascination for people.
A good sized crowd lined the banks
all day, watching the men in the boats
trying to recover the body by means
of seine. There were no tldlngs o
the man up to the time of going to
press, and it is possible that the cur
rent OF the stream has carried the
body further down than the searcher'
have any idea.
If he has committed suicide, anC
there don't appear to be any doub,
about it, six children are left father
less.
Dynamite is now being used as {
last resort. The great energy of th'
explosive it is believed, will bring th'
body to the surface. If this fails il
its purpose, the search, in so far as th'
stream is concerned, will be aban
doned.