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Show A SAWMILL FIGHT. FOR A TIME IT PROMISED TO" RESULT IN A PITCHED BATTLE. Between Farmers Armed with Gnns, Revolvers, Re-volvers, Pitchforks, etc., and the Sheriff's Sher-iff's Posse The Grangers are, Still Holding the Fort. Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 22 The Child's and Lehman faction dispute over the right to ! operate a saw mill on a tract of timber land resulted in what for a time threatened to be a serious riot The sheriff of Cambria county who was engaged by Child proceeded pro-ceeded to the disputed property yesterday and ordered his deputies to take possession of the mill. He was met by forty farmers armed with revolvers, guns, pitchforks and every conceivable con-ceivable weapon. The first man to cross the line was knocked senseless and the order was then given to the farmers to fre. Before Be-fore this move however the sheritf's little party retreated and the farmers now are in possession. The Childs faction will now have recourse to law. In the meantime the farmers will guard the property and threaten bloodshed if interfered with. |