Show A woman holds a train A dispatch from columbia S ci C states that T C willoughby a 2 well todo to do planter of williamsburg owns and operates a tram runs from tosa tona station on the northeastern railroad to mr willough bys sawmills several miles in ia the interior the rails were rented from the railroad company between whom and mr willoughby a dispute has arisen concerning the rental A few days ago taking advantage of mr Willough bys absence in philadelphia the assistant superintendent and of the railroad with a material train and a force of hands and accompanied by the county sheriff went to the end of the and began tearing up the rails as they returned atter after their work the train was loaded and ordered to be run out on the main line before it had reached the junction however mrs willoughby who is a band handsome some kentucky woman took up a position on the train road in front of the engine engi nit declared that the train should proceed no f urther further and that she would hold that fort until her husbands return she had a rocking chair and a sofa brought out oat and caf making herself as comfortable as possible under the circumstances remained there throughout the night next morning the raft railroads roads attorney arrived upon the scene and endeavored to persuade mrs willoughby to vacate her position but his hia eloquence was wast ed the plucky woman remained deaf to all arguments later in the afternoons a compromise was effected providing that if mrs willoughby would vacate that night and let the engine loutit would be put back in the same position next morning and remain there until she secured counsel this agreement was carried out and the following morning two I 1 lawyers a w y e s arrived to represent 0 ahby A consultation washed was had between the three lawyers but no agreement could be arrived at the railroad attorney then ordered the men to come out with the train whereupon mrs willoughby Willough bys s men proceeded to tear up the rails in front of the engine A few spikes were drawn but the railroad hands drove them again and the train was moving out at this juncture mrs came up and resumed her position on the track facing the advancing engine cries were made about the same time by mrs Willough bys benfor men for g guns u Is n and in d pistols s t 0 d A sixteen shooter rifle ew was 8 placed P a c e in mrs Willough bys h bands d a aad a d as Is th the e engine approached her she he lev leveled led the prece at the engineer and ordered him to stop lie he obeyed the order instantly and here the matter ended until another consul tation was held when a compromise satisfactory to mrs willoughby was agreed upon and the train was finally anally permitted to depart |