From the Chenango Telegraph of Norwich, NY
Wednesday, May 11, 1870

   DeRuyter - Our railroad has been written as entirely abandoned and so published, but truth compels me to say that the man who published that story was either drunk or crazy. The strike is now over and most of the men have resumed work. The steam saw-mill belonging to the railroad has been moved from Crumb Hill to W.S. Parker's and is now cutting out timber fast; 25 men are employed about the mill.

   Preparations are being made to build our depot. The building is to cost $6,000, of which sum the village of DeRuyter pays one half. We shall have an elegant depot. - Carl Von Schmidt