From the Cazenovia Republican
of Cazenovia, NY - Tuesday, May 17, 1871

   DeRuyter - Hon. D. C. Littlejohn, president of the Midland Railroad, Judge Low, Chief Engineer Gilbert, Engineer Rock, Walter M. Conkey Esq., treasurer and other officials of the company, together with Mr. Williams of the firm Sage, Williams and Jerome, contractors, arrived here Thursday, on the 10:40 train from Norwich, and met Hon. J. W. merchant and Hon. William Foster, two other directors of the road, and proceeded thence to Truxton, Cortland and Homer. It is understood to be the intention now to locate the road, finally, from Truxton, westward at once; and to proscecue the work with all possible diligence to Auburn, or to whatever object point shall be determined on. Construction trains are moving on divers sections between DeRuyter and Norwich, ballasting and perfecting the track. The prospects of the Midland are looking bright, and give promise of rapid progress to its early completion.