From the Chenango Union of Norwich, NY
Wednesday, June 1, 1870

   Now nearly 1,000 men are at work on the Branch between DeRuyter and Norwich. The steam excavator on Crumb Hill is actively at work. The steam sawmill at DeRuyter is cutting about 25,000 feet of lumber in 24 hours. The grading is three fourths done, and we can reasonably expect the cars by Sept. 1.