From the Chenango Telegraph of Norwich, NY
Wednesday, October 19, 1870

( Item # 1 )

   The Wibert trestle is finished. It is 75 feet high and 400 feet long. Tracks are also laid across Otselic Creek.

( Item # 2 )

The DeRuyter New Era says :
" The work on the DeRuyter branch of the Midland is now being pushed with energy. The Wibert trestle is now finished. The trestle is 75 feet in height and 400 feet in length. Over 15 tons of iron bolts and over 250,000 feet of lumber was used in its construction. Mr. Andas, the overseer, has done his work in the most thorough manner. The track is laid across the Otselic creek nearly to section 20, and an excursion train has been run to Norwich from that point. Ninety days will give us regular trains."

The Ithaca Journal says :
" Ten car loads of iron for the Ithaca and Cortland Railroad, are in Auburn and seven more are on their way from New York. The Midland is in actual construction as far westward as Truxton, leaving but ten miles of road up the beautiful valley from Cortland to Truxton to complete the connection with the Midland. Probably less than six months will elapse before the last ten miles up Truxton valley will be in process of grading,  and before the first days of of October of next year, the connection will undoubtedly be completed."