An early view of a New York & Oswego Midland train - possibly the first - at the station in Oneida - which was opened to the public on August 14, 1873. The reason it was so large it housed the Northern Division offices as well as a restaurant. Subsequently an ornate cupola was added to the station. Passenger service with Trains #9 and #10 between Oneida and Oswego was discontinued on December 15, 1931. The building survived until 1939 when it was closed and demolished.
(John Taibi collection)
Same location about 1909.
( Richard Palmer collection)
Oswego Daily Press
September 24, 1870
The Midland depot at Oneida is rapidly nearing completion. It is in every way a splendid structure. The dining rooms are elegant and capacious. The freight house, a little south of the depot is up and the roof timbers on. This is also a substantial brick building, well built and very convenience and commodious for receiving and delivering freight.
It is expected that five hundred Chinamen will be at work in a few days grading the Midland railroad between Pompton and Newton, N.J. They are described as being all dressed in their native costume, blue blouse, pig-tails, and wooden shoes, and only two of the number understand English.
