Sunday Creek Valley mining hype ends in collapse and fraud
A long expose recounts how Gen. Tom Ewing and partners used mining companies, wildcat firms, and a bogus railroad to rack up mineral land deals in Perry County Ohio. The bubble burst in the early 1870s, leaving stockholders ruined, bonds defaulted, and courts involved as fraud claims surge.
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Ewing Tilden Coalition Sparks Democratic Turmoil
Warrington July 21 The rumor that Gen Ewing formed an alliance with Tilden to align with Ohio interests and influence the next National Democratic Convention has stirred debate. Some deny the report citing finance disputes, while others fear a packed convention for Gramercy Park’s man. Southern leaders denounce the coalition and threaten campaigning against Tilden, favoring Grant if he runs for president. Conservatives worry over how to heal splits within the party.
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Col Mulberry Ewing and the Ohio Great Vein Mining Co
A Cincinnati Gazette item from October 4 1878 surveys Col Mulberry Ewing and the Ohio Great Vein Mining Company detailing speculative schemes. It traces operations in Athens and Perry counties and outlines how a visionary yet reckless set of promoters acted on the ground floor of venture ventures.
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Mulberry Ewing
History of the
Ohio Great Vein Mining Company
Debtor ruin and railroad folly in Ohio three towns dead
The narrative condemns Col. Taylor and Gen. Tom Ewing for a failed Ohio railroad scheme that left 30 miles of track unused and towns Buckingham Ferrara North Ferrara and Ewing as mere paper places. It details crushed hopes of investors and farmers who now accept far less money for lands, calling Ewing an unfit business leader and noting his Democratic candidacy in the Tenth Ohio District.
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Twenty Five Years Old The Dayton Journal Note
A fragment from the Dayton Journal notes a party turning twenty five years old with hopes of a brilliant anniversary event and special plans for its observance. The text is incomplete but indicates a celebratory milestone.
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