Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1940, p. 408

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Storage capacity 400,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 17 feet to 22 feet. Can handle any length boat and miscellaneous cargoes. Channel 200 feet wide. Dock equipped for night work. mR RK Coin: 1.0. & G., CNR, C. P.-k. Supt--J. Campbell. Res. Phone 4-3646. Mer.--T. P. Pinckard. The Steel Company of Canada, Ltd.-- Phone Garfield 1200. Located on Burlington Bay. Mer.--H. G. Hilton. Purchasing Agent--W. G. Henderson. 2 Mead-Morrison Unloading and Storage Bridges. Size of clamshells used 12 tons. Capacity per 10 hours 8,000 tons. 1 bridge is equipped with magnets for the handling of iron and steel products. Storage capacity 300,000 tons coal. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. ; Can handle any size boat ae to 650 feet ee and 70 foot beam. me ton: © NR. tT Hoe 8, COP. R Supt.--J. F. 'Slee. F. P. Weaver Coal Co., Ltd.-- Phone 2-6875. Located Hamilton Harbor Commissioners, foot Wellington St. Operator: F. P. Weaver Coal Co., Lid., Pigott Bldg., Hamilton, Ont. Megr.--John T. Byrnes. 2 Lorrain whirlies; length of booms: 1, 45 feet; 1, 55 feet. Size of clamshell buckets used: 1% yard. Capacity per 10 hours 1,000 tons. Self-unloaders and cargo ships. Storage capacity 100,000 bituminous, 25,000 tons anthracite. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Length of dock 800 feet. Any length boat can be handled. xm Conn. ©.N KR, ©. PR. fH & B. Dock Mgr.--N. Spaldin. Res. Phone. 4-3560. Purchasing Agent--C. P. Hotchkiss, Toronto, Ont. HANCOCK, MICH. Arens Coal Dock, Will-- Phone 470-J. Location: West Hancock, Portage Lake. Address of Operator: 1040 Ohio St. Use self-unloading boats only. Depth of water at dock 16 feet, channel 45 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 300 feet and 200 feet wide. Storage capacity 20,000 tons. Mer.--Will Arens. City Dock (Water Works)-- North Side of Portage Lake, 114 miles west of bridge. Scres capacity 4,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 17 feet. Dock not in commission. W. J. Huffenbacher, City Clerk. Messner, Jr., Michael-- Location of dock east of the bridge. Length of dock 180 feet. Depth of water at the dock 18 feet. Portable belt conveyors. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. KR R. Conn. DD. 5. 3. & A. Michigan Gas & Electric Co.-- Coal is unloaded over the dock of the Portage Coal & Dock Co. The People's Fuel Co.-- Phone 560. Mer.--John S. Rose. Phone -50/. Calumet, Mich.. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity soft coal 20,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet, 6 inches. Maximum length of boat any. R. R. Conn.: Mineral Range. Supt.--Weldon J. Trevethan. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF GRAIN ELEVATORS 408

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