Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1940, p. 445

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Depth of water at dock 18 to 20 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 1,100 feet, slip 325 feet, width 200 feet. Terminal Materials Co.-- Phone 461. B. G. Linderfeld, Mgr. and Purchasing Agent, 316 State St. Location: South side of entrance to harbor. Length of dock 1,400 feet. Depth of water at dock 14 to 21 feet. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 100,000 tons. Also handle scrap, limestone, etc. Can handle any size boat. RR Cong: PF. MM. Supt.--B. G. Linderfeld. Res. Phone 463. Webb Coal Co.-- Phone 313. Purchasing Agent--Hugh S. Webb. Operator: Webb Coal Co., Port Huron, Mich. Location: North side St. Joseph River on- Island and Morrison channel. Office: 210 N. Wayne St. Mer.--Earl Weed. - Res. Phone 1305. Length of dock 400 feet, channel 200 feet wide. Depth of water at dock 18 to 20 feet. Use self-unloading boats only for coal, etc. Can handle any size boat. Storage capacity 20,000 tons. SAGINAW, MICH. Chevrolet Motor Co.-- Iron Foundry Division, South Side of River--16 miles from River Mouth. 2 Electric Ohio Locomotive Cranes. Length of boom 60 feet. Size of clam shells used 2% ton, also use 63 inch magnet. Capacity per 10 hours with magnet 600 tons per crane. 1 Steam Ohio Locomotive Crane. SEE OUR COMPLE | Length of boom 60 feet. Size of clam shell used 2% tons. Also use 63 inch magnet. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Storage capacity pig iron 70,000 tons. Maximum length boat 450 feet, beam 50 feet. Depth of water at dock 16% feet. R. R. Conn.: M. C. R. R. connects to P. M., Grand Trunk. Megr.--Arnold Lenz. Consumers Power Co. (Saginaw River Dock)-- Phone 2-7404. Purchasing Agent--C. L. Rice, Jackson, Mich. Located at Zilwaukee on Saginaw River. L. G. Oberhouser, Mgr., Box 315. 1 Brown Hoist Gantry Crane. 10 ton clamshell used. 4 ton clean-up bucket. Capacity per 10 hours 5,000 tons. Storage capacity 300,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Maximum length boat 600 feet, 56 foot beam. R. R. Conn.: Michigan Central. Supt--L. G. Oberhouser. Res. Phone 8339. Huron Portland Cement Co.-- Location: Sixth St. Bridge. Office: Ford Bldg., Detroit, Mich. Joyner Coal & Coke Co.-- Location: Next. to Sitxh St. Bridge. Nelson Joyner, Mgr. and Purchasing Agent. Use self-unloading boats only. ' Storage capacity 10,000 tons. Space leased from Huron Portland Cement Co. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Length of dock 1,000 feet. Can handle any size boat. TE MAPS OF HARBORS 445

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