Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1942, p. 462

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Can handle 600 foot boats. RK. &. Conn.: C. W. P: Supt.--L. B. Robertson. Material Service Corp. (Yard No. 10)-- Phone Franklin 3600. Office: 33 North La Salle St., Chicago, II]. Located on Calumet River, east of 92d St. Bridge. 1 Ohio Whirley with 50-foot boom and 2-yard bucket. Capacity per hour 250 tons. 1 Link Belt with 45-foot boom and 1-yard bucket. Capacity per hour 200 tons. Storage capacity 50,000 yards. 2 hoppers, capacity 200 tons. Can handle any size boat. Depth of water at dock 19'6". Length of dock 700 feet. Mgr.--Arnold Sobel. Phone Bri. 8771. Supt.--Arch Kelly. Material Service Corp.-- Location: West of 92d St. Bridge. Office: 33 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, III. Mgr.--Arnold Sobel. Self-unloading boats preferred. 5 hoppers with capacity of 600 tons. Storage capacity on dock 50,000 tons. Length of dock 500 feet. Depth of water at dock 19'6". Can handle any size boat. R. R. Conn.: Chicago Belt Line. Supt.--Arch Kelly. Pittsburgh Coal Co. (Fuel Dock)-- Location: 94th St. Length of dock 300 feet. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. 2 McMylers with a capacity of 60 tons per hour. Rh. &. Conn: C. Rk. 1-6 P. Republic Steel Corp.-- Phone So. Chicago 9170. 118th St. Mer.--A. J. Yonker. Res. Phone Tri. 7159. Length of dock 400 feet. Commodities handled billets, bar, pig iron, spiegel and scrap. R. R. Conn.: Penna.--Indiana Harbor Belt. Supt.--R. A. Hawkinson. Res. Phone Saginaw 4808. South Chicago Coal & Dock Co.-- Phone Saginaw 4000. Dock 3434 E. 95th St. Office 222 W. Adams St., Chicago, Ill. Mer.--D. S. Harding. Phone Randolph 5674. Purchasing Agent--R. K. Sherman. Dock at 95th St. Turning Basin No. 1, Calumet River. 1 Mead-Morrison bridge rope trolley. Capacity per 10 hours 4,000 tons. Size of clam shells used 7 ton grab and clean up. 3 Link belt whirlies with 50 foot boom. 114 ton clam shell used. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons each. 1 27-ton hopper for fueling tugs. 1 Fuel lighter for steamers with capacity of 550 tons. Storage capacity 350,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Maximum length of boat 700 feet. R. R. Conn.: Chicago Short Line. Length of dock 800 feet, slip 890 feet. Supt.--Ralph K. Sherman. Res. Phone Regent 7808. Terminals & Transportation Co. of [linois-- Calumet River at 103d St. 2 American steam cranes with 50 and 70 foot booms. 2 2%-yard buckets used. 2 65-inch magnets used. Storage capacity unlimited. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Can handle any size boat. Dock 1,600 feet long. R. R. Conn.: Belt Line. E. E. Trombley, District Mer. READ CAREFULLY EVERY ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS DIRECTORY 462

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