Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1946, p. 371

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ORE UNLOADING DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Canadian Furnace, Ltd.-- 2 Located on Niagara River. Mead-Morrison. 12 to 15 ton clam shells used. 10 ton clean up bucket. Capacity per 10 hours 3,500 tons, including clean up. Storage capacity 250,000. Ohio & McMyler Cranes, 50 foot boom; use %4 ton'buckets. Depth of water 19 feet, 6 inches. R. KR. Gonn.: Erie, No Y. Cz LV. Mer. C. R. Holzworth. Res. Phone 2266. W. W. Heylmun, Supt. of Furnace. Henry Brooks, Dock Foreman. R. R. Conn.: Erie--N. Y. C.--Lehigh Valley. PORT COLBORNE, ONT. Phone No. 3618. Dock equipped with 4 magnets. McMyler Bridges. Size of clam shells used, 5 ton. Capacity per 10 hours 5,000 tons. Locomotive cranes, equipped with clam shells and 54-inch magnets. Depth of water at dock 24 feet. R. R. Conn.: C. N. Rys.--T. H. & B.--C. P. R.--M. C. Storage capacity 400,000 tons. Can handle boats of any length. Supt. D. J. Higgon. Res. Phone 196. SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd.-- Above Canadian Lock. 2 Wellman-Seaver-Morgan. 1 Size of clam shells used 3 ton. Brown Hoist. Size of clam shell used 7 ton. Capacity per 10 hours 6,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Can handle boats of any length. Railroad connections: C. P. R.--A. C. & H. B. Supt.--J. H. Bell. SOUTH CHICAGO, ILL. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co.--(North Dock)-- 3426 E. 89th St. 4 Hoover and Mason Unloaders. Size of clam shells used 9 ton. Capacity per 10 hours 15,500 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Storage capacity 2,500,000 tons iron ore, 340,000 tons stone. Can handle boats of any length. Railroad connections: E. J. & E. Ry. All roads entering Chicago. Supt. Gust E. Nelson. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co.--(South Dock)-- 3426 E. 89th St. 7 Hoover & Mason Unloaders. Size of clam shells used 7 tons. Capacity per 10 hours 14,000 tons. Storage capacity 850,000 tons ore, 200,000 tons stone, Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Can handle boats of any length. Beam 64 ft. Railroad connections: E. J. & E. Ry. All roads entering Chicago. Supt. Gust E. Nelson. Federal Furnace-- Phone South 9180. Location: 108th St. and Calumet River. Interlake Iron Corp. 332 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Il]. Phone Wab. 6100. - 8 Brown Hoists on North Dock. Size of clam shells used 5 tons. Capacity per 10 hours, 5,200 tons. Storage capacity 325,000 tons. 1 Brown Hoist on South Dock. Size of clam shell used 10 ton. Capacity per 10 hours 3,500 tons. Storage capacity 375,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Can handle boats of any length. Railroad connections: I. H. B.--Pennsylvania. All roads entering Chicago. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF COAL AND ORE DOCKS 371

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