Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1947, p. 387

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAK ES--Continued BUFFINGTON, IND. Universal Atlas Cement Co.-- Phone State 9300. 208 So. La Salle St., Chicago. 1 Mead-Morrison Bridge with movable apron. Size of clamshell 10 ton. Capacity per 10 hours 4,000 tons. Storage capacity 2,000,000. Depth of water 22 feet. Can handle any size boat. mk. ER. Conn: fh. J. & i. E.G. Plant Mgr.--ZJ. B. Lewis. _ CALCITE, PRESQUE ISLE CoO., MICH. Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co.-- Phone 400. P. O. Rogers, Mich. Use self-unloading boats only. Conveyor belt used for fueling. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. Capacity 1,000 tons per hour. Depth of water at docks 21 feet. KR. RK. Conn: D. & M. Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co.-- Phone 400. P. O. Rogers, Mich. Limestone stored over concrete tunnels and loaded by one or four conveyors. Loading capacity 2,000 to 4,000 tons per hour. Storage capacity 190,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 238 feet. Can handle any size boat. CAPE VINCENT, NEW YORK Dominion American Coal & Fueling Co.-- Dock located on St. Lawrence River. Office: 1016 Marine Trust Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y. Manager--John J. Boland. Fueling dock equipped with conveyor that can handle 250 tons per hour. Storage capacity for bunkering 2,000 tons. Operate 24 hours per day. Depth of water at dock 17 feet. Length of dock 250 feet. i. R. Conn.: N.Y. © CARDINAL, ONT. Canada Starch Co., Ltd.-- Address of operator 637 Craig St. Montreal, Que. G. F. Benson, Purchasing Agent. Use self-unloading boats. Dock equipped with Brown & McMyler cranes. Storage capacity 30,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 14 feet. Length of dock 300 feet. KR. R. Conn C. N_ RE. EK. Supt.--R. S. Browning. Empire-Hanna Coal Co., Ltd. Dock located west of the Locks. Manager & Purchasing Agent--Harry V. Redden. Use self-unloading boats and cargo boats. Fueling Facilities for Ships and Tugs. Belt conveyor--Weightometer--Capacity 350 tons per hour. 1 Erie steam rig with 1 yd. clam--50' boom. Storage capacity 33,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 17 feet. Length of dock 300 feet. Length of boat 242', beam 42'. R. BR. Conn.: C. N, &. ER. CHARLOTTE, NEW YORK Charlotte Dock Co.-- Dock located on Genesee River 3 miles from Lake Ontario. Office: 150 Main St., Rochester. 1 link belt equipped with 8 pockets with chutes, with a capacity Mgr.--John H. Ranke, 139 Maryland St., Rochester. of 1,000 tons per hour. Fueling facilities for boats. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Length of dock 950 feet. R. R. Conn. B. & O. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF COAL AND ORE DOCKS 387

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