Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1947, p. 409

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES---Continued Empire Elevator Co., Fort William Coal Dock Co., Ltd.-- Mer.--A. F. Hawkins. 2 storage bridges (Hulett and McMyler). With 10 ton buckets. 2 Hulett machines for unloading. 8 & 10 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 8,000 tons. Storage capacity 1,500,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. 1 portable screening plant. (Heyl & Patterson) 4 car loaders. Can handle boats of any length. Dock 1600 ft. long. R. R. Conn:: C. P. R., C. N. & G. TT. P. Gen. Pur. Agt., B. W. Roberts. M. P. Foley, Fuel Purchasing Agent. Supt.--L. Smith. Res. Phone 2795. Ltd.-- Located on Kaministiquia River. Depend on self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 2,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 23 feet. Can handle any size boat. K. BR. Conn: CoP. 8. Supt.--J. A. Campbell. Dock South 596. Mission River. 'Office: S. R. Freed, Mgr. Francis Block. Phone South 318. 1 Heyl & Patterson. 10 ton clam shell used. 6 ton clam shell used for clean up. Capacity per 10 hours 6,500 tons. 1 Brown Hoist. 6 ton clam shell used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. 1 Heyl & Patterson 3 ton bridge. Storage capacity 800,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 23 feet. Can handle boats of any length or beam. kh. B. Conn.: G. TP. C. P. Ro and GC. N. Supt.--H. Kirk. Res. Phone North 568. Great Lakes Paper Company, Ltd.-- Murphy, James (Mead Dock)-- Murphy Coal Co., James-- Fort William Coal Dock Co., Ltd. (Hard Coal Dock)-- Phone South 596. Mission River. Office: S. R. Freed, Mgr. Francis Block. Phone South 318. 1 Brown Hoist Trolley. Size of clam shell used 7 tons. Capacity per 10 hour day 2,500 tons. Storage capacity 150,000 tons. Can handle any size boat. Depth of water at dock 23 feet. Equipped with modern conveyor screening plant. R. R. Conn.: Can: National, G. 7. P. CoP. Supt.--H. Kirk. Res. Phone North 563. Phone 8. 16388, 3365. Dock located on the Kaministiquia River. Res. Engineer, S. T. MeCavour. Res. Phone S. 2267. 1 fast plant, stationary boom, traveling bucket and belt con- veyor. Dominion bridge tower. Size of clam shell buckets used 3 yard. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Can handle any size boat. R. R. Conn.: G. N. and ©. Po R. Phone 392. James Murphy Coal Co. Phone South 8. Mouth Kaministiquia River. 2 Mead-Morrison. 1% and 2 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,000 tons. Storage capacity 100,000 tons. 1 McMyler-Whirley in yard with 50 foot boom. Overtime for Sundays and holidays--double time. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Can handle boats of any length. RR. Conn: G Pk. CN, G1. P. Supt.--F. L. Moore. Phone South 1544. Phone Dock South 1744. 112% Simpson St. Office Phone South 8. SEE OUR COMPLETE MAPS OF HARBORS 409

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