Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1947, p. 446

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued 3 electric unloading towers. Size of clam shells used 6 ton. Capacity per 10 hours each machine 3,000 tons. 4 Locomotive Steam cranes, with 45', 50' and 55' booms. Capacity per 10 hours each machine 500 tons. Method of storage: Conveying to storage pile when unloaded by towers. Storage capacity 200,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 32 feet. Can handle up to 800 foot boat. Length of dock: Duncans Wharf 950', Old Wharf 1250'. Length of slip 1200', width 350'. R. R. Conn.: Roberval-Saguenay Ry. connecting at Arvida with the Canadian National R. R. Steel Rail Unloading Docks-- Canadian National Railway. PORT BURWELL, ONT. Valley Camp Coal Co. of Canada, Ltd.--The 80 Richmond St. W., Toronto, Ont. Use self-unloading boats entirely. Store coal direct on dock, or direct to cars. Storage capacity 60,000 tons. 1 McMyler--1 Browning, 50 ft. booms. Size of clam shells used 2 ton. Capacity per 10 hours 1,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 1100 feet. RK, &. Gonn.: ©. PE. Mgr.--Norman Coulter. PORT COLBORNE, ONT. Canada Cement Co., Ltd.-- Location: On Welland Canal. Main Office: Canada Cement Bldg., Montreal, Que. Purchasing Agent--M. A. Hoey. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 15,000 tons. Valley Camp Coal Co. of Canada, Ltd.--The 1 Northwest crane with 114-ton bucket. Capacity in 10 hours 500 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Can handle any size boat. Supt.--L. M. McDonald. Century Coal Co., Ltd.-- East side of Welland Canal at Ramey's Bend. Use self-unloading boats and bulk carriers. 1 Beatty Whirley. : 1 and 114 ton clam shell for unloading. 21% ton clam shell for fueling. Capacity per 10 hours 600 tons. Work night and day during season of navigation. Depth of water at dock 27 feet. Can handle any length boat. Storage capacity 75,000 tons. BR. RK. Coun: GN. i. Supt.--H. T. Town. Megr.--H. W. White. Supt.--wW. A. Lewis, Toronto, Ont. Pur. Agt.--P. S. Jaeger, Cleveland, Ohio. Empire-Hanna Coal Co., Ltd.-- C. PR. Blde., Toronto, Ont. John F. Burns, Vice Pres. Use the facilities of the Century Coal Co. dock. Phone 301. Located at the West Pier in Harbor. Depends entirely on self-unloading boats. 2 McMyler Whirlies with 50 foot boom. 1 Bay City Whirlie with 50 foot boom. Size of clam shells used 1% ton. Capacity per 10 hours 1,000 tons. 1 20-car capacity electric car puller. Can handle 10,000 tons in 10 hours direct from self-unloading boats to railroad cars. Storage capacity 75,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 25 feet. Can handle any size boat. READ CAREFULLY EVERY ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS DIRECTORY 446

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