Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1947, p. 458

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Storage capacity 30,000 tons. Dock equipped to handle anything over rail connection. Depth of water 22 feet. Length of slip 400 feet, width 62 feet. Can handle any size boat, beam 50 feet. R. R. Conn.: D. S. S. & A., Soo Line, Mich. No. Power R. R. Kemp Bros. Coal Co.-- Phone 27. Jay & Guy Kemp. 3 McMyler Whirlies with 90 foot booms. 114-2-3 ton clam shell used. Capacity per 10 hours 3 machines 900 tons. Storage capacity 25,000 tons--Anthracite 10,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Maximum length of boat 700 feet. Can fuel boats of any length. Supt.--Harris Grout. Phone 2652. Supt.--John Griffis, Day. Phone 199-J. Northwestern-Hanna Fuel Co. (Algonquin Dock #13)-- Phone No. 174. Dock located above the Locks on the port side. 2 McMyler Whirlies with 75 foot boom. Size of clam shells used 2 ton. Capacity 10 hours 2,000 tons. 1 McMyler with 45-foot boom, with 1%4-ton bucket. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Depth of water at dock 18'6". Maximum length of boat 500 feet and 59 foot beam. Length of dock 900 feet, slip 1,000 feet, width 60 feet. Storage capacity 40,000 tons. RP. R. Conn.: D, 8: S. & A... Soo, C. F..k. Tom F. Folkner, Mgr. Phone 2351. C. B. Garvin, Pur. Agt, 2196 University Ave., St. Paul, Minn. Sault Ste. Marie Gas & Electric Co.-- 14 mile east of Carbide Dock. Unload with G. L. T. Co. Lighter Reliance. 1 Whirley. Size of clam shell used 1% ton. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Depth of water at dock 15 feet. Storage capacity 3,500 tons. Maximum length boat 250 feet. Supt.--Ray Weidenfeller. Union Carbide Co.-- 1 Mead-Morrison. 1% ton clam shell used. Capacity per 10 hours 1,000 tons. Operate day and night. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Maximum length of boat 500 feet, 50 foot beam. R. R: Conn.: Soo, D. S. S. & A. G. Fa, A.C. RK. Mer. & Supt.--E. W. McGovern. SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. Algoma Central & H. B. Railway Dock-- Below the locks. Phone No. 717. 1 Brown Hoist. Use a 5 ton clam shell. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Storage capacity 150,000 tons. Can handle any length boat. RR. Conn.: A. C. & A. G., C2. i: Foreman--Bert Smith. Res. Phone 1660. Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd.-- Above Canadian Lock. 3 Heyl & Patterson. 3 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 6,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Storage capacity 650,000 tons. Can handle boat of any length. R. R. Conn.: G.. P. BR. A; ©. HB. Supt.--Charles Drake. Purchasing Agent--Walter Knudsen. SEE OUR COMPLETE MAPS OF HARBORS 458

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