Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1948, p. 386

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Erie R. R. Coal Dock--_.__. F. W. Heenan, Foreman. Phone Wash. 4300. Great Lakes Portland Cement Co.-- Located at 999. Fuhrman Drive. Purchasing Agent--N. M. Sims. Use self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 625 feet. RR. Conn.: P. R; RS Lackawanna Steel Co. (Steel, Dock)-- 2 stationary rigs. Capacity per 24 hours 2,400 tons: Can load any length boat. Lehigh Portland Cement Co.-- Phone WO 2300. Location: Union Canal. 'Operator--1751 Fuhrman Blvd. » Manager J. B. Zook. Phone WO 2301. R. O. Erdman, Pur. Agt: Allentown, Pa. Depend' on self-unloading boats entirely. Storage capacity 10,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Channel 23 feet. Maximum length boat that can handle 300 feet and any Beam: Length of dock 600 ft. Slip 1,000 ft. Width 200 ft. R. R. Conn.: Penna. R. R. Republic Steel Corporation (Steel Dock)--Phone TR 1410 Location: Buffaloo River. Operator: Republic Steel Corp., 1175 South Park Ave. 2 American Hoist & Derrick: Whirley Cranes- Capacity per 10 Hours on Steel and Pig Iron 1,000 tena? Depth of water at dock 20 feet--Channel 20 feet. Can handle 500 foot boat with 50 foot beam. ° Length of Dock 600 feet. * mw. B. Conn: DL & WB Oe O.--South Buffalo Ry: Dock ae --W. B. euler: 'SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF' ENGINES: AND BOILERS 386 Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co.-- Dock foot of Erie St. Mouth of River. Office: Prudential Bldg. See D. L. & W. Dock. Ranahan & McCarthy Marine Terminal, Inc. Phone eran 7756. John P. Ranahan, Mgr., 233 Fuhrmann Blvd. (Outer Harbor). Specialize in Automobile Handling. Various types of cranes available for handling cargoes from canal boats, to lake vessels, sugar, all bag freight and pack- age freight. Also do marine repair work. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 1200 feet. Slip 1200 feet. Width 250 feet. R. R. Conn.: Lehigh Valley. Supt. a J. Martin. Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co.-- Dock located foot-Ganson St. Office: Prudential Bldg. Use self- unloading boats. Conveyor equipment. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Can handle any size boat. R. R. Conn:: B, & 0. Republic Steel Corp.-- Phone TRI 1410, Dock located upper end Buffalo River. Address of Operator: 1175 South Park Ave... 1 Mead-Morrison Rig with 5 ton clam. shell. 2 Brown Hoists with 10 ton clam shells. Capacity per 10 hours 6,000 tons. Storage capacity 250, 000 tons.. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Can handle any size boat. R. R: Conn.! D: L&W B.& O:-So. Buffalo, R. rr , Supt.--F. C. Farrell. Pur. Agt.--F. J. Laskey: &

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