Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1948, p. 391

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Material Service Corp. (Yard 12)-- 33 North LaSalle St. At 33d St. and Racine. Located in South Branch. 1 Link Belt with 50 foot boom. 1 30-ton locomotive crane with 50 foot boom. Size of clamshells used 1% and 2 yard. Storage capacity 40,000 yards. 5 hoppers, capacity 600 tons. Depth of water at dock 16 feet. Length of dock 1,000 feet. Can handle 450 foot boat with 50 foot beam. R. R. Conn.: Wabash. Mgr.--Charles Lahan. Supt.--Charles Quinn. Material Service Corp.-- Phone Fra. 3600. Location: South Branch at Eleanor St. Office: 33 North LaSalle St. Mgr.--Arnold Sobel. Storage capacity 60,000 tons. 8 hoppers, capacity 900 tons each. Length of dock 600 feet. Depth of water at dock 18'6". Can handle any size boat. R. R. Conn.: Chicago & Alton. Supt.--Charles Lahan. Peterson Coal Co., J. W.-- Phone Div. 4306. H. G. Peterson, Mgr. & Purchasing Agent. Location: East Bank at Division St. (North Branch). Office: 800 W. Division St. 1 McMyler with 1% yard clamshell. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Use. self-unloading boats only. Length of dock 600 feet. Storage capacity 20,000 tons. k, R. Conn.:.C. M. & St. P Supt.--R. Lippert. Phone Franklin 3600. Riverdale Coal & Dock Co.-- Dock located at 130th St. and Halstead. Purchasing Agent--Frank DeYoung, -- Storage capacity 50,000 tons. Depth of water at. dock 18 feet. Length of dock 600 feet. South Chicago Coal & Dock Co.-- Location: East Bank at North Ave. '(North Branch), Length of dock 360 feet. Depth of water at dock 15 feet. 6 coal hoppers and 4 conveyors. 1 link belt clamshell crane. Capacity per hour: crane 240 tons, conveyors 60 tons. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 30,000 tons. R: BR. Conn ©. MUSt. 2. & P: Seng Waterway Warehouse Co.-- Phone Wab. 6852. Location: Polk St. Bridge (South Branch). Office, 310 W. Polk St. Inside covered storage 1,000 carloads. Size of warehouse 435,000 sq. ft. of reinforced concrete. Length of dock 420 feet. R. R. Conn.: Pennsylvania. Supt.--Carl Sheets. CLAYTON, N.Y. Consaul Hall Coal, Inc.-- Location: St. Lawrence River. Fueling dock for steamers and tugs. Electric belt conveyor. Fuel storage 400 tons in bins. Storage capacity on ground 3,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Supt.--L. R. Kittle. CLEVELAND, OHIO Cleveland Builders Supply Co.-- Phone Main 4300. Location: Merwin St. & Columbus Road. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF ENGINES AND BOILERS 391

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