Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1948, p. 421

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Storage capacity 20,000 tons. Operator--Steffen Nerheim. R..B.. Conn. = P.M. Abrahamson-Nerheim Co.-- Phone 130. Location: Pere Marquette River, North Side, west of South Washington St. Mgr.--Martin Abrahamson, 802 E. Loomis St. Can handle 500-foot length boat. Length of dock 150 feet. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 15,000 tons. Operator--Steffen Nerheim. R..R. Conn: P.M. Michigan Public Service Co.-- Location: In River. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 15,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Can handle any length boat. Length of dock 800 feet. Megr.--F. A. Swanson. Soli Co., Daniel-- Daniel Soli, Mgr. and Purchasing Agent. Location: Pere Marquette River, South Side, west of South Washington St. Length of dock 250 feet. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 14,000 tons. Boats lay from 8 to 10 feet off dock while unloading. Can handle 500-foot boat. MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. Union Terminal Oiers Inc.-- Phone 4771. O. W. Lang, Mgr. Res. Phone 90. 1 MceMyler Crane with 65 foot boom. Size of clam shell used 1 ton. Capacity per day 500 tons. Falleen Drop Forge Co.-- Filer Fibre Co.-- Jebray-Sorenson Coal Co.-- Manistee Salt Works-- Storage capacity 3,000 tons. Anthracite 1,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet aft. Can handle 400 foot boat with any beam. Length of dock 675 feet, slip 600 feet, width 125 feet. MANISTEE, MICH. Phone 92. Location: Southwest end of Manistee Lake. C. W. Piechowiak, Mgr. and Purchasing Agent. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 6,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19'4". Can'handle any length boat, but only 50-foot beam. R. R. Conn.: M. & N. E., P. M. Supt.--F. S. Norton. Res. Phone 727-J. Phone 877. Location: Southwest end of Manistee Lake. Address of Operator: Filer City, Mich. Megr.--P. W. Schnorbach. Purchasing Agent--P. W. Schnorbach. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 16,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19'6". Maximum length of boat any with 66-foot beam. R.R: Conn:: M. & 'N. E., -P. Mi. Supt.--P. W. Schnorbach. Res. Phone 619. Phone 91. 486 River St. Purchasing Agent--H. E. Sorenson. Location: Manistee River foot of Pine St. Length of dock 600 feet. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Use self-unloading boats only. Can handle 500-foot length boat. Storage capacity 20,000 tons. Phone 1050. Location: West side of Manistee Lake. Office: 1501 Main St. Use self-unloading boats only. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF COAL AND ORE DOCKS 421

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