Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1949, p. 412

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Fort Howard Paper Co.-- Hurlbut Co.,. F.-- Phone Adams 4021. Location: West bank Fox River above Cleveland Cliffs dock. Megr.--A. E. Cofrin. Purchasing Agent--L. Reidenbach. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 35,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 196". Can handle any length boat. R. K. Conn.: C. & No W. Supt.--M. S. Apple. Res. Phone 1564. Length of dock 800 feet. Green Bay & Western R. R. Co.-- Located on Fox River. Operator: Green Bay Warehouses Inc. 414 E Walnut St. Phone Adams 220. Mer.--W. F. Kerwin. 2 Warehouses: 1, 60x200, constructed of wood covered with sheet metal; 1 2-story, 90-300, constructed of steel frames and covered with sheet metal. Length of dock 540 feet on river, 590 feet along slip. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Can handle any size boat. mh. BR. Conn: GB. & W., C. M.& St. Pp; CC, & N:. W. Supt.--E. V. Johnson. Phone Adams 23. First coal dock on port side of Fox River. Mer.--F. W. Hurlbut. 1 electric bridge. 3% ton clam shell used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. 2 Northwest Crawler cranes. 1% to 2% yard buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours both machines 2,500 tons. Can handle other miscellaneous cargoes. Equipped for night work. Depth of water at dock 18'6", channel 21 feet. Maximum length of boat 650 feet and 60 foot beam. Storage capacity 150,000 tons, anthracite 5,000 tons. R. R. Conn.: G. @ 4. W., St. Paul, G. B. & W. Hurlbut Co., F.-- Leicht Transfer & Storage Co.-- Northern Coal & Supply Co.-- Supt.--A. Francois. Res. Phone Harvard 1079. Purchasing Agent--C. J. Lenard. Phone Adams 238. Location: West bank of Fox River, south of Wisconsin Public Service plant. Address of Operator: 201 Adams St. Use self-unloading boats only. Mgr.--F. W. Hurlbut. Purchasing Agent--C. J. Renard. Storage capacity 500,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 800 feet. R. R. Conn.: C. & N. W., G. B. & W. Supt.--A. Francois. Res. Phone 1079. Phone Adams 5070 Main Office--123 S. Broadway. Dock--1400 Block S. State Street. Megr.--E. W. Leicht. New York Office--Interlake Term., 271 Madison Ave. 23 Warehouses on dock property--310,000 sq. feet. Merchandise, Bulk, Yard Storage. Private slip for 350 ft. boat--draft 23 feet. 1 gas crane with 50 foot boom. Modern freight handling equipment. Stevedore services. R. oe C.& N. W. Ry.--C. M. 8. T. P. & P. R. R.--G. B. & oR. Phone Adams 39 Location: Pearl & Arndt Sts. Below Reiss Coal Dock. W. M. Jorgensen, Mer. & Pur. Agent. Depend on self-unloading boats entirely. Storage capacity 70,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet, in slip 14 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 1,100 feet. Slip 600 feet, width 200 feet. 1 Lipman screening plant. 2 Northwest Cranes with 50 foot booms. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF GRAIN ELEVATORS 412

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