Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1944, p. 387

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued CALCITE, PRESQUE ISLE CO., MICH. Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co.-- P. O. Rogers, Mich. Use self-unloading boats only. Conveyor belt used for fueling. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. Capacity 1,000 tons per hour. Depth of water at docks 21 feet. R: R. Conn: D, & M. Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co.-- Limestone stored over concrete tunnels and loaded by one or four conveyors. Loading capacity 2,000 to 4,000 tons per hour. Storage capacity 190,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 23 feet. Can handle any size boat. CAPE VINCENT, NEW YORK Dominion American Coal & Fueling Co.-- Dock located on St. Lawrence River. Office: 1016 Marine Trust Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y. Manager--John J. Boland. Fueling dock equipped with conveyor that can handle 250 tons per hour. Storage capacity for bunkering 2,000 tons. Operate 24 hours per day. Depth of water at dock 17 feet. Length of dock 250 feet. RR. Gonn.: N.Y. ©. CARDINAL, ONT. Canada Starch Co., Ltd.-- Address of operator 637 Craig St. Montreal, Que. G. F. Benson, Purchasing Agent. Use self-unloading boats. Dock equipped with Brown & McMyler cranes. Storage capacity 30,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 14 feet. Length of dock 300 feet. RK: KR. Gonn.: ©, N. ROR. Supt.--R. S. Browning. Redden Coal Co., Ltd.-- Dock located west of the Locks. Manager & Purchasing Agent--Harry V. Redden. Use self-unloading boats and cargo boats. Fueling Facilities for Ships and Tugs. Belt conveyor--Weightometer--Capacity 350 tons per hour. 1 Erie steam rig with 1 yd. clam--50' boom. Storage capacity 33,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 17 feet. Length of dock 300 feet. Length of boat 242', beam 42'. R: R.'Conn.:-G, N, RB, &. CHARLOTTE, NEW YORK Charlotte Dock Co.-- Dock located on Genesee River 3 miles from Lake Ontario. Office: 150 Main St., Rochester. Megr.--John H. Ranke, 139 Maryland St., Rochester. 1 link belt equipped with 8 pockets with chutes, with a capacity of 1,000 tons per hour. Fueling facilities for boats. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Length of dock 950 feet. R. R. Conn.: B. & O: CHATHAM, ONT. Crow Company, Ltd., F. S.-- Located on River at 3d St. Bridge. Mgr. & Purchasing Agent--F. C. Cronin, 46 St. Clair St. Use self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 15 feet. Can handle a 200 foot boat. Length of dock 300 feet. RR: Conn.: FP. MR. Ey. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF COAL AND ORE DOCKS

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