Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1944, p. 389

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Capacity of each machine per hour 100 tons. Reach of boom from end of dock 35 feet. Automatic weighing extension belt conveyor, electrically oper- ated, with capacity of 300 tons per hour. Can fuel all types of boats. Storage capacity 40,000 tons. Length of dock 300 feet. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. . Maximum length of boat that can reach dock 525 feet. Dock open and operating day and night. R. R. Conn.: Illinois Central. Supt.--Charles Barwood. Res. Phone Esterbrook 3091. Crerar Clinch Coal Co.-- Phone State 1115. Location: Foot of Chicago River. Office, 230 South Clark St. Phone State 1111. Mgr.--F. G. Reed. Length of dock 300 feet. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 25,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. R. R. Conn.: Illinois Central. Supt.--Edw. C. Wetzhold. Res. Phone Cicero 1791-W. Eldridge Coal & Coke Co.-- Location: 1931 N. Mendell St. (North Branch). Phone Brunswick 1900. Length of dock 400 feet. Depth of water at dock 12 to 18 feet. Storage capacity 55,000 tons. Mgr.--Fred E. Koch. Use self-unloading boats only. 1 Brown Hoist with %4 ton bucket. 2 steam cranes. R. RR. Conn. ©. & N.-W. Hedstrom Coal Co., E. L. (North Ave.)-- Old Colony Bldg., 37 W. Van Buren. 2 Mead-Morrison. 1 ton clam shells used. Capacity per day 2,000 tons. Storage capacity 30,000 tons. Depth of water 18 feet 6 inches. Maximum length of boat 465 feet. Maximum beam of boat 54 feet. Supt.--Victor Fragerstrom. Purchasing Agent--W. D. Kelly. Hinners Company, George R.-- Dock located on the North Branch. Purchasing Agent--Ralph R. Hinners. 1401 N. Magnolia St. Use self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 8000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet, in channel 28 feet. Length of dock 250 feet. R. Ro Gonn,+C. & Ni OW: Holland Coal Co.-- 1424 Easton Ave. (North Branch). Purchasing Agent--C. J. Holland. Length of dock 300 feet. 2 McMyler and 1 Brown Hoist. Storage capacity 25,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 16 feet. R. R: Conn: C2 & Nv Ww. Supt.--W. M. Callahan. Hoskins Coal & Dock Corp.-- Phone Central 4200. Location: Chicago River, Outer Drive Bridge. Office, 10 So. LaSalle St. Phone Central 4200. Megr.--J. C. Hoskins. 2 Diesel Manitowoe Cranes. Size of buckets used 4 ton. Capacity of each machine per 10 hours 1,500 tons. Storage capacity 90,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock 600 feet with 60 foot beam. Rh. RR. Conn:: C. & NN; W. Supt.--Edward Hughes. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF ENGINES AND BOILERS 389

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