Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1944, p. 476

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Pittsburgh Coal Co., Ltd. (Sandwich Dock)-- Ryan Fuel & Supply Co., Ltd.-- Size of clam shell buckets used 1% tons. Capacity per 10 hours each machine 500 tons. Storage into cars or direct to dock. Storage capacity unlimited. Depth of water at dock 14 feet, channel 35 feet. Can handle boat of 350-foot length up to 60-foot beam. Length of dock 350 feet, slip 350 feet, width 70 feet. R. R. Conn.: Essex Terminal, N.Y; C,, C, PR. CoN. ER: Supt--Theodore Kovinsky. Res. Phone 4- 6005. Phone 3-1131. Location: Detroit River, Foot of Hill St. Robert Allaster, Mgr. and Purchasing Agent. Phone 3-1131. Use self-unloading boats entirely. 2 Wellman-Seaver-Morgan machines. 1 Browning locomotive crane. 1 Marion crane. 2 buckets used of 2% tons each. 1 142-ton and 1 %-ton bucket used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet, 30 feet from dock 30 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 550 feet, slip 450 feet. Kk. KR. Conn: Essex Terminal, C. N..R.; ©. P. RB: M. C. Storage capacity 60,000 tons. 9 pockets for fueling ships. Capacity of fueling 400 tons per hour. Carry stoker coal for boats that are stoker fired. Phone 3-7439. Location: Detroit River below Ambassador Bridge. Address of Operator: 210 Detroit St. Mgr. and Purchasing Agent--L. J. Ryan. Dock equipped with portable crane. Size of clam shell buckets used 1 ton. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Length of dock 440 feet, slip 215 feet, wicks 100 feet. R. R. Conn.: None. Supt.--L. J. Ryan. Res. Phone 38-7546. Hiram Walker Gooderham & Worts, Ltd.-- Dock located on Detroit River. Depend on self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Maximum length of boat 260 feet. Length of dock 400 feet. RoR. Conn: C.N. RK. OR: Supt.--Roy Stonehouse. WYANDOTTE, MICH. Eberts Brothers Co.-- Phone Wy. 1500. Location: Between Poplar and Walnut Sts., on Detroit River. Address of Operator: 2439 Van Alstyne Blvd. Purchasing Agent--Frank H. Eberts. Megr.--John R. Eberts. Use self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 250 feet, slip 400 fect. width 55 feet. 2 30-ton Browning cranes with 55-foot booms. RR. Conn: M. C, Supt.--John R. Eberts. Res. Phone 1208-J. Michigan Alkali Co. (Dock No. 1)-- Location: Foot of Vassar St. Length of dock 2,375 feet. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 80,000 tons. R. R. Conn.: Wyandotte Terminal--D. T. & I. Michigan Alkali Co. (Dock No. 2)-- Location: North of Biddle Ave. Length of dock 4,850 feet. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Storage capacity 210,000 tons. Use self-unloading boats only. R. R. Conn.: Wyandotte Terminal--M. C.--D. T. & I. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF ENGINES AND BOILERS 476

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