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ORE LOADING & UNLOADING DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued R. R. Conn.: Nickel Plate. Mer.--Geo. W. Trook. Phone 433-4341. Pur. Agt.--Geo. W. Trook. INDIANA HARBOR, IND. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.-- T-4980 Location Harbor Ship Canal. J. E. Daily, District Mgr. Main office Youngstown, Ohio. 2 Hoover & Mason Unloaders. Size of clam shells used 8 tons. Capacity per 10 hours 10,000 tons. Bridges: 1 Hoover & Mason, 1 Industrial Brown Hoist. Size of clam shell used 16 ton. Storage capacity, ore and limestone 1,000,000 tons. Storage capacity coal 250,000 tons. Maximum length boat 650 feet. Depth of water 21 feet. Railroad connections: Ind. Hbr.--E. J. & E. Indiana Harbor 2000 or Saginaw LORAIN, OHIO Lorain, Ohio, Ore Dock-- Phone Ch. 4-1975-1976. Location: Black River on West side of River. Operator: Toledo, Lorain & Fairport Co. Suite 925-75 Public Sq., Cleveland 18, Ohio. Phone Ch. 1-3237. Vice Pres.-Gen. Mgr.--T. C. Sparks. 3 Brown Electric Unloaders. Size of clam shells used--10 ton. Capacity per 10 hours 10,000 tons. 1 rig equipped with hopper, for self-unloading boats, to load direct to cars. Depth of water at dock 25 feet. Can handle boats of any length or beam. Storage capacity 1,000,000 tons (one grade), 65,000 tons (two grades). Railroad connections: B. & O. R. R. Supt.--F. J. Murphy. Phone Ch. 56578. National Dock, National Tube Div., U.S. Steel Corp.-- 5-6710. Location: Black River. Operator: Lorain Works, National Tube Div., U.S. Steel Corp., Cor. 28th Street and Pearl Ave., Lorain, Ohio. 3 Hulett unloaders. 20 ton buckets used; capacity each set, per 10 hrs.: 18,000 gross tons. Method of storage: 3 Ore bridges; 1--20 ton; 2--12 ton units; Huletts to trough; bridges to stock. Depth of water boats can draw at dock: 24 ft. 6 in. oe length of boat that can reach dock: 700 ft.; beam: t. R. R. Conn.: The Lake terminal R.R. Co., NKP, NYC, and B&O. Direct Conn.: LTRR; Tributary Conn.: NKP, NYC, and B&O. Supt.: John L. Opfer. Phone--Ext. 489. Mgr.: National Tube Division, U.S. Steel Corp. MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Co.-- Phone CA. 6-6122. Location: Marquette, Michigan (Presque Isle Harbor). Operator: Lake Superior & Ispeming Railroad Co., Marquette, Michigan. Storage capacity: 50,000 gross tons. Depth of water at dock: 26 ft. low water datum. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock: 1200 ft. Maximum beam of boat that can reach dock: 80 ft. beam if loads fast running ore without turning around. Depends on ship construction. R. kK. Conn,: Soo Line KR. R., C. N. W. Ry. Dock Agent--A. Fritz Wallin. Res. phone CA. 6-3294. Area Code: 906. CA. 6-6122. Soo Line Ore Dock-- Phone Canal 6-7571. Location: Lower Harbor, Marquette, Michigan. Operator: Soo Line Railroad, Marquette, Michigan. Storage Capacity: 52,500 tons; 150 pockets; 350 tons per pocket. Depth of water boats can draw at dock--North Side 25 ft.; South Side 24 ft. Phone CH. Area Code: 906. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF COAL AND ORE DOCKS 291