Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes & Seaway Directory, 1964, p. 349

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Aetna Portland Cement Co.-- Pur. Agent--Geo. W. Kepler, Jr., Library, Pa. Kind of machines (1) McMyler car dumper. Capacity per 10 hours each machine 20,000. Storage capacity: bituminous and anthracite 2,500 cars. Depth of water boats can draw arriving at dock 23 feet. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock--any length. Length of dock 2300 feet. R. R. Conn.: NYC R. R. Co. Supt.--E. F. Pearson. Res. Phone 44-516. Lower Lake Dock Co.--Dock No. 6--(P.R.R.) Office Nite Phone 4-7113. West Side of Main River Phone 44-291. Lower Lake Ore Co., Leader Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio. McMyler Car Dump Capacity per 10 hrs. 20,000 tons. R. R. Conn.: Penna. Supt.--H. E. Mescall. Phone 30-361. BAY CITY, MICH. Phone 4581 Dock located at Essexville, Mich. Pres. B. W. Calvin. Pur.-Agent E. A. Harris. Depend on self-unloading boats entirely. 1--Industrial locomotive crane. Size of buckets used 1 yard. Storage capacity 40,000 tons. Length of dock 900 feet. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. R. R. Conn.: M,C. P.M, G. 7. Dp. & M. Supt.--Alex Devens. Aurora Gasoline Company-- Location in Harbor: Saginaw River East Bank, opposite south end of middle ground. Operator: Aurora Gasoline Company. Phone TW. 3-3159. Address: 101 McGraw, Bay City, Michigan. Manager: Frank Tracy. Gage Coal Co., Robert-- Harris Bros. Coal Co.-- Storage capacity 140,000 bbls. oil. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock, all Great Lakes Tankers. Bay City Seaway Terminal, Oglebay Norton Co.-- Phone 684-3738. Cleveland Office: 1200 Hanna Bldg. Phone TO. 1-3300. P.O. Box 551, Bay City, Michigan. Location: Just downstream D. & M. Bridge. Gen']l Mgr.--R. W. Karl. Phone Saginaw SW. 2-5476. Dock Supt.--R. D. Strong. Phone Saginaw PL. 5-6019. General cargo dock. Handle cargo with vessel gear or crane (rented). Storage: 2 new warehouse/transit sheds (steel); total inside capacity 25,000 sq. ft.--concrete floors. Depth of water at dock 24 ft.; channel 24 ft. Can handle boats any length or beam. Length of steel dock 1,000 ft. Complete blacktopped apron and working area. R. Rk. Conn.: (direct) C.& 0, D. & M.. N.Y. C. Truck handling facilities of all kinds. Outside storage on black- topped surface. Phone 2309. North of Third St. Bridge. Office: Tenth and North Water St. Megr.--W. M. Herrick. Purchasing Agent--W. B. Reed. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 15,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19'6". Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 800 feet. R: R. Conn: Mf. C. Phone 345. South of Grand Trunk Bridge, north of 23d St. Office: 522 South Water St. Donald Harris, Mgr. and Purchasing Agent. SEE OUR COMPLETE MAPS OF HARBORS 349

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