Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes & Seaway Directory, 1964, p. 425

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Dept., Lansing, Michigan. Use self-unloading boats. Storage capacity--Bituminous 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 16 feet. Maximum length of boat can reach dock 600 ft. Length of dock 618% ft., width 40 ft. R. R. Conn.: None. St. Ignace Fuel Co.-- Phone 238. Location: Moran Bay. Operator--Mrs. J. E. Quinn, 150 Church St. Phone 112. Mer. & Pur. Agt.--Francis B. Vallier. Use self-unloading boats only. Kind of machines--3 electric conveyors. Storage capacity 15,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Length of slip 718 feet, width 150 feet. Usually use Str. Wyandotte but can use Strs. Alpena or Moody. Can handle any size boat. Supt.--Harold P. Gugin. ST. JOSEPH, MICH. Huron Portland Cement Co. (Cement Storage Silos)-- Location in harbor: Foot of State St., St. Joseph, Michigan. Address of operator: Ford Bldg., Detroit 26, Michigan. Supt. of Plants--R. J. Edin. Use self-unloading boats only. Depth of water at dock 21 ft. below L.W.D. Ireland & Lester-- Phone 9732. Location: Wayne St. Dock, between Highway Bridge and viaduct. Office: 585 W. Main St. Mgr. and Purchasing Agent--Hither Ireland or Lester. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 30,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 to 20 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 1,100 feet, slip 325 feet, width 200 feet. Terminal Materials Co.-- Phone 461. B. G. Linderfeld, Mgr. and Purchasing Agent, 316 State St. Location: South side of entrance to harbor. Length of dock 1,400 feet. Depth of water at dock 14 to 21 feet. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 100,000 tons. Also handle scrap, limestone, etc. Can handle any size boat. R. R. Conn: 2. i. Supt.--B. G. Linderfeld. Res. Phone 463. SAGINAW, MICH. Chevrolet Motor Co.-- Iron Foundry Division, South Side of River--16 miles from River Mouth. 2 Electric Ohio Locomotive Cranes. Length of boom 60 feet. Size of clam shells used 214 ton, also use 63 inch magnet. Capacity per 10 hours with magnet 600 tons per crane. 1 Steam Ohio Locomotive Crane. Length of boom 60 feet. Size of clam shell used 2% tons. Also use 63 inch magnet. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Storage capacity pig iron 70,000 tons. Maximum length boat 450 feet, beam 50 feet. Depth of water at dock 16% feet. R. R. Conn.: M. C. RB. R. connects to P. M., Grand Trunk. Megr.--Arnold Lenz. Consumers Power Company. Phone 892-3551. Location: At Mouth of Saginaw River. Operator: Consumers Power Company. Address: P.O. Box 38. Essexville, Michigan. Manager: E. J. Palmer. Pur. Agt.: F. Heatherman. Depend on self-unloading boats. Method of storage: Bulldozer stored and compacted. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF COAL AND ORE DOCKS 425

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