Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes & Seaway Directory, 1965, p. 147

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Ashtabula and Buffalo Dock Co.-- Penna. Railroad (P. Y. & A.) Ore Dock No. 10-- Hanna Furnace (Susquehanna)-- ORE LOADING & UNLOADING DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES ASHTABULA, OHIO Phone 964-9088. Located West side of N. Y. C. R.R. Slip East of Main River. Opr.--The Ashtabula & Buffaio Dock Co., 645 East 6th St. Mgr.--Pickands Mather Co., 2000 Union Commerce Bldg., Cleve- land, Ohio. Phone 1-1820. Machines--4 Hullett electric unloaders. Size of clam shells used--15 ton. 4 Tracto Shovels. Capacity each set per 10 hours 24,000 tons. Method of storage--Brown Bridge, direct to dock storage. Storage capacity 1,000,000 tons. Depth of water 25 feet. Can handle any length boat. Can handle any beam boat. Length of dock 1,000 feet. NY. CO. i, R. Tributary conn.: P. & L.E. & Penna. Mgr.--John Reddy. Supt.--Paul I. Parnell. Phone 964-3702. Phone 44-291. West side of Main River. The Ohio & Western Penna. Dock Co. Phone CH 1-2400. 1800 Leader Bldg., Cleveland 14, Ohio. 6 Hoover & Mason electric unloaders. Size of clam shell buckets used 6 ton. Capacity per 10 hours each machine 4,000 tons. Total 24,000 tons. Hoover & Mason stocking bridge. Size of clam shell used 12 tons. Capacity per 10 hours 5,000 tons. Storage capacity (ore) 1,000,000 tons. Depth of water 24 feet. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock (any length). Length of dock 1,000 feet. Penn. R. R. Supt.--H. E. Mescall. Phone 30-361. Union Dock Co.--N. Y. C. Main Office Phone 964-7151. Lake Front Phone 44-770. 4 Hulett electric unloaders. Size of clam shells used 17 tons. Capacity per 10 hours 24,000 tons. Storage capacity 1,200,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 25 feet. Can handle boats of any length. Hoover & Mason ore stocking bridge. R. R. Conn.: N. Y. C.--P. & L. E.--B. & O.--Erie & Penna. Supt.--R. D. Johnson. Res. Phone 964-2351. Traffic Rep.--J. R. Turner. Res. Phone 49-166. ASHLAND, WIS. Soo Line Railway Company (Ore Loading Dock)-- Phone MU. 2-4564--2-4565. oe in Harbor: West end of Chequamagon Bay, Ashland, is. Operator: Soo Line Railway. Address: Ashland, Wis. Storage capacity: 105,000 tons iron ore--300 pockets. Depth of water boats can draw arriving at dock 27 ft. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock--any length. Maximum beam of boat that can reach dock--any width. R. R. Conn.: C. & N. W. and Soo Railways ship over this dock. Supt.--D. J. Bergdahl. Phone MU. 2538. BUFFALO, N. Y. Phone TA. 3-0105. Location: South Harbor Entrance, Buffalo. Operator: Hanna Furnace Corp., P.O. Box 216, Buffalo 5, New York, Furnham Blvd. 6 Brown hoists. : Clam shell buckets: 2, 10 ton; 4, 8 ton; capacity each set, per 10 hrs.: 2,000 tons per rig. Can load from car to ship or ship to cars. Storage capacity: 650,000 tons. : Depth of water boats can draw at dock: 21 ft. 6 in. Can handle any length of boat; maximum beam of boat' that an reach dock: 65 ft. . Direct R. R. Conn.: South Buffalo, P. R. R. and Lehigh. Supt--Keanney Suto. Phone TA. 3-2472. Mgr.--E. C. Evans. T. M.: 0. E. Hartman. Phone TA. 4-1146. 7 Republic Steel Corp.-- West Shore Dock-- Central Furnaces & Docks-- Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation-- Lackawanna Plant--(Bethlehem Steel Co.) -- South End of Buffalo Harbor. Hulett Electric Unloaders. 5-10 ton, 2-17 ton. Machines operated in sets of 2, 3 or 5. Capacity of 5 machines in 10 hours 10,000 tons. Capacity of 2 machines in 10 hours 20,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Can handle boats of any length. Storage capacity 2,000,000 tons. Railroad connections: All lines entering Buffalo. Phone TRI 1410. Dock located upper end Buffalo River. Address of Operator: 1175 South Park Ave. 1 Mead-Morrison Rig. 2 Brown Hoists. Size of clam shells used--12% ton for iron ore--10 ton for coal. Capacity per 10 hours 7,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Can handle any size boat. R. R. Conn.: D. L. & W., B. & O.--So. Buffalo, R. R. Supt.--F. C. Farrell. Pur. Agt.--F. J. Laskey Foreman--Harry Shadle. Phone Wash. 0856. Located on the Blackwell Canal above Michigan Ave. cep ebule & Buffalo Dock Co., 223 Erie St., Buffalo 2, Mgr.--Pickands Mather & Co., 2000 Union Commerce Bldg., Cleveland 14, Ohio. Phone Washington 0856. Brown Electric Unloaders. Size of clam shells used 7 ton. Capacity per 10 hours, each machine 2,000 tons, 6,000 tons. Hopper on Dock for handling stone from unloading boats. Dock equipped to handle all bulk commodities. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Length of dock 1,286 feet. Can handle boats of any length. Method of storage--from boat to dock (coal only). Storage capacity bituminous 28,000 tons net. N. Y. C.--Buffalo Creek--Penn.--Erie--D. L. & W.--L. V. So. Buffalo. Supt. H. C. Henry. Res. Phone Circle 0909, Buffalo, N. Y. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (See South Chicago) CLEVELAND, OHIO Phone TO. 1-2000 Ext. 852. Located in Harbor: Cuyahoga River. Operator: American Steel & Wire Div. U.S. Steel Corp. Address: 2650 Broadway Ave. Cleveland 13, Ohio. Manager: John Allen. Phone TO. 1-2000 Ext. 806. Pur. Agt.: Roger Berrett. Do not depend on Self-Unloading Boats. Kind of machines: Hulette Unloaders. Number of machines: Two. Size of Clam Shell Buckets used. Ten ton. Capacity per 10 hrs. each machine. 5,000 tons. Total 10,000 tons. Method of storage: Transported into and out of storage by Euclid scrapers and front end loaders. Depth of water boats can draw arriving at dock: 22'; Channel 25. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock: 600'; Beam 58'. Length of dock: 700'. : Direct Conn.: Newburgh & South Shore Ry. B & O, Erie, P.R.R. B&LE Railway Terminal. Supt.: Jack Lusk, General Foreman. Phone BE. 7-5443. Phone SH 1-4700. Location: Approx. 4 miles from mouth of Cuyahoga. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF GRAIN ELEVATORS 147 Will appreciate patronizing our Advertisers

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