Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes & Seaway Directory, 1965, p. 192

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Beam 75 ft. oo of Berthing 3000 ft.; length of slip 1700 ft.; width 200 ft. R. R. Conn: Canadian National Rys. Direct Conn: Can. National. Tributary Conn: CPRR THBB. Supt.: Captain P. A. Kelly. Port Director: Cry W. Morgan. Weaver Coal Company-- Phone JA. 2-6875. Location: 2 docks, at the ft. of Victoria Ave., and at the ft. of Wentworth. Operator: Weaver Coal Co., 100 James St., S. Manager: H. W. Stone. Phone: MI. 8-6994. 2 Manitowoc diesel crawler cranes; 100 ft. boom; 5 yd. clam- shell buckets. Dominion diesel crawler crane; 60 ft. boom; 2% yd. bucket. Lorain diesel crawler cranes; 60 ft. booms; 1% yd. buckets. Lorain crawler crane; 40 ft. boom; % yd. bucket. Haiss loaders (for truck loading). oe ae payloaders; 1/3 cu. yd. buckets (for vessel trimming only). 50 ton capacity scale. 30 ton capacity scale. Storage capacity: Bulk materials 350,000 tons; liquid materials 30,000,000 gallons. et of water at dock: Victoria St.--25 ft.; Wentworth St.-- 7 at. Length of docks (combined) 4,500 ft. Any length of boat can be handled, bulk and self-unloading. Bm. Conn.: C.N.R.. C. PR. TH. & B. Dock Supt.--N. Spaldin. Phone: LI. 4-3560. HANCOCK, MICH. Arens Coal Dock, Will-- Phone 470-J. Location: West Hancock, Portage Lake. Address of Operator: 1040 Ohio St. Use self-unloading boats only. Depth of water at dock 16 feet, channel 45 feet. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 300 feet and 200 feet wide. Storage capacity 20,000 tons. Mgr.--Will Arens. Hercules Powder Co.-- Mgr. L. Lang Data later. Messner, Jr., Michael-- Location of dock east of the bridge. Length of dock 180 feet. Depth of water at the dock 18 feet. Portable belt conveyors. Use self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. mw. &. Conn.: D. S. S. & A. Portage Coal & Dock Co.-- Phone HA. 415. Location: Portage Lake, Dollar Bay. Opr.--Portage Coal & Dock Co. Phone HA. 2370. 222 Quincy St., Hancock, Michigan. Mgr. & Pur. Agt.--A. D. Chisholm. 2 Crawler Cranes, 60 and 80 foot booms. 3 and 1% ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,000 tons. Storage capacity 100,000 tons Bituminous. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Length of dock 700 feet. Can handle boats of any length. R. R. Conn.: D. S. S. & A. and Copper Range. Supt.--Frank Shabal. Res. Phone HA. 279-J. He NwWeEDH HARBOR BEACH, MICH. Huron Milling Co.-- No unloading equipment. Depend upon self-unloaders. Storage capacity 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 12 feet. Maximum length of boat 325 feet. R. R. Conn.: Pere Marq. Supt.--B. W. Jenks, Jr. HOLLAND, MICH. Harrington Coal Co.-- Phone EX. 2-2304. Location: Approx. 5 miles from Harbor on Lake Macatawa. Opr.--Harrington Coal Co., 233 West 8th St. Megr.--Carl Harrington. Use self unloading boats. 2 gasoline Michigan cranes. : Barber Green conveyors--electric. Method of storage--bulk. Size of clam shell used % yard. Storage capacity 45,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet, channel 21 feet. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock 600 feet. Length of dock 350 feet. R.&. Conn.: C.& 0, Ry. Co. oe This dock is equipped to handle pig iron cargoes, scrap iron, potash and coal. Mgr.--Carl Harrington. Res. Phone 6-6563. Brewer's City Coal Dock-- Phone EX. 6-6563. Location: Upper end of Lake Macatawa. Operator: Cornelius Brewer. Phone ED. 5-5235. Office: 24 Pine Ave. Use self-unloading boats only. Purchasing Agent--Harold Scholten. Depth of water at dock 21 ft. Channel 21 ft. Can handle any size boat. Length of dock 753 feet; width 300 ft.; also handle sand and gravel. Method of storage--outside stock piles only. Maximum length of boat can reach dock 600 ft. Beam 60 ft. R. R. Conn.: C. & O. R. R., but not on dock property. Supt.--Cornelius Brewer. Res. Phone 7676. HOUGHTON, MICH. Hamar-Quandt Co.-- Phone 3660. Location: Keweenaw Waterway, East of bridge. Operator: Hamar-Quandt Co., 1000 Lake Street, Houghton, Michigan. Mer. & Pur. Agt.--John N. Hamar. Depends on self-unloading boats entirely. Storage capacity--bituminous: 10,000 tons. Michael Messner, Inc.-- Phone 482-2940. Location: South side of Portage Lake. Operator: Michael Messner, Inc. Address: 920 Lake Front, Houghton, Michigan. Manager: Matt. Kangas. Depend on self-unloading Boats. Storage capacity--Bituminous: 10,000 tons. Depth of water at dock: 16% - 17 ft. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock: any length. Length of dock: 100 ft. R. R. Conn: Soo Line. Tributary Conn: Copper Range R. R. HURON, OHIO Nickel Plate Dock (Ore) -- Phone 433-3892. Operator: The Cleveland Stevedore Co., Huron, Ohio Phone 433-2301. Operator: The Cleveland Stevedore Co., Huron, Ohio Phone Main 1-0944. Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio. Two Hulett Electric Unloaders. 17 Ton Buckets. Capacity per 10 hrs. both rigs. 18,000 Tons. 1 Ore Storage Bridge. 13 Ton Bucket. Capacity per 10 hrs. 5,000 Tons. Storage capacity. 600,000 Tons. Depth of water at dock. 26 ft. Can handle any length and up to 75 ft. beam. The SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF GRAIN ELEVATORS 192

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