Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes & Seaway Directory, 1965, p. 213

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Jo Our own Highway Transport to any point in Ontario and United Border at Niagara Falls and Ft. Erie. De Glen A. Scobie. Phone EL. 4-8454. THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AUTHORITY WESTERN DISTRICT WELLAND CANAL ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Canada. Lat. 43.10 N. Long. 79.16 W. d d t * l h 6 wie City boundaries have been extended to include the Municipalities of Port Dalhousie, Port Weller, Merritton, and part of the Welland Ship Canal from Lake Ontario to a line between the Counties of Lincoln and Welland. It is the centre of a large fruit-growing agricultural district and numerous industries are established in the city and vicinity. St. Catharines has all modern municipal facilities. Population: 84,000. PORT AUTHORITY: The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority. Port Charges: May be obtained at Welland Canal Office, The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, St. Catherines. ROACHES: Sailing Directions -- Canadian "Great Lakes aioe? Vol. 1, Canadian Chart 2042. Towing Facilities: Port Weller Dry Docks Ltd. FORMALITIES: Customs -- St. Catharines is a Port of Entry. ACCOMMODATION: St. Catherines (or Homer) Dock, berthing length 390 ft., depth along side 25 ft., galvanized iron freight shed 128 x 40 ft. leased by Scobie's Transport. No railroad tracks or cranes. Abreast of the wharf is a turning basin with a depth of 97 ft. for ships of 350 ft. in length. SERVICES: Supplies -- Available. No bunker coal. Bunker and diesel fuel oil by tanker trucks for St. Catharines Fuel Oils Ltd. GENERAL: Transportation--Canadian National Railways. High- ways to Hamilton, 35 miles; Niagara Falls, 12 miles. (Note: For other shipping ports of St. Catharines, see Port Weller, Port Dalhousie, and Thorold.) ST. CLAIR, MICH. Diamond Crystal Salt Co.-- General Foods Corp. Dock located on St. Clair River. : Depend on self-unloading boats entirely. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Maximum length of boat 400 feet with 50 foot beam mo. Conn,: Pt. H. & D. R. R. Schlinkert Fuel & Builders Supply Co.-- Dock located on St. Clair River. Mgr.--John H. Schlinkert. Depend on self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 8,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Maximum length of boat 500 feet. Length of dock 250 feet. R. R. Conn.: Pt. H. & D. St. Clair Power Plant-- Location in Harbor: St. Clair River--South of St. Clair, Mich. Operator: The Detroit Edison Company. Phone WO. 2-2100. Address: 2000 Second Ave., Detroit 26, Mich. Depend on self-unloading boats. : eed of storage: Dock hopper to conveying belts to traveling stacker, Depth of water at dock 19 ft. Channel 21 ft. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock 650 ft. Beam 75 ft. Length of dock 700 ft. Supt.: G. F. Campau. Phone St. Clair 1471. oe ST. IGNACE, MICH. Michigan State Ferries Dock #42-- Phone 592. Location: Harbor of St. Ignace, Mich. Opr.--Michigan State Ferries, St. Ignace, Mich. Megr.--Captain George Lloyd. : Pur. Agt.--Geo. Livingstone, Finance Div., State Highway 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.-- Location: Moran Bay. Operator--Mrs. J. E. Quinn, 150 Church St. Phone 112. Mgr. & 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--Kither 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,: P, MM. Supt.--B. G. Linderfeld. Res. Phone 463. SAGINAW, MICH. Phone 238. 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 21% ton, also use 68 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. R. R. connects to P. M., Grand Trunk. Mgr.--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 ENGINES AND BOILERS 213

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