Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1916, p. 295

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COAL DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKESâ€"Continued Depth of water at dock 16 feet. Length of hoat can reach dock 400 feet. Supt. John Bannan. Collingwood Ship Building Co., Ltd.â€" One Steam Hoist. Size of Duckets used % ton. Capacity per 10 hours 300 tons. Storage capacity 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 16 feet. Can handle hoats of any length. Northern Navigation Co.â€" One Steam Hoist. Capacity 400 tons. COURTRIGHT, ONT. Western Salt Co., Ltd.â€" One-half mile helow Courtright. One Whirley. 1 ton clam shell used. 1 ton bucket used. Capacity per 10 hours 450 tons. Storage capacity 15,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Maximum length of boat 300 feet. Supt. W. A. Leach. DE PERE, WIS. American Writing Paper Co.â€" Rigs taken down. Storage capacity 12,000 tons, Depth of water 15 feet. Maximum length of boat 500 feet. R. R. connections, C. & N. W. Supt. J. S. Gittins. De Pere Co-Operative Coal Co.â€" Two Figure 4 hoists. Vz ton bucket used. Capacity per day 500 tons. Storage capacity 10,000 tons. Depth of water 15 feet. Maximum length of boat 250 feet. R. R. connections, C. N. W.â€"C. M. & St. P. Supt. H. Barlament. Wells Co., A. G.â€" Two electric hoists. % ton clams used. % ton buckets used. Capacity per day hard coal 900 tons. Capacity per day soft coal 500 tons. Storage capacity hard coal 7,000 tons. Storage capacity soft coal 8,000 tons. Depth of water 15 feet. Maximum length of boat 300 feet. R. R. connections, C. M. & St. P. & C. & N. W. Foreman, W. S. Altmayer. DEPOT HARBOR, ONT. Grand Trunk Ry. Co.â€" One Hunt Tower. % ton bucket used. One Rig with 1 ton clam. Capacity per 10 hours 1,300 tons. Storage capacity 75,000 tons. Depth of water 21 feet. Maximum length of boat 500 feet. A. J. Brett, Agent. DETOUR, MICH. Detour Dock Co.â€" Pickands-Mather & Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Two McMyler Whirlies. 2 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. Storage capacity 15,000 tons. 16 pockets, capacity 2,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 23 feet. 295 SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF ENGINES AND BOILERS

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