Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1916, p. 296

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COAL DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKESâ€"Continued Can handle boats of any length. Fuel dock exclusively. W. H. Lewis, Agent. Watson, T. H.â€" One McMyler. One ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Depth of water 21 feet. Maximum length of boat 600 feet. Fueling dock also. DESERONTO, ONT. Canada Cement Co., Ltd.â€" One Rig. One ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 600 tons. Depth of water at dock 14 feet. Can handle boats of any length. Supt. Elmor French. Rathbun Co.â€" One Hunt Hoist. y2 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 300 tons. Depth of water at dock 12 feet. Supt. H. B. Sherwood, Napanee, Ont. DETROIT, MICH. United Fuel & Supply Co. (Formerly Stanley B. Smith & Co.) 12 Overhead pockets, 600 tons capacity. Fueling capacity 300 tons per hour. One Whirley. 1% yard clam shell used. Capacity per 10 hours 700 tons. Depth of water at dock 25 feet. Mgr. J. M. McKerchey. Fueling station. Water Worksâ€" One Steam Hoist. READ CAREFULLY EVERY Depth of water 13 feet. Capacity per day 350 tons. DOLLAR BAY, MICH. Lake Superior Smelting Co.â€" Three Steam Boom Hoists. Size of buckets used 700 pounds. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Storage capacity 14,000 tons. Depth of water 18 feet. Maximum length of boat 300 feet. Supt. H. D. Conant. Tamarack Mining Co. (Union Dock)â€" Two Clam Shell Hoists. 2 ton clam shells used. Four Brown Hoists. y2 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 3,000 tons. Storage capacity 125,000 tons. Depth of water 19 feet and 6 inches. Can handle boats of any length. R. R. connections, Mineral Range. Supt. Hugh Moore. Tamarack Osceola Copper Mfg. Co. (Wire Mill Dock)â€" Two Whirlies. y2 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 450 tons. Storage capacity 10,000 tons. Depth of water 20 feet. Can handle boats of any length. R. R. connections, Mineral Range. Supt. F. W. Foley. DULUTH, MINN. Berwind Fuel Co. (Dock No. 2)â€" West Duluth Dock. Three Link Belt Co. Size of clam shells used 7 ton. 29,6 ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS DIRECTORY

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