Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1916, p. 310

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COAL DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKESâ€"Continued IV2 ton dump buckets used. Capacity per day 1,200 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet 6 inches. Can handle boats of any length. Supt. Geo. Drydale Drummond. Midland Coal Dock Co., Ltd. (Canada Steamship Lines) â€" Two Whirlies. 1 ton clam shells used. 1 ton buckets used. Capacity per 22 hours 2,200 tons Work day and night. Storage capacity 30,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Maximum length of boat 500 feet. R. R. connections, G. T. O. Ruby, Lake Forwarding Agent, Rockefeller Bldg., Cleve., O. Supt. D. S. Pratt. Playfair, Jamesâ€" 2 King Bridges. \y2 & 2 ton clam shells used. 1'Whirley. 1 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 2300 tons. Depth of water 22 feet. Can handle any size boat. R. R. connections, Grand Trunk. Supt. D. H. Clark. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Callaway Fuel Co.â€" Cherry St. Bridge. Four Figure 4 Hoists. V2, ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 1,200 tons. Storage capacity hard coal 10,000 tons. Storage capacity soft coal 17,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Any length of boat can lay at the dock, but for storage they take only large steamers. Supt. Mike Albert. Central Coal Co.â€" Pabst Bldg. North Menominee River. 25th Street. Dock. Seven Brown Hoists. 4 double. 3 single. 21/z ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 6,000 tons. Storage capacity 400,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Maximum length of boat 650 feet. R. R. connections, St. Paul & C. & N. W., & Soo. Supt. E. J. Barthel. Cleveland-Western Coal Co. (Y. & O.)â€" West Menominee River. 25th Street Dock. Three Brown Hoists. 2^4 ton clam shells used. 1 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. Storage capacity 140,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Maximum length of boat 600 feet Daisy Mill Co. (Hecker Cereal Co.) â€" Kinnickinnic River. Two Figure 4 Rigs. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Storage capacity 10,000 tons. Maximum length of boat 300 feet. Gallun & Sons, A. F. (Tannery) â€" Milwaukee River. Two Figure 4 Rigs. Capacity per 10 hours 750 tons. 310 READ CAREFULLY EVERY ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS DIRECTORY.

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