Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1916, p. 311

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COAL DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKESâ€"Continued Storage capacity 9,000 tons. Maximum length of boat 300 feet. Gross Coal Co.â€" North Menominee River. First Avenue Dock. 3 Mead Morrison Portable Hoists. IVz ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. Storage capacity 110,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Maximum length of boat 470 feet. Supt. R. Botsch. Kanawha Fuel Co.â€" Pahst Slip. Four Hoists. 2 ton clam shells used. 1 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. Storage capacity 300,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Maximum length of boat 380 feet. Kanawha Fuel Co.â€" North Menominee River. Muskego Avenue. Four Hoists. 1 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 1,500 tons. Storage capacity 150,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Maximum length of boat 650 feet. Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Co.â€" South Menominee River. Canal Street Dock. Two Mead Morrison Hoists. 2 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 3,000 tons. Storage capacity 75,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet 6 inches. Maximum length of boat 434 feet. Supt. C. O. Hansen. Milwaukee Coke & Gas Co.â€" Kinnickinnic River. Greenfield Avenue. Two Brown Hoists. One Johnson Electric. 5 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 6,000 tons. Storage capacity 400,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Maximum length of boat 625 feet. R. R. connections, C. & N. W., St. P., Soo. Supt. J. W. Shaeffer. Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. Milwaukee River. Cherry Street Dock. Six Portable Tower Type. 1% ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours hard coal 4,500 tons. Capacity per 10 hours soft coal 2,500 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Storage capacity 65,000 tons. Maximum length of boat 450 feet. Supt. W. F. Ardern. Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. Milwaukee River. Commerce Street Dock. Two Portable Bridge Type. iy2 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Storage capacity 75,000 tons. Maximum length of boat 450 feet. Supt. W. F. Ardern. 311 SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF GRAIN ELEVATORS

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