Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1916, p. 312

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COAL DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKESâ€"Continued Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. Kinnickinnic River. Washington Street. Dock. Two Mead Towers with clam shells. Capacity per 10 hours 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Storage capacity 250,000 tons. Maximum length of boat 600 feet. Supt. W. F. Ardern. Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. Kinnickinnic River. Kinnickinnic Avenue Dock. Five Portable Tower Type. V2 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours hard coal 4,500 tons. Capacity per 10 hours soft coal 1,500 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Can handle any length boat. Storage capacity 85,000 tons. Supt. W. F. Ardern. Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. Kinnickinnic River. Greenfield Avenue Dock. Three Portable Tower Type. 2% ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 3,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Can handle any length boat. Supt. W. F. Ardern. Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. Anthracite Dock. North Menominee River. Sixteenth Street Dock. Two Mead Towers. Capacity per 10 hours hard coal 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Can handle any length boat. Supt. W. F. Ardern. Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. Bituminous Dock. North Menominee River. Sixteenth Street Dock. One Portable Bridge. 5 ton clam shell used. Capacity per 10 hours 3,000 tons. One Portable Bridge. 8 ton clam shell used. Capacity per 10 hours 5,000 tone Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Can handle any length boat. Supt. W. F. Ardern. Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. North Menominee River. Canal Street Dock. Eight Non-Portable Rigs. \xk ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours hard coal 4,000 tona Capacity per 10 hours soft coal 3,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Can handle any length boat. Supt. W. F. Ardern. Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co.â€" 14 Grand Ave. South Menominee River. Pabst Slip. Six Portable Tower Rigs. 1 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours soft coal 1,500 tons 312 SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF GRAIN ELEVATORS

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