Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1916, p. 313

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COAL DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKESâ€"Continued Depth of water at dock 17 feet. Maximum length of boat 380 feet. Supt. W. F. Ardern. National Knitting Co.â€" Kinnickinnic River. Two Figure 4 Rigs. % ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 500 tons. Storage capacity 5,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 14 feet. Maximum length of boat 600 feet. Supt. B. L. Sargent. North Side Coal Co.â€" Milwaukee River. Commerce Street. Throe Figure 4 Rigs. Capacity per 10 hours 750 tons. Storage capacity 7,500 tons. Maximum length of boat 300 feet. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.- Majestic Bldg. North Menominee River. West 16th Street Viaduct. Four Brown Hoista (Anthracite Dock). 1 ton clam shells used. 1 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 1,500 tons. Two Brown Hoists (Soft Coal Dock) 1 ton clam shells used. 1 ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 700 tons. Capacity per 10 hours slack coal 1,000 tons. Storage capacity anthracite 60,000 tons. Storage capacity soft coal 40,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Maximum length of boat 460 feet. R. R. connections, St. Paul, C. & N. W., Soo. Supt. John T. Berns. Pennsylvania Coal & Supply Co.â€" Independent Dock. Kinnickinnic River. One 3 ton clam shell Steel Bridge. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons soft coal. Capacity per 10 hours 3,000 tons hard coal. Pennsylvania Coal & Supply Co.â€" Whitnall Dock. North Menominee River. 4 Portable Electric Hoists. 1% ton clam shells used. Capacity per hour 300 tons. Pennsylvania Coal & Supply Co.â€" North Menominee River. Four Portable Tower Type. % ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons hard coal. Capacity per 10 bours 2,000 tons soft coal. One 6 ton Steel Bridge. Capacity per hour 250 tons. Can handle boats of any length. Schlitz Brewing Co., Josephâ€" Milwaukee River. Two Portable Bridge Type. 2 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. Storage capacity 45,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Storage capacity 65,000 tons. Maximum length of boat 505 feet Supt. U. B. Uihlein. St. Paul & Western Coal Co.â€" North Menominee Canal. Canal Street Dock. Six Brown Hoists. 1 ton clam shells used. 1 ton buckets used. 313 SEE OUR COMPLETE MAPS OF HARBORS

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