Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes, 1916, p. 323

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COAL DOCKS O SHEBOYGAN, WIS. Sheboygan Coal Co.â€" 2 Hoists. 1 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 700 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet 6 inches. Maximum length of boat 300 feet. Supt. Louis Anderson. Reiss Coal Co., C. (Dock No. 1) â€" Four Mead Morrison. 2 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 8,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Reiss Coal Co., C. (Dock No. 3)â€" Seven Figure 4 Hoists. % ton buckets used. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. SOREL, QUEBEC Lavelle, Alfredâ€" One Hoist. Capacity per 15 hours 1,500 tons. SOUTH CHICAGO, ILL By-Products Coke Corporationâ€" 112th Street. Two Steam Rigs. Size of clam shells used 2% tons. Capacity per 10 hours 5,000 tons. One Electric Rig. Size of clam shell used 4 tons. Capacity per 10 hours 5,000 tons. Storage capacity 400,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 21 feet. Maximum length of boat 565 feet. Supt. Wm. H. Allen, Jr. THE GREAT LAKESâ€"Continued Hedstrom & Co., E. L., 95th St.â€" Three Mead Morrison. Size of clam shells used 1 ton. Capacity per 10 hours 3,000 tons. Storage capacity 60,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Maximum length of boat 525 feet. Supt. James Kinney. Lehigh Valley Coal Co., 100th St.â€" Five McMylers. Size of clam shells used \y% tons. Capacity per 10 hours small boats 3,000 tons. Capacity per 10 hours on large boats 4,000 tons. Storage capacity 100,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Maximum length of boat 480 feet. Supt. A. Wallace. Philadelphia & Reading, 96th St.â€" Two Grabs and Three Hoists. Capacity per 10 hours 2,000 tons. Illinois Steel Co. (Rail Loading Dock)â€" North Slip Dock. Locomotive cranes used. Use any number machines necessary. Work day and night. Capacity 2,400 tons in 48 hours. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Can load two medium sized boats at once. Pittsburgh Coal Co.â€" South of So. Chicago Elevators. Two Whirlies. 1 ton clam shells used. Capacity per 10 hours 800 tons. Depth of water at dock 22 feet. Maximum length of boat 300 feet. Supt. C. H. Wallace. Illinois Steel Co. (Rail Loading Dock) â€" South Slip Dock. 323 SEE OUR COMPLETE MAPS OF HARBORS

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