by William Lafferty » November 12, 2017, 6:36 pm
Garbear posted about the Jackson, did Interlake have a connection to coal as well?
One of Colonel Pickands first ventures was retail coal sales at Marquette, Michigan. By the turn-of-the-last century Pickands, Mather & Company (the owner of Interlake Steamship Company) had undertaken coal production in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pesssylvania in addition to ts ore interests. Interlake Iron Company, a PM&Co subsidiary, was its main customer. Pickands, Mather operated coal mines right through its absorption by Moore-McCormack and eventual sale to Cleveland Cliffs.
[quote] Garbear posted about the Jackson, did Interlake have a connection to coal as well?[/quote]
One of Colonel Pickands first ventures was retail coal sales at Marquette, Michigan. By the turn-of-the-last century Pickands, Mather & Company (the owner of Interlake Steamship Company) had undertaken coal production in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pesssylvania in addition to ts ore interests. Interlake Iron Company, a PM&Co subsidiary, was its main customer. Pickands, Mather operated coal mines right through its absorption by Moore-McCormack and eventual sale to Cleveland Cliffs.