The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-26
-FOUR SURVIVORS
REACH HANCOCK
MISS MAUD sINcock, MISS LILY
slLFvEN, MRS. DAVIS AND
SON ARRIVED LAST
NIGHT.

of the Titanic wreck i'm whom local in
terest has been greatest owing TO their
having relatives here. arrived In Han
cock safely last night and were i'm
medlately the center of eager question
ers anxious to learn the details Of their
escape from the terrible disaster
Those IN the party were Miss Maud
Sincock. daughter Of Frank SIncocls
and niece of Supervisor Richard Hosk
ing: Mrs. Davis and her son, John
Morgan and Miss Lily Sllfven, niece
of c. A. Silfven. Mrs. Davis and her
son and Miss Sincock were taken al
once 10 the Hosklng residence and
Miss Silfven is at the residence of her
uncle.
Miss siIfven's Story.
Miss Silfven is eighteen years old
and does not speak English, but
through an interpreter she stated she
was I'm her berth when the ship struck.
She hastily slipped on a thick skirt
over her night dress, and then went
on deck Nothing much appeared to
be the matter so she went below again
and I'm order To be prepared for trou-
Bile put on a dress and donned her
shoes, but did not button them. She
sought her sister. Mrs. William Lahti-
men. ana the latter's husband. Rev.
William Iahtinen of Minneapolis, with
whom she was travelling. but the latter
told her To leave them as they wished
TO be left alone i'm each others COM
pany She was placed i'm the second
20 the last boat that was filled and
lowered from the Titanic. and on
reaching the water the boats were tied
together in strings of six, in order that
the survivors might not become sep-
arated. Miss Silfven says that in the
second boat was ]. Bruce Ismay, whose
identity she did not know at that time.
however, hut heard some one remark
that he was one of the officials of the
White Star Line.
After leaving the Titanic the ship
seemed to sink rapidly and in her
estimation Il was less than an hour
after the collision that the hull iisap-
reared, with lights burning and mu-
sic from the orchestra coming family
lv over the water. Miss Silfven says
she heard some shrieks and cries and
thought she heard several shots fired.
The night was cold but still and
there was no wind. SO that she suffered
no great discomfort before being pick
ed IN by the Carpathla, owing 10 hav-
ING nut on sufficient clothing to pro-
tect her At New York she was uncer-
tain where TO go at first, not remem-
herring the address of relatives here
and was contemplating leaving for san
Diego, Cal, where she has an uncle
also. when a message was handed her
on Monday last. through the Finnish
Seamen's Mission i'm New York. from
G. A. Silfven in Hancock, urging her
10 come here. She decided to do this
and after replenishing her wardrobe
left on Tuesday night in company with
Miss Sincock and the Others bound
for Hancock.
Miss Sincoek Interviewed.
Miss Sncock was seen this morn
ing ut the home of Supervisor Hosking.
She said that the incidents of the
wreck would never be forgotten. She
was in her berth hut not asleep when
the ship struck. The shock was not
great and she simply rang the bell FOR
stewardess to find out what had hap
pened. She was informed that the ship
had struck an iceberg but there was
no danger and that she could go to bed
again. A young lady named Phillips
was her roommate. The father or
Miss Phillips shortly afterwards
Knocked on the door and said he was
going on deck and asked II his daueh =
ter wished to go with him. She dress
cd and went out. returning shortly 10
tell Miss Sincock, Mrs. Davis ana the
latters son TO get up and go on deck
at once with life belts. Miss Sincock
put on coat. and. her shoes. ana
seized lifebet which she put on AFTER
getting on deck, with the assistance OF