The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-26
Hancock Department

steward. Even then she did not
realize her danger believing that the
ship would not sink and she therefore
'ust escaped being left. as she sue
ceeded In struggling through the
crowds surrounding the boats only just
In time 10 get place In the hast boat.
"A collapsible canvas one. There were
forty In her boat altogether including
the two men who We're rowing The
boats were lowered singly hut after be-
ing In the water awhile We're gathered
together IN groups. The sea was as
calm as min pond. but the weather
was cold. After rowing of for a dis
lance they stopped and watched the
sinking ship. The dynamos In the III
tanic were running To the last and the
lights in the cabins disappeared one
by one as the boat slowly sank be-
meath the waves. They could hear the
music mingled with the cries and
screams OF those left behind.
They rowed until in the morning
when they were taken on board The
Carpatha. They saw the ship coming
I'm the distance but did not know that
II was coming to rescue them and
some of those I'm the boats burned
handkerchiefs To attract their atten-
zion. The children were hoisted aboard
In bags and the women on sings or
swings. All were given the best OF care
and attention on the Carpatha and
paurha1 NatN "a,
ing of Thursday last The ladies' were
sent to the Hirsch home for the night
and next day Miss Sincock was found
by some relatives who lived in New
York, To whose home she was taken
and fitted out with new clothing.
Miss SincoclS and Miss Silfven be-
came acquainted with each other on
the Titanic before the collision, and
on the Carpathia were at the same
table. They became separated In New
York but were together again all the
way to the copper country.
Miss Sincock says that Ismay was
In the second boat attached To the one
in which she was but did not know at
the time who he was.
Miss Slncock is twenty zone years old
and related her experiences in a bright
and lucid manner. on the trip to
Hancock the party attracted consider
able attention from other passengers
who evinced great interest and piled
them with questions on learning that
they were survivors of the Titanic.
None of the four coming to Hancock
were called to testify at the Senate in
vestigation in New York.
Mrs. Davis to Mohawk.
Mrs. Davis and her son went through
to MoEaw's last night. She showed the
effects of the strain mora than any Of
the others. and grieved over the less
Of her son. at whose suggestion she
had broken up her home In England To
come to America. thinking there would
be better opportunities here. Mrs. Da-
Wis experiences at the time the ship
struck were similar To those of the
others. She and her son were plaoeo
in the third boat to leave the ship.
She called To ler older son to follow,
but the ships officers threatened TO
shoot any man who attempted to set
in the boat. The last that was seen
of him he was throwing kisses to Them
and cheerfully telling them there was
no danger and that he would be saved
There was plenty of room for him In
the boat. said Mrs. Davis. If they
would have allowed him to come. Mrs.
Davis is a widow. her second husband
having died two years ago. She was
met at Calumet by her son Richard
Nichols. with whom she will make her
home.