New York —(#)— The tugboat
Joyce Card blew up as she was
moving into Erie Basin, today, kill-
ing at least two men and injuring
three. Three others are missing.

A blast in the boiler room sent
her to the bottom.

The three men rescued were on
the k at the time of the explo-
sion. hey were picked up by res-
cuers who dived from other tugs
nearby. The rest of the crew was
below deck and it was believed
certain that all were dead.

Others aboard nearby tugs said
parts of bodies were hurled into
the air by the explosion. ‘They
held out little hope for the recov-
ery of the bodies of the missing,
all of whom they believed were
dead.
 
NEW YORE, March 7.—The tug-
boat Joyce Card blew up as she wa
moving into Erie basin, Brooklyn
today, Killing two men and injuring
three. Three others are missing. The
boat was owned by the Card Tow-
ing Line, Inc.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the exnlo-
sion. They were picked up by res-
cuers who dived from other tugs
nearby. The rest of the crew wa
below-deck and if was believed cer-
tain that ell were dead. Two bodies
were recovered.

- Three of the crew are still miss-
ing and it is feared they met death
below deck.

     

  
 