NEW YORK.—(#)—The tugboat
_Joyee Card blew up as she was mov-
ing out of Erie Basin, Brooklyn,
Saturday, killing two men and in-
juring three. Three others are
missing. A blast in the botler room
sent her to the bottom.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the explo-
sion. They were picked up by
rescuers who dived from other tugs
nearby. The rest of the crew was
below -deck and it was believed cer-
tain that all were dead. Two bodies

   
  
 

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of Explosion

NEW YORK, Mareh 7 ¢P)—The tug-
boat Joye Card blew up as she was
moving oul of Brie basin, Brooklyn,
loday, killing two men and injuring
three. Three others are missing.

The boat,-owned by tha Card Tow-
ing Ling, Ine, had just been over-
howled aud was starting out on her
first assignment when a blast in the
boiler room sent her to the bottom.

The three men rescued were on the
deck at the time of. Lhe explosiays.
‘They were picked up by rescuers ate

dived from other tugs nearby. The
rest of the crew wag below-deck and
it, was believed certain that all wero
fend, Two bodies were recovercd.

The known dead are Robert John-
son, cook, and Gus Flood, sailor,

Capt. Leslie Harris, Mate Jack Me-
Lain and Engineer Joseph Mcthuade
were taken to Long Island Collere
hospital. Each was in erilical condl-
tion,

Capt, William J. Stovall, of the tug
Paul Cord, whose hoa. was a few

ds away ut the time of the blast
sail 1 sheet of flame flared up 20 Teot
and the Joyce Card immediately went
down. He dived in aud resaued the

 

 

 
 