NEW YORK, March 7.—(#)—The
tugboat “Joyce Card” biew up as
she was moving out of Erie basin.
Brooklyn, today. killing two men
and injuring three. Three others
are missing. A biast in the bwoiier
room sent her to the bottom. The
three men rescued were on the
deck at the time of the explosion.
They were picked up by rescuers,
who dived from other tugs nearby.
The rest of the crew was below
deck and it was believed certain
that all were dead. Two bodies
were recovered.
 
New York, March 7--#—The
tugboat Joyce Card blew up as she
was moving out of Erie basin,
Brooklyn, today, killing two men
and injuring three. Three others
are missing.

The boat had just been over-
hauled and was starting out when
a blast in the boiler room sent her
to the bottom.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the explo-
sion. The rest of the crew was be-
low deck and it was believed cer-
tain that all were dead. Two
bodies were recovered.
 