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
| The boat. owned by the Card
‘Towing Line, Inc.. had just been
overhauled and was starting out on
her first assignment when a blast
in the boiler room sent her to the
| The three men rescued were on
ithe deck at the time of the explo-
sions. They were picked up by res-
cuers who dived from other tugs
near by. The rest of the crew was
below-deck and it was believed cer-
fon that all were dead. Two
bodies were recovered.
| The known dead are Robert
jJohnson, cook, and Gus Flood,
| sailor.
| Captain Leslie Harris, Mate Jack
' McClain and Engineer Joseph Mc-
| Quade were taken to Long Island
College hospital. Each was in 4
' critical condition.
| Captain William J. Sotvail, of the
tug Paul Cord, whose boat was a
few yards away at the time of the
| blast, said a sheet of flame flared
up 20 feet and the Joyce Card
immediately went down. He dived
in and rescued the mate.

Others aboard near by tugs said
parts of bodies were hurled into the
air by the explosion. held
out little hope for the recovery, of
the bodies of the missing, all of
whom they believed dead.

 
 
 

NEW YORK, MAR. 7. AP).—The tugboat Joyce Card blew up as she
was moving out of Erie basin, Brooklyn, today, killing two men and in-
jurying three. Three others were missing.

The boat had just been overhauled and was starting out on her first
assignment when a blast in the boiler room sent her to the bottom.

Others aboard nearby tugs said parts of the bodies were hurled into
the air by the explosion. They held out little hope for the recovery of
the bodies of the missing. all of whom thev believed dead.
 