 

NEW YORK, M March T.Ha}-—The
tugboat Joyce Card blew up as she
was moving aut of Erle Basin,
Brooklyn, today, King two men
and injuring three. Three others
are roissing.

The beat, owned by the Card
Towing Line, Tne, had just been
overhnled and was starting out
on her firsl assignment when &
blast in the boiler room sent her
to the bottom.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the ex.-
plosion. They were picked up by
rescuers who dived from other
tugs nearby. The rest of the crew
was below-deck and its was be-
Heved certain that all were dead.
Two bodies were. recovered,
 
Fey Fer MRSC Fee
NEW YORI Mareh 7. The tug:
boat Joyce Card blew up ass she
wna omoving out of Mate hnsxda,
Brooklyn, today, Killing two men
and injuring three. ‘Thres others
are thilsnlog.

The boat, owned by the Card
‘Towing Line, [ne hat fuet been
overhngled and was atariing out
on her firel asaigninent when oa
blast dn the baller reom rent: her
to the bottom

The three mon rescued were on
the deel at the time of the explo:
non They were picked up by
reacuera who dived from other
tugs nearhy. The reat of the crew
wan below deck and it waa te-
lieved certain that all wera dead,
Teen hodled were reeovered,

 

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