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 YORK, Mareh 7. ()—The
tugboat Joyee Card biew up as she
was moving out of Erie basin,
Broaklyn, today, killing two men
and injuring three. Three other:
are missing.

The boat, owned by the Card
Towing Line, Inc., was just starting
out when a blast in the hoiler room
sent her to the bottom.

The three men rescued were or
the deck at the time of the *
plosion, They were picked w
Teascuers who dived from other “
nearby. The rest of the crew was
below deck and it was believed cer.
tain that all are dead. Two boflie:

were recovered,

Others aboard nearby tugs saic
parts of badies were hurled into the
alr by the explosion. They held oun!
little hope for the recavery of the
bodies of the missing, all af whom
they helieyed died.
 