| New York, March 7.—(A.P.)—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, owned by the Card
Towing Line, Ine., had just been
overhauled and was starting out on
her first assignment when a blast in
the boiler room sent her to the bot-
tom.

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

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.
 