 

NEW YORK Mar 7 — (#) ~~ The
tugboat Joyce Cord rlew wo as she
was moving out of Erie Basin Brooh-
lyn today hillng two men and i
juring three Three ethers are miss-
ing

The boat owned hy the Card Tow-
ang Line Ine had jis. been overe
jlauled and was stattarg cit on her
fi t assignment wher a blast in the
‘boiler room sen her to the botrom
| The three men rescued were on the
|deck at the tme of the caploson
pTre were picked up > rescuers who
dived from other tigs nearby The
‘rest of the crew wis selow dech and
ib was pellevec certein that all were
rqeid Two bodies were reco ered

 
 
NEW YORE, March 7.—The tug-
boat Joyce Card blew up as she wa
moving into Erie basin, Brooklyn
today, Killing two men and injuring
three. Three others are missing. The
boat was owned by the Card Tow-
ing Line, Inc.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the exnlo-
sion. They were picked up by res-
cuers who dived from other tugs
nearby. The rest of the crew wa
below-deck and if was believed cer-
tain that ell were dead. Two bodies
were recovered.

- Three of the crew are still miss-
ing and it is feared they met death
below deck.

     

  
 