NEW YORK, March 7.—(#)—The
tugboat “Joyce Card” biew up as
she was moving out of Erie basin.
Brooklyn, today. killing two men
and injuring three. Three others
are missing. A biast in the bwoiier
room sent her to the bottom. The
three men rescued were on the
deck at the time of the explosion.
They were picked up by rescuers,
who dived from other tugs nearby.
The rest of the crew was below
deck and it was believed certain
that all were dead. 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.
 