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.
 
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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