| 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 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.

     

  
 