 

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.
 
 

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

 
 