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 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.

     

  
 