 

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, M March T.Ha}-—The
tugboat Joyce Card blew up as she
was moving aut of Erle Basin,
Brooklyn, today, King two men
and injuring three. Three others
are roissing.

The beat, owned by the Card
Towing Line, Tne, had just been
overhnled and was starting out
on her firsl assignment when &
blast in the boiler room sent her
to the bottom.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the ex.-
plosion. They were picked up by
rescuers who dived from other
tugs nearby. The rest of the crew
was below-deck and its was be-
Heved certain that all were dead.
Two bodies were. recovered,
 