NEW YORK.—(#)—The tugboat
_Joyee Card blew up as she was mov-
ing out of Erie Basin, Brooklyn,
Saturday, killing two men and in-
juring three. Three others are
missing. A blast in the botler room
sent her to the bottom.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the explo-
sion. They were picked up by
rescuers who dived from other tugs
nearby. The rest of the crew was
below -deck and it was believed cer-
tain that all were dead. Two bodies

   
  
 

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New York, March 7, (#}—The tug
bout Joyce Card blew up as she was
moving out of Erie Basin, Brooklyn,
‘Today, killing two men end injur-
ing three. ‘Throe.others were miss-
ing.

‘Che boat, owned by the Card
Towing Line, Inc, had just been
loverhauled and was starting out on
her first assignment when 2 blast
in the boiler room sent her to the
polion.

The iaree men rescued were on
he deck at the time of the explos-
jon. ‘They were picked up by res
cucrs who dived from other tugs
nearby. The rest of the crew was
‘balow deck and it was believed cer-
tain thal all were dread. Two bed-
ies were recovered.

Others aboard nearby tugs suid

pacts of bodies were hurled into the
lair by the explosion, They held
font tittle hope for the recovery of
ithe bodies of the missing, all ol
tyhom they belleved dead.

 
 