| 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 York, March 7--#—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 had just been over-
hauled and was starting out when
a blast in the boiler room sent her
to the bottom.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the explo-
sion. The rest of the crew was be-
low deck and it was believed cer-
tain that all were dead. Two
bodies were recovered.
 