| 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” 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.
 