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NEW YORK, Mareh T.-—The tug-
boat Joyce Card blew up as she wits
moving out of Erie Basin, Brooklyn,
today, killing two men And injuring
three. Three others are missing.

The boat, owned by the Card Tow-
ing Line, Ine., had just been over-
hauled and was starting ont on her
first assignment when a blast in

the boiler room sent her to the bot-
tom.

The three men resened were on

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 the deck at the time of the ex-
plosion. They were picked up by
-reseners who dived from other tugs»
nearby, The rest of the erew was
below-deck and it was believed cer-
tain that all were dead, Two bodies
were recovered,

Others aboard nearby tugs said
parts of bodies were hurled into the
air by the explosion, They held out
little hope for the recovery of the
hodies of the missing, all of whom
they believe dead,
 
NEW YORK, Mareh 7. ()—The
tugboat Joyee Card biew up as she
was moving out of Erie basin,
Broaklyn, today, killing two men
and injuring three. Three other:
are missing.

The boat, owned by the Card
Towing Line, Inc., was just starting
out when a blast in the hoiler room
sent her to the bottom.

The three men rescued were or
the deck at the time of the *
plosion, They were picked w
Teascuers who dived from other “
nearby. The rest of the crew was
below deck and it was believed cer.
tain that all are dead. Two boflie:

were recovered,

Others aboard nearby tugs saic
parts of badies were hurled into the
alr by the explosion. They held oun!
little hope for the recavery of the
bodies of the missing, all af whom
they helieyed died.
 