NEW YORE, March 7.—The tug-
boat Joyce Card blew up as she wa
moving into Erie basin, Brooklyn
today, Killing two men and injuring
three. Three others are missing. The
boat was owned by the Card Tow-
ing Line, Inc.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the exnlo-
sion. They were picked up by res-
cuers who dived from other tugs
nearby. The rest of the crew wa
below-deck and if was believed cer-
tain that ell were dead. Two bodies
were recovered.

- Three of the crew are still miss-
ing and it is feared they met death
below deck.

     

  
 
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.
 