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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,
 
Fey Fer MRSC Fee
NEW YORI Mareh 7. The tug:
boat Joyce Card blew up ass she
wna omoving out of Mate hnsxda,
Brooklyn, today, Killing two men
and injuring three. ‘Thres others
are thilsnlog.

The boat, owned by the Card
‘Towing Line, [ne hat fuet been
overhngled and was atariing out
on her firel asaigninent when oa
blast dn the baller reom rent: her
to the bottom

The three mon rescued were on
the deel at the time of the explo:
non They were picked up by
reacuera who dived from other
tugs nearhy. The reat of the crew
wan below deck and it waa te-
lieved certain that all wera dead,
Teen hodled were reeovered,

 

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