Show barge 63 years old sinks on old double deck barge called the El darvest arvest dar vest queen built in sank slowly upon the mud alongside the barge office through failure of her pumps to keep out the flood until repairs pal could be made in tier her leaking sides she was towed liere here from norfolk by the coast guard cutter manhattan and was to be used as a temporary houseboat for the men of ule the coat coast guard service who were nere compelled to give up their quarters in the municipal ferry terminal at south ferry although the barge had a rep ut on for being nix an unusually leaky craft in tier her old days an investigation will be made to ascertain if she was helped to the bottom by persons who had no wish to be housed aboard of tier her new york TrI tribune bude |