| Show I ACCIDENT TO THE GRANT Departure of the Manila Transport Will Be Delayed New York Jan 18It is very doubtful doubt-ful if the troop transport Grant will get away on her long voyage to Manila Ma-nila todftv She sustained an accident to her propeller as she was being towed to her anchorage off Liberty island last ovenjng the extent of which has not vat been ascertained There is besides be-sides a Impression that it will be neOtt to DUt a new dynamo onboard on-board the Grant before she sails 1 The party of government officials who left Washington at midnight to be present at the departure of the Grant arrived at Jersey City early today Thev boarded the covernmetn steamer General Metes at the pier and were taken down the bay to where the Grant was Ivimr off Liberty island The party included Adjutant General Corbin who represented Secretary Ale Al-e Quartermaster General 1 I Lud ington Major George H Hopkins Brigadier General Henry M Duffield and Proc Mitchell Senators Warren Mithel Pro tor Rearesentatives Griffin Marsh Belknat McDonald Lentz and Jett When the General Meigs ran alongside along-side the transport Grant the big vessel was gaily decorated with bunting and t I her decks were crowded with the soldiers sol-diers of the Fourth and Seventeenth infantry who are embarked for Manila The visitors were received on board by General Lawton The party was conducted con-ducted through the vessel and the Quarters of the soldiers were closely inspected ouarer in-spected as v a also the hospital There are 1812 beds fitted up sixty of which axe In the hospital The noncommissioned noncommIs-sioned officers and men in the Fourth raiment and the battalion of the Sev entecth infantry number 17SO The officers with their wives and families will number over 150 and counting the crew there will be over 2100 souls aboard the vessel when she sails from this port I The army and other officials left for Washington at 1 oclock this afternoon after-noon |
