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Show Curious Fire Engine. What might be described as a double-tandem bicycle, with four wheels arranged ar-ranged like those of a wagon, and four seats for riders, two in front and two behind, and carrying a hose reel, rotary ro-tary pump, etc., was exhibited recently in Paris. The machine is intended as a fine engine in small towns. When the scene of fire is reached the pedals are thrown into gear with the pump, the hose Is unrolled, and the riders, resuming re-suming their seats, work the pump by means of the pedals. It is claimed that this machine can outstrip any fire engine drawn by horses on the way to a conflagration, and that its pump is at least as effective as-those of the hand engines used in many towns. |