Show A BICYCLE FIRE ENGINE the unique machine that wai on exhibition hibi tion at a iiri show A I 1 bicycle fire engine was recently exhibited at a paris cycle show the rhe machine his has the appearance of lo 10 wheels coupled with a slagle Ete steering ering post hanging between the two bicycle frames are tile the hoso ho so reel and a rotary pump tile the whole outfit weighs less than pounds and four experienced wheel wheelman wheelmen elmen luen can push this along faster thin any other fire engine ever went the foot power of the four nien inen propels the machine to the scone scene of action and when once there tile the same power I 1 V A PUMPING lang GALLONS AN HOUR rumps the wa water ter after the arrival at the scene each man Is assigned to some part of the duty of making the change one raises the back of the machine on oil a 1 leg albov allowing in the rear w v heels beels I 1 to revolve freely ile he also throws the pump into working 0 order and the oth rs have unreeled cled the hose and made the coupling connections then jumping into the saddles again the energies of A the men are directed to purn pumping pin g about gallons of water p per hour can be thrown between 73 75 and feet in the air the rapidity with which this machine can be propelled to a fire an and I 1 THE BICYCLE FIRE also with which it can be put luto into acion are its two groat great advantages in two or throe three minutes after its arrival iu all tho the necessary ell changes inges can be made and the machine is putting a stream over ever the roof |