The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16

Edouard de Rlgno, of Toronto. lie mas
invented a bicycle lifc-saving apparatus
which he has patented, ana Is finishing
10 present TO the United States hto-
saving stations along the coast IhCre
are go of these pIckcted along the Al
lantlc and the Pacific ana the Great
Lakes. No country has the same amount
of coast work that the United States
has. and no country is consequently
moro i'm need Of aid for the alreaoy
overworked coast lifc-sayers. Last year
they either rescued or assisted 4,GyO per-
sons.
WHEN THE SHIP SINKS.
The bicycle invention is called q lio-
bouy. Ii is destined TO save Lie Wn-n
the ship goes down. 10 is to be- carr-l
ON board ocean steamers and Oh ferry
boats ln place of the hfe-saNlng belts
now In use and 1t is TO be Sent 90 re
llfe-savimg stations 90 Doe stored away ODD
some handy place where ino hic-corps
can get hold OF it at the signal Of cis-
trcss.
The virtues OF The lfe-bouy are mat
IL cannot sink. 10 is bound TO hgat. ana
you cannot put il on wrong. once
launched. and you are bound TO use Dr.
THE LIFE BOUY THAT WILL D.
l. TRIED BY THE LlFE-SANlNG STA
TIONS-ANY ONE CAN USE III.
right. In a lne-belt you may make
mistake ana put 30 ON below your centre
of gravity; and n many persons TINS
falls above the waist line, ana in that
case you fioat feet zap and are drowned.
Thirteen unlucky persons persisted TINS
way last year because. I'm their excite
mcnt. they forgot TO buckle the belt
under the arms. They fastened D.. in-
stead. around the waist. where q
slipped down TO the hips ana brought
the feet up above the water and The
head underneath. Edward Cottc'you
one Of the volunteer life-savtrs OF an
Atlantic coast station struggled wi,a "a
drowning man an hour in tDe water TO
undo the hfe-prcservor. Tho unfortunate
had Il ON below the waist nne ana was
floating feet mp. As fast as Couclyou
would right him ava uy Co unfastcn ine
belt the Struggling man would neat nim
of. AT length he became unconscious
from swallowing salt water aud CotiDl-
YOU raised tho belt 10 DIS arm pits ano
towed him ashore SION unconscious.
The nfe-bouy has four larsr air CONE
partmcnts each one covered WIN cork
and made absolutely ucn-siukaole. ias-
ing above these there is "a scat upon
which the person sits as on bicycle
saddle. As soon as he SIS seated Tie pouy
iirllN 10 AlNNN NA"aNna III t.tNA Wv tft'.te'
carries IL rapidly
ADRlFr ON THE SEA.
This san Is kept ser. but n the hands
OF any one who understands yachting
II can be turned and shifted raised or
lowered. until the right direction is ODE
tanned. I'm the hands oi an mcNplrienc-
"a person the bouy would sou rapidly
IN one direction bringing the person
either 90 land or BOO sight OF "a snip .n
short time.
Mariners say That 30 case or bci.e
adrin upon tho sea without chart or
compass there is nothing as good as
persistent sailing in ONE direction. Tue
course is bound to CROSS THAT OF some
ocean steamer. whlc - "a drifting course
Is taken man may by some misfortune
miss every ocean craft upon tle sea Tor
days.
Once seated IN the b'cycic seat. n per-
son S. bound 20 Doe saved Even So tnrfc
g. no knowledge OF the bicycle he can
san superbly on. But ~ he understand
the art OF pcdaiNng-and tlc man WHO
does net is scarce nowadays-hc can
carry himself rapidly through tie water.
The motion OF the pedals operates tue
wheel at the rear OF the machine. ana
that propols tho bicycle onward. A lan-
tern up IN front OF The san lchts abe
water ana fcnuela tlr lit-plN4 tn ODE
1cct that can be spied far OK.
This apparatus. whsle 70 looks very
complicated. IS most simple DO con be
taken apart into seventeen pieces. rui
ordinarily the whole IS len ia o1e piccc.
folded together Ike campstoo. Tho
pedals and handles fold and the blades
OF tho screws come together, thus max
1ng the bouy one that can be stored IN
small space.
Tho question ~ llfe-ssving Is one that
s. occupying more and more OF the al