Middletown transcript., 1893-07-29
PRICE, SCENTS

company. June 1st to conduct frst-class
vaudeville production until late in October,
and so far this has been lived up to.
Most persons have an idea that he's crazy
when they see him excitedly working .
row of pump handles without any apparent
result. It does look almost foolish from the
inside, where the droping hum of the
machinery Is the only thing audible. But
to the weary pleasure seekers around the
grand basin, the sailors far out on the lake
and the novelty hunters on Midway Rlais-
ance there comes a feeling Of rest when the
pump handles begin to work. for with each
depression 9. a.silvery. note sounds from the
battery of bells in the tower Of machinery
hail.. Rapidly the notes follow each other
until the full melody Of 9 half-forgotten
song floats out over the big buildings and
hangs trembling in the air. Prof G. e.
Bredberg works the handles. His station
is in the east gallery sof machinery hall
directly under the south towers Those who
are posted on the workings of the business
call him a carilloner. Prof, Bredberg has
been carilloner for seventeen years, and
during that time he has rung good many
chimes Since he has been at Jackson park
he has had occasion to tell thousands of
people how it is done. The average mans
idea of q chime-ringer. or carilloner, is
vagne.i He thinks that they are nnanipu-
lated by asturdy man with O. hammer, Yho
goes from one bell to another, giving each
one sharp blow as he passes. Maybe they
did ring chimes that way in the days when
man IN a pointed cap and FILLED collar
went about town at night shouting. One
loclock and ALPS wellp' They don't do It
that way these days - AT stated intervals
lduring the day Prof. lBredberg opens his
music book to q familiar tune and places it
before him on his Ginning stand. Then he
commences series of gymnastics that give
| him muscles like blacksmith's, It is not
nearly SO easy as it looks to the knot of
visitors that always gather around the rail-
ing when The professor begins. He dances.
up and down the line of handles. at times
using one haud and at others both. When
he grasps q handle. he, gives it vigorous
/ push downward and without an instant $
hesitation goes on to the next It is the
big bells that have hardened Prof. Bred
berg's biceps. It is no trick at all to
ring the little ones, but the deepltoned
monsters with heavy clappers p are
harder. TO ring them an amount of
strength such as the ordinary man does
not possess must be put into the stroke.
There must be certain amount of delicacy
in each stroke, too. for any discord, how
ever slight it might be in an ordinary In
strument, produces grating jar when it
appears in chime Prof. Bredberg is too
old at the business to make any mistakes
now, and when he pushes handle he is
certain that it Is the right one. His prac-
tised ear catches the sound from the tower
high above himeyen when the machinery
huns its loudest. If anybody wants to
know whether or not the professor earns
his salary, let him try to pump ten church
organs at once and he will have some idea
oft
Should there be another fire at Jackson
park it could not justly be charged to the
carelessness of the officials of the fair.
Everything is being done to protect the
buildings and exhibits. The insurance
men have been assured that all reports OF
the authorized inspectors will be acted
upon Immediately.
The entire situation was discussed Thurs
!, day, the insurance men making several de.
mands, all of which were acceded to. In
the first place force of authorised inspec'
tors will go through the buildings at least
: once week. Their reports will be made di
rect to the council of administration, which
will order them acted upon at once. Any
neglect upon the superintendents or the
buildings to make the change recommend
!, ed will call for designations. 1879 af