The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
BUSINESS MEN SEE THE SILVER
LINING AND ARE CHEERFUL
SOME INTERVIEWS.
WHAT PROMINENT MEN HAD To
SAY YESTERDAY.
The Pulsations of the Big Pumps Dit
fuses Joy and New Life as 1t
Pours Water Into the Great
Water Mains.

Business men cheerful and new blood,
new life and new energy sent through the
city with every stroke of the big pumps
The contamination devoutly wished for
through long weary months realized
As the water yesterday spread through
ont the city, slowly climbing the submits
and then rushing down into the valleys
the spirit of the whole people was quick
aned and gladness filled the hearts OF
all. save alone the immortal OF VINO
Yesterday and the day before saw their
hone of failure in the great enterprise
90 down in eternal night to rise no more
The pumps moved splendidly yesterday;
iovorvthing going like a well regulated
cIock and today its mate will be started
and the two largest pumps in all IeAas
will be moving in harmony, forcing pure
sparkling water all over the Guy
NV, THE BUSINESS MEN. -.
Mr.. George Brush was seen IN ms p,s
store last afternoon. AS the reporimeL, "p
preached him he was httlhg sllali ho''
| TO a toy hose carriage. D., ,,,bo
mThis is for Master Harris Brush, VINO
is fxinr TO make test of the city water
over in Fairview Park. he mace
ma promise to bring nm
this toy hose carriage: you
see the water is running out OF the hS
drant near my home. r., ,.,4
"What effect will the successtul start
ing of the pump have?' asked the report
.Why. a good one. l feel better al
roodv If will restore confidence, you
know, and everybody will feel better ana
be more cheerful" r,..,.
Mr. Bullock of Scarborough II Hicks
"The city's pumps successfully pumping
water over the city cannot fan 10 DrlShl-
en- things and make everybody more
MIR. w. Moses, senior member OF
Moses & Son-''lt's bound to be better
for everybody. I'm glad it's success,
land now | believe everybody VIII settle
down and get to work in earnest ltS
great thing for the town
Mr.. V. o. Weed-"l'm glad the pump,
have been successfully started, for it VIII
make everybody feel better ana brighten
up things all round"
Mr.. Albert Townsend-"lts great
thing for Austin and I'll bet that within
II months we will run the old water COM
pany clean out of the ring -,
A reDorter of The Statesman, whlle
conversing yesterday with young MI
Naleyinksy, was impressed with the
IDEAS which he advanced pertaining to
the necessity of united action among the
business men of our city looking toward
The establishment of manufacturing in
dustries in our midst. He said there can
be no gainsaying the fact that now is
the time and now is the hour" that ne
moment was so opportune as the present
We are now about to realize the accom-
plishment of our fondest hope amid paths
that were dark and lanes that were drea'
ry A few of Gods noblemen had fought
battle for Austin's advancement amidst
the fires of adverse and hostile antagon-
ism. They had never beat a retreat, and
while it is true that the stupendous under
taking is now about completed, 1.-The tri
umph of this day but marks the begin
ming of the fray" Southwark the impe
rial army of workingmen are vending
their way and southwark the giant in
dustries of the East are gazing with long
ing eyes; the city which offers the great
est inducement is the city which is goin
to capture them. 'Across the Alps lie
Italy" If we would succeed we mus
make an effort. Let our city council OF
! fer water power free for period of te
) years to the first ten factories that wi
e locate in our midst. Let the bushes
, men offer bonus to the first factory tina
will put a 100000 plant in austin of an
' kind He suggests that The Statesma
open Il subscription column to raise thi
. bonus, and said: II authorize you
l put |. Malevinksy down for $3.50 towar
:. securing the first factory"
Progress is the watchword; fOrwar
is the command. On to Greater Austil
the Lone Star States imperial capital"
The above gentlemen voice the sent
ments of nearly all if not all Of the bus
$ ness men of Austin. The whole cit
: feels better, and yesterday there was
e general rush to the mayors Office to PIT
{ in ApplicAtiOns for MAter