Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1915 — Man Is Found Living in a Philadelphia Sewer [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Man Is Found Living in a Philadelphia Sewer

PHILADELPHIA. —Michael Machill was found sleeping In the dead end of an unused sewer at Torresdale avenue and Cottman street, where he had been living for a week. He entered through a manhole and had arranged a

rough board table and bunk. That portion of the eight-foot sewer was recently completed and through the manhole Machill obtained light and air. According to Policeman Mager, who discovered him, Machill was living m comfort. The Tacony police were giveh a surprise when the pbone rang. “Say, listen," came an excited voice, “there is a man living in a ■ewer up at Torresdale avenue and Cottman street Come up and get aim. Everybody is scared to death.”

Turning to Patrolman Mager, the sergeant said: “One of those practical jokers, but you’d better take a run up there." Mager did. He found the cover on a manhole ajar. Remembering how old General Putnam of revolutionary tame fought a real wolf in a cave, Mager decided to explore th* sewer. He dropped into the manhole and in the dead end of the new brick sewer he saw a table. On it was a loaf of bread and bottle of milk. Then he saw a bunk and on it lay Machill. L U MachiU talked incoherently and was sent to the Philadelphia hospital tor observation. ‘