March 1948 Issue [Article] The blast in Centralia no. 5 Download PDF Adjust Share A mine disaster no one stopped by John Bartlow Martin, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Centralia Centralia Mine Disaster, Centralia, Ill., 1947 Coal miners Coal mines and mining Illinois Labor unions Mine explosions Safety measures More from John Bartlow Martin A Commonwealth’s Choice The troublesome question of Puerto Rico’s independence Meaning in a disordered universe A better break for the mentally ill Adjust Share