1947 Centralia mine disaster - Wikipedia
On March 25, 1947, the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded near the town of Centralia, Illinois, killing 111 people. [1] The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor reported the explosion was caused when an underburdened shot or blown-out shot ignited coal dust .
75 years ago: 111 die in Southern Illinois mine disaster
2022年3月25日 · Centralia Coal Co.'s Mine No. 5 in Wamac, Ill., a town just south of Centralia. At 3:27 p.m. on March 25, 1947, an explosion deep in the mine killed or doomed 111 of the 142 miners who were...
The Centralia, Illinois, Mine № 5 (in Wamac, Illinois) Disaster of ...
2017年3月17日 · A mine disaster in Centralia, Illinois, March 25, killed 111 miners. Identification was practically impossible except through articles of apparel or personal object found on or near the bodies, such as knives, pipes, cigarette cases, watches, etc.
1947: 'Dear wife. Goodbye' 111 die in Illinois mine disaster - STLtoday.com
2024年3月25日 · Centralia Coal Co.'s Mine No. 5 in Wamac, Ill., a town just south of Centralia. At 3:27 p.m. on March 25, 1947, an explosion deep in the mine killed or doomed 111 of the 142 miners who were below...
Remembering The Centralia Mine Disaster | Here & Now - WBUR
2014年3月25日 · On this day in 1947, a coal mine in Centralia, Ill., exploded, killing 111 miners. We take a look back at how the disaster affected the community.
Centralia No. 5 Mine Explosion, Centralia, Illinois
Centralia, Ill., March 27 -- (AP) -- One hundred eleven soft coal miners feared lost in Tuesday's Centralia mine explosion; of 142 men in the mine at time, 76 remained trapped, 35 are known dead and 31 rescued alive; disaster may prove coal industry's worst in 19 years.
Mine Disaster - Marion ILGenWeb - Illinois GenWeb
Centralia, Ill., March 26 (UP) - a poisonous blanket of carbon monoxide gas let loose by an explosion rolled through the tunnels of the Centralia Coal Company's mine today, threatening 114 entombed miners. Mine officials and police feared all the men still in the mine were dead. I looked at my watch and saw it was pretty near quitting time.
Centralia Coal Company Mine No. 5 Disaster - The Historical …
2021年2月24日 · On March 25, 1947 a violent explosion struck Centralia Coal Company Mine No. 5 located in Wamac, Illinois. By March 29, it was confirmed that the explosion, combined with the subsequent release of poisonous gas, had taken the lives of 111 of the 142 men working in the mine at the time of the accident.
Centralia Coal Company Mine No. 5 Disaster | https://www ...
1991年1月1日 · On March 25, 1947 a violent explosion struck Centralia Coal Company Mine No. 5 located in Wamac, Illinois. By March 29, it was confirmed that the explosion, combined with the subsequent release of poisonous gas, had taken the lives of 111 of the 142 men working in the mine at the time of the accident.
Centralia Mine Disaster - Encyclopedia.com
On 25 March 1947, an explosion at the Centralia Coal Company in Centralia, Illinois, killed 111 miners. Following the disaster, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, called a two-week national memorial work stoppage on 400,000 soft-coal miners.
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