One of the first global relief efforts occurred after the disaster, with donations for the families of victims arriving from all over the world. Another result of the fire was the enacting by the Pennsylvania General Assembly of legislation establishing safety regulations for the coal mining industry, making Pennsylvania the first state to enact such legislation.Dublin; Licht (2005), p. 25 These laws mandated, among other things, that there must be at least two entrances to underground mines.Roberts (1901), p. 99
