Those that had looted the stores of ready-made clothes put on three or four suits, and, not yet satisfied, took under their arms all they could lay their hands on.
Others drove off in vehicles, carrying with them bags filled with loot....

The Christian population saved itself from the ruinous operations of the crowd by placing holy ikons in their windows and painting crosses on the gates of their houses.
[Footnote 1: The Russian nickname for a crowd of tramps.] [Footnote 2: Name of the Turkish irregular troops noted for their ferocity.] While the pogrom was going on, troops were marching up and down on the streets of the Podol district, Cossaks were riding about on their horses, and patrols on foot and horse-back were moving to and fro.
Here and there army officers would pass through, among them generals and high civil officials.

The cavalry would hasten to a place whence the noise came.

Having arrived there, it would surround the mob and order it to disperse, but the mob would only move to another place.
Thus, the work of destruction proceeded undisturbed until three o'clock in the morning.

Drums were beaten, words of command were shouted, the crowd was encircled by the troops and ordered to disperse, while the mob continued its attacks with ever-increasing fury and savagery.
While some of the robber bands were "busy" in Podol, others were active in the principal thoroughfares of the city.