During the pogrom, throngs of angry workers stormed the city's red-light district, attacking Jewish-run bordellos, smashing furniture, tearing hinges off doors, and shattering windows. The violence and destruction continued for two days and by the time police restored order forty people, including many owners of public houses, lay wounded or dying.
This event marked a turning point in popular attitudes toward commercial sex, sparking increased public awareness of prostitution across Poland. In particular, female activists established philanthropic, charitable, as well as educational initiatives to combat commercial sex.
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