The cold season was now almost at an end, and it appeared as if this second winter was to pass without any unusual occurrence, when on the night of the 11th of August, the plateau of Prospect Heights was menaced with complete destruction.
Cependant on touchait au terme de la saison froide, et il semblait que ce second hiver allait se passer sans incident grave, quand, dans la nuit du 11 août, le plateau de Grande-vue fut menacé d'une dévastation complète.