Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Mollere, Alvin - December 2, 1912
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
December 07, 1912, page 4


Port Barrow Youth Fatally Crushed by Train. - While a Texas and Pacific 
locomotive was switching coal cars on the West Kentucky Coal Company's spur in 
Port Barrow last Saturday afternoon, Alvin Mollere, aged eight years, who was 
sitting on the end of one of the cars for a ride, lost his balance and fell 
under the wheels, being horribly mangled before the train could be stopped. The 
unfortunate lad's right arm was crushed, both hands were badly lacerated and his 
right knee entirely denuded. The railroad surgeon, Dr.E. K. Sims, was summoned, 
and upon his instructions the injured youth was placed aboard the 8:22 a. m. 
Texas and Pacific train Sunday and sent to the Charity Hospital in New Orleans, 
accompanied by a trained nurse. An operation to remove the crushed arm at the 
shoulder was successfully performed by the hospital surgeons, but the patient 
was unable to withstand the shock, and at 12:45 o'clock Monday morning he passed 
away. The remains were brought to Donaldsonville on the Limited Monday 
afternoon, and after church services were interred in the local Catholic 
cemetery.

Young Mollere was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Mollere, of Port Barrow, and 
was a manly and promising little fellow. The terrible accident which cost him 
his life is deeply deplored, and profound sympathy is extended to the 
heartbroken parents and other relatives.
 

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