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Show SIX BEET DEATH II RAGING WATERS ' ' SAYLKRSV1LLE. Ky., June 2f. Caught by the raging waters of Licking Lick-ing .river, swollen by. recent rains and a cloudburst early this morning, six persons are known to have lost their llve-9 by drowning and many others are reported missing. Including Includ-ing three entire families. The cloudburst occurred at thu head waters of the stream at 3 o'clock this dimming, catching the people In their be.ls Rujildlugs were swept away and cropq were ruined. Meager reports Indicate tbe damage will be great. All the houses within five tnlles ol the head of the Licking river were lifted, lioui tho loundatloDs as the waters rushed through the narrow valleys. Eastern Kentucky has been deluged by heavy ruins for almost a week, and the mountain streams were swollen. |