The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-22

indications point to the early and
full settlement of the differences be-
tween the general insurance managers
of the Pacific coast, and it is not at all
improbable that in that settlement
several of the obstreperous gentlemen
Those who have been instrumental in
keeping alive the embers of that war
fare which has robbed the insurance
companies doing business on this
coast of q vast amount of money and
worked little if any god to the property
hOlderS-Wiil see their official ScalpS
sailing away from them. OF course
there may be some amendments made
to past records, and in that event some
OF the threa tened scalpS might be al
lowed to remain intact. A well-posted
gentleman ventures the opinion that
WITHIN the next few weeks the leaven
viii commence to get in its work, and
5hen there may be some important de-
VelOpments. The foreign companies
seem to have taken the initiative, and
their western managers are receiving
instructions to get their crafts we'll in
10 wirdWari. California is just now
the only district that is in a state Of
chaos through Jack of organization,
but the northwest is in little better
shape, the management of the board
there Still cOntenting itself with the
attempt to govern affairs by means
of the small boards instead of giving
the general organization full and ex-
elusive authority over the entire dis
trict covered. The Utah and the Mon
tana boards are doing splendid work
this being especially the case with the
former, whose business is moving
along without a hitch since the agents
of Ogden came within the fold.
General Western Agent Dickson, Of
tAe Royal Exchange, Queen and Con-
necticuT, Who mas just returned from
Eng and, and who left this city on
yesterday mornings early train for
sShe west, brings the intelligence that
tfhe foreign home offices are anxious
for & complete settlement of the diff
culties which have marked the insur-
ance business on this coast since the
opening Of rlle new year, and it is
their intention. to secure the same at
the very earliest possible moment
Quiet Investigations are being made by
tfthe companies and the reports are
<foing IN 10 the home offices with reg
ul6rity The entire situation is being
reviewed and Of information at head
quarters there will be no lacking. Mr.
Dickson is very reticent regarding i'm
pending changes. While IL this city the
gentlemen called upon General Man
fire underwriters. He was accompanied
by Manager Duncan, of the Royal FIX
change, who accompanied him TO this
country for the purpose Of personally
investigating the conditions which ex-
Sst here. Both gentlemen heartily en-
dorsed the acton of Captain Donneu
throughout his entire trouble and
we're loud in their praise of the meth
R6s in use by the Utah board Mr.
IQickson stated that, in his opinion,
they were perfect and would undoubt-
eddy effectually settle the difficulties in
this territory. Upon his departure for
England, Mr.. Dickson was in favor of
fighting the Home and Phoenix. the
instigators of the trouble, to a stand
still, but since his visit and return to
this country he has changed his mind
and now states that the action of the
agents in the several districts OF this
coast relative to the two companies
which were most vigorous in the rate
cutting business was proper and should
be endorsed by every company ana
general manager. During the fighting,
THE Home and Phoenix made the claim
that the cutting done by them was due
10 their desire to aid the property
holders. rates being then too high, but
since the settlement in the three dis
tricts they are changing schedule rates
Nor their insurance.
!, Following closely upon the heels of
@Iessrs. Dickson and Duncan are a
number Of other English managers
{ WHO are in this section of the country
FfOr the same reason as is MIR Duncan.
They viii also stop off here for a day
or two.
Settled a Light Loss.
Manager Whitney. of Heber ]. Grant
and company, returned yesterday from
1a e41 70 On ba rr1a h.
for the purpose of settling a small
loss at Rockland, sustained by the
Home Of Utah. He made full settle
ment for $3.50.
MADE NO CHANGES.