The bulky cargoes carried by it cannot be transferred to the coastwise railroads without overtaxing the capacities of the latter; all of which means, ultimately, increase of cost and consequent suffering to the consumer, together with serious injury to all related industries dependent upon this traffic.
"Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles"
Alfred T. Mahan
Some of them had crossed the Atlantic, but not one had ever taken a coastwise voyage on a comparatively small vessel, and although the consequence of this new experience, their involuntary seclusion of the first days of the trip, and their consequent unconventional and irregular acceptance of Mrs. Cliff's hospitality, had caused a little stiffness in their demeanor at first, this speedily disappeared, hand in hand with the recollection of that most easily forgotten of human ills which had so rudely interfered with their good manners.
"Mrs. Cliff's Yacht"
Frank R. Stockton
When he had his money, he rose to go, to catch the coastwise steamer which touched the Inlet's head that afternoon.
"The Hidden Places"
Bertrand W. Sinclair