Question

washington, d.c., september 19, 1918
my conception of the future of the new york barge car
the canal across new jersey and the chesapeake and ohio
the waterways is that the companies operating on them shall
and deliver at every important terminal point by lines which sl
radiate out by motor trucks from 50 to 100 miles, and they sh
take from these places goods thus brought to their station. so
when, for example, they were delivering goods from kentucky
illinois, it might start from a farm or from an inland village by r
truck and go to the nearest waterway station, there to be pick
by motor trucks which would carry it to its destination, and it s
be billed through by one bill of lading. that would definitely es
that the vehicles and highways are not accidental or incidenta
an essential factor. that, it seems to me, is what we are comi
before very long. i imagine we will come to it almost before w
of it
question 1: the word \incidental\ as used in line 13 means
a episodic.
b minor.
c parallel.

Explanation:

In the context, "incidental" is used to contrast with "essential", suggesting something of lesser importance. "Minor" best captures this meaning among the options.

Answer:

B. minor